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Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is Recognized in World Trademark Review 1000
February 4, 2026
For the sixteenth consecutive year, World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000—the leading global guide to trademark professionals—has recognized Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds in...
USPTO to Launch SPARK Pilot Program to Strengthen U.S. Standards Development Leadership
January 15, 2026
By: Timothy J. Meagher and Daniel A. Fleisher
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced the upcoming launch of the Standards Participation and Representation Kudos (SPARK) Pilot Program, as part of the...
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Ranked by Best Law Firms® in 2026
November 6, 2025
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, P.C. has been recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Law Firms®, earning both national and regional top-tier rankings for Patent Law, Trademark Law...
Twelve Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Attorneys Honored on the 2025 Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
October 21, 2025
Super Lawyers and Rising Stars honors attorneys who demonstrate excellence in the practice of law, as measured by a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Each...
USPTO Launches Automated Search Pilot Program to Provide Early Prior Art Insights
October 15, 2025
By: Timothy J. Meagher and Daniel A. Fleisher
Early Prior Art Notice: The USPTO’s new Automated Search Pilot Program provides applicants with an Automated Search Results Notice (ASRN) listing up to 10 AI-identified prior...
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Recognized by LMG Life Sciences
October 8, 2025
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is proud to announce that the firm has been awarded top-tier rankings by LMG Life Sciences in the categories of Patent Prosecution and Patent Strategy...
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Recognized in Chambers USA: Spotlight Guide 2026 for Intellectual Property in Boston
September 23, 2025
Boston, MA - Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is proud to announce its recognition in the inaugural Chambers USA: Spotlight Guide 2026 - Massachusetts, which highlights leading boutique...
What AI Companies Can Learn from Anthropic’s $1.5 Billion Proposed Class Action Settlement . . . and the Judge’s Preliminary Rejection of It
September 18, 2025
By: Benjamin Silvers and Mary Lou Wakimura
On September 8, 2025, U.S. District Judge William Alsup said he was “disappointed” in the proposed settlement of a class action lawsuit seeking compensation for Anthropic...
Representation and Warranty Provisions in Technology Transfer: The Open-Source Software Snare
September 15, 2025
By: Philip T. Mazoki, Mary Lou Wakimura, and Giovanna H. Fessenden-Fairbank
Representation and warranty provisions are critical to technology transfer transactions, such as intellectual property (“IP”) license agreements, mergers, and acquisitions...
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Named to Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly’s Legacy Law Firms & Mary Lou Wakimura Recognized as Go-To Lawyer
September 11, 2025
Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is proud to announce that the firm has been recognized by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly for two significant recognitions: inclusion in the publication&...
Eleven Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® 2026
August 21, 2025
Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C. is proud to announce that eleven of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The following...
Giovanna Fessenden-Fairbank Featured in Databird Business Journal’s Crypto Law Series
August 13, 2025
Giovanna Fessenden-Fairbank, Digital IP Counsel at Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, was recently featured in an article of the Databird Business Journal’s Crypto Law Series for...