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Long-Anticipated Supreme Court Ruling in Warhol Copyright Case Underwhelms
May 19, 2023
Andy Warhol, even posthumously, has a talent for attracting attention. That was true for the copyright litigation by the Andy Warhol Foundation (“AWF”) against the photographer...
Artificial Intelligence: The USPTO Seeks Comments on Inventorship
May 3, 2023
By: Christine M. Wise
In June 2022, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) formed the Artificial Intelligence/Emerging Technologies (AI/ET) partnership, which seeks to bring together stakeholders...
Mary Lou Wakimura was Interviewed on IP Strategies when Rebranding
April 25, 2023
Mary Lou Wakimura, Principal at Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, was recently interviewed for an article in Managing IP. The article discusses why strong communication between...
Dos and don’ts for employees handling third-party patents
April 18, 2023
“When an employee becomes aware of a third-party patent, that knowledge may be imputed to the company, potentially triggering an obligation for the company to take appropriate...
USPTO Delays the Planned Non-DOCX Filing Surcharge Fee Yet Again
March 31, 2023
By: Alexander Adam, , Ph.D. and Mary Lou Wakimura
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) published a new final rule on March 27, 2023, delaying the effective date of the fee set for filing a Non-DOCX patent application...
USPTO’s First-Time Filer Expedited Examination Pilot Program
March 27, 2023
By: Alice O. Carroll and Christine M. Wise
On March 9, 2023, the USPTO launched a pilot program for first-time filers of U.S. patent applications. The pilot program will provide an expedited first Office Action which includes...
April 2023 Brings Changes in Form and Format at the USPTO
March 23, 2023
By: Mary Lou Wakimura and Alexander Adam, , Ph.D.
Noteworthy changes are coming soon at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in its efforts to modernize and streamline US patenting processes and systems. The changes...
WARHOL: Creator or Infringer?
March 21, 2023
Does an artist have unlimited rights to take another’s work without compensation or permission as the basis for new art? The Supreme Court is about to answer this question in...
USPTO Transition to eGrants from Paper Patents
March 20, 2023
By: Christine M. Wise
On April 18, 2023, the USPTO will move from paper patents to electronically generated patents (eGrants). This applies to all types of patents (utility, design, plant and reissue...
Mary Lou Wakimura was Interviewed on Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Patent Data by Managing IP
March 9, 2023
Mary Lou Wakimura, Principal at Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, was recently interviewed for an article in Managing IP. The article poses China’s lead on generative AI patent...
Deirdre Sanders Serving on Advisory Board for Northeastern University’s Chapter of the National Academy of Inventors
February 23, 2023
Boston, MA – Deirdre Sanders, a Principal at the intellectual property law firm Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds, has been elected to serve on the Advisory Board for the newly established...
'MetaBirkin' NFT Verdict Is Actually Good For Digital Artists
February 17, 2023
A Manhattan federal jury found on Feb. 8 that the sale of 100 non-fungible tokens containing artistic renderings of Hermès' world-famous Birkin handbags was a violation...