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Giovanna Fessenden Interviewed on the Lack of Regulation in the Metaverse
May 11, 2022
Regarding gamers creating digital assets in-game, the article states, “Giovanna Fessenden, counsel at Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds in Massachusetts, says it’s standard...
Giovanna Fessenden Interviewed on Eligibility Challenges to Metaverse Patents
April 7, 2022
Giovanna Fessenden was recently interviewed for an article for Managing IP on how Metaverse patents may face eligibility challenges. The article discussed the areas of innovation...
Giovanna Fessenden Interviewed for an Article for Managing IP Regarding Blockchain Sustainability
March 17, 2022
“Giovanna Fessenden, Counsel at Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds in Massachusetts who has been advising on blockchain for a long time, says some of her clients have expressed interest...
Benefits & Limitations of USPTO Patent Ownership Records
April 20, 2021
To evaluate a patent's legitimacy, whether it relates to litigation or a deal, one must first determine who owns the patent. This inquiry requires a visit to a far corner of the...
Patent Security Agreements: Perfection Lost?
December 14, 2020
Click here to view the full article from the publication. A dual filing strategy for patent collateral seeks to provide “belt and suspenders” protection for...
Supreme Court’s Recent Non-Action on Patent-Eligible Subject Matter
March 2, 2020
By: James M. Smith
The year 2020 kicked off with the United States Supreme Court issuing orders dismissing several petitions for review of patent-eligible subject matter. Although Federal Circuit judges...
What Makes Massachusetts Small But Mighty?
Although Massachusetts is one of the smaller US states, it has one of the bigger roles in life sciences and biotechnology innovation. According to the latest data available from the...
Claim Language Can Limit the Scope of a Design Patent
November 13, 2019
By: Darrell L. Wong
In the recent decision Curver Luxembourg, SARL v. Home Expressions, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2019), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held that claim language within a design...
Navigating Paris Convention Article 4(C)(4): The International Right of Priority in the United States and Abroad
December 5, 2018
Navigating Paris Convention Article 4(C)(4): The International Right of Priority in the United States and Abroad Click here to read the full article. I. Introduction Imagine...
Trade Secrets: Gearing Up To Enhance Protection
May 2018
By: Susan G. L. Glovsky, Christine M. Wise, and Dana Hubbard
"The need to keep trade secrets secret is vital worldwide, and this requirement needs to be a priority for every business, whether the business engages in rocket science or food...
Primer on Reasonable Steps In Protecting Trade Secrets
Internationally, contracts and agreements with employees, contractors, consultants, and businesses need to address confidentiality of trade secrets, which can also be referred to as...
Comparison of the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) and the EU Trade Secrets Directive
“Trade secret” means all forms and types of financial, business, scientific, technical, economic, or engineering information, including patterns, plans, compilations...