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 the Silver category. In addition, four of the firm’s attorneys received individual honors across the Gold, Silver, and Bronze categories.

WTR praised the firm, stating: “A top-quality firm, Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds exudes professionalism and expertise in handling all trademark and related matters. It gives a strong impression of colleagues working as a cohesive team, an approach that clients genuinely appreciate.”

For the ninth consecutive year, Senior Counsel John DuPré was recognized in the Gold category for trademark prosecution and strategy.

John DuPré, along with Principals Susan Glovsky and Christopher Albert, were recognized in the Silver category for trademark enforcement and litigation. In addition, Christopher Albert received Silver recognition for trademark prosecution and strategy, while Digital IP Counsel Giovanna Fessenden-Fairbank earned Bronze recognition for trademark prosecution and strategy.

WTR highlighted the firm’s attorneys through client reviews and commentary:

John DuPré is “an expert in the IP field and a ‘go to’ for trademark matters in the US, no matter how complex. He has a wealth of experience and takes a practical and commercial approach in his advice so that clients can act and instruct with clear focus and understanding. He looks at all angles of a problem and comes up with solutions that aren’t obvious to anybody else. John is a very personable and calm attorney and cannot be recommended highly enough.”

Susan Glovsky “possesses strong expertise in trademark law and practice. She delivers valuable guidance to her clients with remarkable precision and thoroughness. Her communication skills and approachable attitude make her a pleasure to work with.”

Christopher Albert “excels in trademark clearance, opinion writing, and filing strategy, and is a great source of knowledge on all things trademark related. He’s highly responsive to client requests and offers practical, business-oriented advice. Christopher also impresses with his intelligence and attention to detail.”

Giovanna Fessenden-Fairbank “is a thorough prosecutor, who has honed her skills over two decades. With a wealth of technical acumen, she is a popular pick among high-tech companies for whom she offers exceptional portfolio management and brand enforcement services.”

The WTR 1000 list is a prestigious ranking that focuses exclusively on trademark practices and practitioners. WTR’s recognition of Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds reflects the extensive research conducted by the publication. Specifically, WTR states, “We conducted phone interviews and exchanged correspondence over a four-month period with hundreds of lawyers, attorneys, and their clients; we also gathered written submissions from firms detailing their recent activity in the field. Individuals qualify for inclusion in the WTR 1000 upon receiving sufficient positive feedback from market sources with knowledge of their practice and the market within which they operate.”

According to WTR, the listings are providing “an essential guide in today’s brand-focused economy – as well as highlighting the health of the trademark marketplace.” WTR identifies Gold level individuals as “those that attract the most positive comments from sources.” They are praised as the “best of the best” whose “success often hinges on reputations established over lengthy periods of time, something which enables them to secure the most high-profile, big-ticket work from the most prestigious of clients.”

Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds is among New England’s largest law firms dedicated to the practice of intellectual property law. The firm specializes in patents, trademarks, intellectual property litigation, copyrights, licensing, due diligence, opinions, trade secrets, and intellectual property counseling. The firm’s legal staff has extensive scientific and technical expertise in biotechnology, chemistry, computer hardware and software, telecommunications, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, physics, optics, nanotechnology, and electrical, chemical and mechanical engineering, and evolving combinations of science and technology.