Background

Education

• Pratt Institute, B.S., Electrical Engineering, with honors, 1963
• Harvard Law School, L.L.B., 1966

Bar & Court Admissions

• Massachusetts Bar
• U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Professional Involvement

• American Bar Association
• American Intellectual Property Law Association
• Boston Patent Law Association
• Massachusetts Bar Association

Honors & Awards

• Massachusetts Super Lawyers® List 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Practice Areas

Litigation, Trademarks & Copyrights

Industry & Technical Focus

Computers, Electronics, Consumer Products

Practice Description

Mr. Smurzynski is chair of the Trademark & Copyright practice group. He has over 40 years of experience in all phases of intellectual property, including litigation, patent prosecution, trademark registration, and copyright registration.

Notable Experience

• Developing trademark strategies and managing U.S. and international trademark portfolios for large and small companies in a variety of industries.
• Successfully defending a client in a design patent infringement case involving a fashion/apparel item. The jury found the patent did not infringe.
• Handling numerous trademark inter-partes proceedings in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
• Managing the trademark portfolio for a large wholesale club chain for over 15 years.

Prior Experience

• Serving as in-house counsel for the Polaroid Corporation and the Gillette Company.