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Giovanna H. Fessenden

Recognized by Best Lawyers® since 2019.
Middlesex Green, 530 Virginia Road Concord, Massachusetts 01742
(978) 341-0036
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Firm: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.
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Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.


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Phone Number (978) 341-0036

Computer scientist, intellectual property attorney, and blockchain specialist with 17 years of experience in advising high tech companies and startups in software patents, software product development, software licensing, open source software licensing compliance, and intellectual property strategy. Giovanna is the executive producer of TEDx Berkshires.

Giovanna’s legal practice focuses in all areas of intellectual property law with an emphasis on blockchain, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), esports and gaming technologies, open source software compliance, wearable biometric data collection and analysis, and patents relating to the following: cryptocurrency wallets and exchanges, CryptoArt, health and wellness wearables, fashion electronics, digital currency, search engines / ad serving systems, video compression / codecs, trusted computing and encryption, analytics systems, router firmware, OVS technologies, video on demand (VOD) systems, VoIP and video conferencing systems, , social media software, database and storage systems, recommendation systems, integrated development environments (IDEs), compilers and interpreters, iPhone™, Android™ and tablet applications, CT imaging technologies, wearable computing technologies, and semi-conductor manufacturing systems.

Her areas of concentration include blockchain systems, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), wearables, open source compliance, object-oriented software, and Internet technologies. Giovanna has experience programming several programming, scripting, and modeling languages including Java, C++, C#, Perl, CGI, Lisp, C, C Music, Javascript, XML, HTML, and Unified Modeling Language (UML). Giovanna also advises clients on open source software and OpenChain compliance, open source patent issues, and developing and implementing corporate policies on use of open source software. Giovanna assists clients with positioning their IP portfolios for Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and for acquisition.

She has also handled patent reexamination proceedings, patent litigation, trade secret misappropriation, copyright and trade dress infringement matters, trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings, and breach of contract actions. Giovanna has prepared validity and infringement opinions, open source software compliance opinions, and software license agreements, non-fungible token (NFT) royalty agreements, technology transfer agreements, copyright publishing agreements, film production agreements, website terms of use agreements, and employee intellectual property agreements.

As a Communications Systems Analyst for the International Co-operative Alliance Organization in Geneva, Switzerland, Giovanna worked on software development, GUI and database development, application programming, server maintenance, database driven website creation and network administration. Giovanna has also worked as a Technology Consultant to the United Nations Committee for Advancement of Cooperatives in Geneva, Switzerland, where she worked in software development and animation. As a Programmer at Harvard University, she developed Java Applets and performed Flash ActionScript programming for an e-learning project.

While studying for her law degree, Giovanna held an internship at the United States Copyright Office where she assisted with the promulgation of regulations concerning webcasting transmissions and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.

In addition to working with our other clients, Giovanna helps our firm to maintain our presence in western Massachusetts and services our clients in that area. Since 2018, Giovanna has received the distinction of Best Lawyers in America® for her patent law expertise.  For the past 5 years, she was also ranked by Super Lawyers®, a rating of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.

What legal services does this lawyer offer?
Copyright Law
Patent Law
Awards
  • Ranked by Super Lawyers® (2017-2022)
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English
Education
University of New Hampshire School of Law, J.D.
Graduated
Smith College, B.A.
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Office: (978) 341-0036
Middlesex Green, 530 Virginia Road
Concord, Massachusetts 01742
Concord, Massachusetts 01742
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