Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP and IP Practitioner Thomas Wiseman Recognized by USPTO with 2025 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate

ATLANTA, G.A. (October 16, 2026) – Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP (SGR) is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) with a 2025 Patent Pro Bono Law Firm Achievement Certificate for its work with regional patent pro bono program Georgia PATENTS (which stands for Pro bono Assistance & Training for Entrepreneurs and New, Talented, Solo inventors). Additionally, Intellectual Property Practice professional Thomas Wiseman has been individually recognized with 2025 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificates for reporting 50 or more hours of patent pro bono service to Georgia PATENTS.

The goal of the Patent Pro Bono Program is to match volunteer patent professionals with financially under-resourced inventors and small businesses for the purpose of securing patent protection. SGR was one of 31 corporations and law firms recognized in 2025. Wiseman was among more than 115 volunteer patent practitioners recognized for individual pro bono achievement.

Wiseman is counsel in SGR’s Intellectual Property Practice. His practice is primarily devoted to client counseling and patent prosecution, including reexaminations, in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and chemical arts. He is a Martindale-Hubbell AV Rated attorney and is or has been a member of the American Bar Association, American Chemical Society, American Intellectual Property Law Association, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American University Technology Managers, Biotechnology Industrial Organization, Intellectual Property Owners Association, and Licensing Executive Society. In 2017, Wiseman was recognized as an “Attorney of the Year” by the Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, which operates the Georgia PATENTS pro bono program.

For more information on Georgia PATENTS pro bono program, visit gapatents.org.

About the USPTO Patent Pro Bono Program
Established under the 2011 America Invents Act, the Patent Pro Bono Program is a nationwide network of independently operated regional programs that match volunteer practitioners with financially under-resourced inventors and small businesses for the purpose of securing patent protection. Each regional program provides services for residents of one or more states. For more information on participating or volunteering for the program, visit the Patent Pro Bono section of the USPTO website at www.uspto.gov.

About Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP is a full-service, international law firm that advises regional, national and global businesses on a wide range of legal matters. The Firm’s more than 400 professionals provide legal counsel in more than 50 specialized practice areas, including corporate transactions, litigation, intellectual property, aviation, banking, real estate, insurance/reinsurance, construction, employment law, international, and employee benefits and executive compensation. Founded in 1893, Smith Gambrell has 15 domestic and international offices, including Atlanta; Austin; Charlotte; Chicago; Houston; Jacksonville; London; Los Angeles; Miami; Milan; Munich; New York; Southampton; Tampa; and Washington, D.C.

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