STRANGE REQUEST

IPKat co-owner Jeremy is preparing a chapter for a Festschrift in memory of the late Professor Herchel Smith, a successful patent owner who endowed the Intellectual Property Chairs at Queen Mary and the University of Cambridge, among other acts of great generosity. Apropos of this, and noting that Smith is a very common surname, he wonders if any blog readers know of any cases or incidents involving confusion between different Smiths. All useful information sent here will be acknowledged in his chapter.