FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 16, 2014
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ANN ARBOR/DETROIT, Mich.—Intellectual property law firm Brinks Gilson & Lione’s Detroit and Ann Arbor offices have again this year received high recognition in IAM Patent 1000—The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, placing in the Silver Band in Michigan for patent firms.
The IAM Patent 1000, now in its third edition, shines a spotlight on the best-in-class patent prosecution, licensing and litigation practitioners and firms. Firms qualify for a listing on the basis of their depth of expertise, market presence and the level of work on which they are typically engaged.
IAM noted in its rankings that Brinks does a great job maintaining the utmost standards in both prosecution and litigation services, and that with its skill mix, the firm is ideally suited to post-grant work and finds itself in high demand in the post-America Invents Act environment. The publication cites the firm’s mastery of the electrical arts and its recruitment of marquee names from the International Trade Commission (ITC) as foundations of its “muscular Section 337 practice,” and notes that medical device and biopharmaceutical litigation are also strongholds for the contentious division.
In Michigan, adds IAM, Brinks “has a finger on the pulse of the state’s academic and industrial centers.” An IAM source calls the firm’s offices in Ann Arbor and Detroit “a formidable presence.” Brinks’ Detroit office, located in the same building as the new satellite branch of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), offers unparalleled access to its facilities and examiners, as well as proximity to more engineers per capita than any other metropolis in the United States.
The IAM Patent 1000 also featured two individual Michigan-based Brinks attorneys who market sources identified for their exceptional skill sets and profound insights into patent matters. IAM sources report that “the indomitable Kelly K. Burris leads the Detroit team with energy and verve,” while Ann Arbor managing shareholder Steven L. Oberholtzer “has a considerable practice. He is a pleasure to work with.”
The IAM Patent 1000 seeks to produce the definitive list of the world’s leading patent experts on the basis of feedback received from over 1,500 telephone interviews with attorneys and in-house counsel. It is published by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM), a magazine that seeks to address the need for organizations to maximize the value of their IP and other intangibles, and to examine the strategies they can put in place to do this. The publication targets in-house counsel, senior executives, law firms, patent and trademark agents, academics, investors, and others who work with intellectual property.
More information is at http://www.iam-magazine.com/patent1000.
Brinks Gilson & Lione
Brinks Gilson & Lione has 160 attorneys, scientific advisors and patent agents who specialize in intellectual property, making it one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the U.S. Clients around the world use Brinks to help them identify, protect, manage and enforce their intellectual property. Brinks lawyers provide expertise in all aspects of patent, trademark, unfair competition, trade secret and copyright law. The Brinks team includes lawyers with advanced degrees in all fields of technology and science. Based in Chicago, Brinks has offices in Washington, D.C., Research Triangle Park, N.C., Ann Arbor, Detroit, Salt Lake City and Indianapolis. More information is at www.brinksgilson.com.
