Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was listed in the 2009 edition of the Minority Law Journal - 2009 National Directory of Minority Attorneys. Brinks attorneys listed included Lawrence Almeda, Kelly Burris, Thomas Burton, Michael Chu, Rochelle Claerbaut, Nilay Dilal, Yuezhong Feng, Cynthia Homan, Tadashi Horie, Edward Machado, Manish Mehta, Rashad Morgan, Abhishek Rastogi, Yuanlin Shen, Miyoung Shin, Gustavo Siller Jr., Christopher Sukhaphadhana, Robert Summers, Hermine Valizadeh, Richard Watkins, Anthony Wen and Nicholas de la Torre.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was listed in the December 2008 edition of the Indianapolis Business Journal - 25th Book of Lists as the 10th largest intellectual property law firm in the Indianapolis area with a total of eight attorneys.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the December 28, 2008 edition of BusinessWeek.com regarding 11 new associates who joined the firm. The new associates are: Albert A. Abbou, Robyn M. Bowland, Jacob Cheung-Ka Ong, Ryan M. Gleitz, Jung-Whan Kim, Patricia Leahu, Abby L. Lemek, Aaron A. Mitchell, E. Brandon Nykiel, Joseph M. Pletcher, Ph.D. and Virginia Wolk.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was listed in the December 27, 2008 edition of Nano Talent (online blog) as a sponsor of the Illinois Science & Technology Park's 2008 Holiday Party.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the December 24, 2008 edition of BusinessWeek.com regarding the firm's success representing clients Foboha Gmbh and Foboha US, Inc., manufacturers of injection molding equipment, in an unfair competition and tortious interference case in Foboha Gmbh and Foboha US, Inc. v. Gram Technology, Inc. and Jes Gram. The Brinks attorney team included Gary M. Ropski, Jeffry M. Nichols, Timothy P. Lucier and Luke A. Parsons.

Richard A. Kaplan, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "In the News" section of the December 23, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Mr. Kaplan was appointed for a three-year term to the Board of Directors of the American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.

David S. Fleming, chair of the Trademark Group at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in an article titled "On the Docket: IP Cases to Follow in 2009" in the December 19, 2008 edition of Law360.com. Mr. Fleming commented on the case Rescuecom Corp. v. Google Inc. as an important case to watch in 2009.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the December 19, 2008 edition of FreshPatents.com as attorneys of record for a patent for a foramen ovale closure and device method which is medical device used in the heart.

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was recognized in the December 19, 2008 edition of Mlive.com, the online edition of The Ann Arbor News, as being named a Diversity Business Leader by Corp! Magazine, one of Michigan's most respected business magazines. Diversity Business Leaders were selected for their contributions to the community that promote and educate the public on diversity issues.

Jerry DiCola, Director of Facilities at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the December 17, 2008 edition of PinHawkChicagoLawFirmNewzDigest.com as being certified as a facility manager by the International Facility Management Association for another year.

Manish K. Mehta, an attorney at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "In the News" section of the December 23, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and in the December 16, 2008 edition of PinHawkChicagoLawFirmNewzDigest.com as recently being elected as the 2009 president-elect of the Indian American Bar Association (IABA).

Robyn M. Bowland, an attorney at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "In the News" section of the December 19, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and in the December 15, 2008 edition of PinHawkChicagoLawFirmNewzDigest.com and. Ms. Bowland submitted the winning article titled "Distress Signals: Considering the Patentability of Signals in Light of Nujiten" for the 2008 George Hutchinson Writing Competition.

Jerome Gilson, a senior shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, and Anne Gilson LaLonde have published an article titled "The Zombie Trademark: A Windfall and a Pitfall" which appeared on the December 15, 2008 issue of The TTA Blog, the online blog for the International Trademark Association. The article discussed businesses that resurrect old trademarks to enhance the public image of new trademarks.

Brinks attorneys Robyn M. Bowland, Ryan M. Gleitz, Jung-Whan Kim, Abby L. Lemek, Aaron A. Mitchell, E. Brandon Nykiel, Joseph M. Pletcher, Ph.D., Virginia Wolk and Maha Khan, Business Development employee, were all listed in the "New Lawyers Section" of the December 15, 2008 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as recently being sworn in to the Illinois State Bar as new attorneys in the State of Illinois.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the December 11, 2008 edition of FreshPatents.com as attorneys of record for a patent regarding a flat tube heat exchanger.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the December 11, 2008 edition of FreshPatents.com as attorneys of record for a patent regarding a system for processing an acoustic input signal to provide an output signal with reduced noise.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the "People" section of the December 8, 2008 edition of Crain's Detroit Business (online) regarding the announcement of three new shareholders at the firm. The shareholders are William Boudreaux, Kelly Burris and Bradley Smith, all of the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks.

William Boudreaux, Kelly Burris and Bradley Smith, attorneys in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione were mentioned in the "People" section of the December 8, 2008 edition of Crain's Detroit Business (print edition) as being named shareholders in the firm.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the December 5, 2008 online editions of Microbiological Test Reports and News and Patents & Trademarks Today regarding the recent announcement of three new shareholders at the firm, William Boudreaux, Kelly Burris and Brad Smith, all of the Ann Arbor, MI office of the firm.

Glen Belvis, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in the December 5, 2008 editions of Consumer Goods (online) and Quad Cities Online regarding the recent decision in a copyright infringement case involving toy maker, Mattel, and MGA Entertainment, Inc.'s Bratz doll series.

Glen Belvis, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in various media on December 5, 2008 regarding the recent decision in a copyright infringement case involving toy maker, Mattel, and MGA Entertainment, Inc.'s Bratz doll series. Media coverage included: Chicago Tribune (print and Web); Quote.com; RBC Dain Rauscher (news portal); TMCNet.com; TradingMarkets.com and LA Times.com.

Michael Chu, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the December 3, 2008 issues of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and PinHawkChicagoLawFirmNewzDigest.com as being recently appointed to the Board of Directors for the Chicago Committee on Minorities in Large Law Firms.

Attorney Danielle Phillip and Hao Tan, Ph.D., a scientific advisor, were mentioned in the "Moves" section of the December 2008 edition of Chicago Lawyer magazine as recently joining the Chicago office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione.

Gary Ropski, president of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Kent Genin, a shareholder and chair of the Patent Prosecution Group and Matthew Bryan, Director of the Patent Cooperation Treaty at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) were pictured in the December 2008 issue of Chicago Lawyer magazine. Mr. Bryan presented a seminar on updates to the WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty hosted by the firm.

Kelly Burris, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in an article titled "Flying Solo" in the December 2008 issue of DBusiness, a business journal for the metro Detroit area. Ms. Burris discussed her lifelong passion of being a pilot and how she is able to use her skills as a pilot for business and charity- related events.

Margaret Dobrowitsky, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned and pictured in an article titled "Brinks Hofer Attorney Joins Governor's Delegation to Israel, Jordan" in the November 27, 2008 edition of the Washtenaw County Legal News. Ms. Dobrowitsky recently accompanied Michigan Governor, Jennifer M. Granholm; Executive Director of the State Bar of Michigan, Janet M. Welch and SBM President-Elect, Charles Toy, on a trip to Israel and Jordan. The mission of the trip was to encourage foreign companies to do business in Michigan as a way to encourage economic growth in the state.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the November 27, 2008 edition of Biotechnology Notion (online) regarding the firm's recent success representing clients Foboha Gmbh and Foboha US, Inc., manufacturers of injection molding equipment, in an unfair competition and tortious interference case in Foboha Gmbh and Foboha US, Inc. v. Gram Technology, Inc. and Jes Gram.

Richard Kaplan, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, wrote an article featured in the November 25, 2008 edition of the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce Newsletter (online). Mr. Kaplan talked about the recent success of the series of AICC missions to Israel, which creates opportunities and introductions for Israeli-based companies to work with American companies.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the November 25, 2008 Patent Assassins Blog (online) as attorneys of record for Tulips Group Investments in its request for reexamination of a filed patent.

Shannon Mrksich, Ph.D., co-chair of the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Practice Group at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in an article titled "Holidays - and then some" in the November 24, 2008 issue of Crain's Chicago Business (print and Web editions) and PinHawkChicagoLawFirmNewzDigest.com. Dr. Mrksich commented on an extended holiday season celebration for her family.

Roy Hofer, a senior shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, wrote an article titled "Unqualified Judges Enjoy Job Security" which appeared in the "Letter to the Editor" section of the November 21, 2008 edition of the Chicago Sun-Times. Mr. Hofer commented on the retention of Cook County Circuit Court judges in the recent November 4 elections.

Margaret Dobrowitsky, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "Business Notes" section of the November 20, 2008 issue of the Ann Arbor Business News. Ms. Dobrowitsky was recently appointed treasurer of the AIPPI-US chapter for a term of one year.

Margaret Dobrowitsky, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "Business Notes" section of the November 20, 2008 issue of the MLive.com (Ann Arbor Business News online). Ms. Dobrowitsky was recently appointed Treasurer of the AIPPI-US chapter for a term of one year.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the "Trademark Law Movers & Shakers" section of the November 18, 2008 edition of LexisNexis.com regarding the recent announcement of three new shareholders at the firm, William Boudreaux, Kelly Burris and Brad Smith, all of the Ann Arbor, MI office of the firm.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on November 17, 2008 regarding the recent announcement of three new shareholders at the firm effective January 1, 2009. The shareholders are William Boudreaux, Kelly Burris and Bradley Smith, all of the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione. Media coverage included: AEAnet.org; AlphaTradeFinance.com; AtlantaBusinessChronicle.com; AOL Money News.com; AustinBusinessJournal.com; BaltimoreBusinessJournal.com; BetaNews.com; BirminghamBusinessJournal.com; Bizjournals.com; Bolsamania.com (financial Web portal); BostonBusinessJournal.com; Breitbart.com; BusinessFirstofBuffalo.com; BusinessFirstofColumbus.com; BusinessFirstofLouisville.com; BusinessJournalofGreaterMilwaukee.com; BusinessJournalofPhoenix.com; BusinessJournaloftheGreaterTriadArea.com; BusinessReview.com (Albany, NY); CharlotteBusinessJournal.com; CincinnatiBusinessCourier.com; DallasBusinessJournal.com; DallasMorningNews.com; DaytonBusinessJournal.com; DenverBusinessJournal.com; Detroit News (online); DigitalProducer.com; DownloadsPortal.com; EarthTimes.com; EastBayBusinessTimes.com; elinefinancials.com; Forbes.com; FortWayneNewsSentinel.com; GlobeInvestorToday.com (Toronto Globe and Mail); HollywoodReporter.com; HoustonBusinessJournal.com; HoustonChronicle.com; Interest!ALERT.com; International Business Times (online); ITIndustryToday.com; JacksonvilleBusinessJournal.com; KAIT8.com (Jonesboro, AR); KansasCityBusinessJournal.com; KHNL.com (Honolulu, HI); KLFY.com (Acadiana, LA); KLKN.com (Lincoln, NE); KLTV.com (Jacksonville, FL); KOLD.com (Tucson, AZ); KOTA.com (Rapid City, SD); KPAX.com (Missoula, MT); KPLC.com (Lake Charles-Lafayette, LA); KPSP.com (Thousand Palms, CA); KRIS.com (Corpus Christi, TX); KRNV.com (Reno, NV); KRON.com (San Francisco, CA); KSLA.com (Shreveport, LA); KTRE.com (Lufkin, TX); KVBC.com (Las Vegas, NV); KVIA.com (El Paso, TX); KVOA.com (Tucson, AZ); KWQC.com (Quad Cities, IA); KXAN.com (Austin, TX); LosAngelesBusiness.com; MarketWatch.com; MemphisBusinessJournal.com; Minneapolis/St. Paul BusinessJournal.com; MSNMoneyCentral.com; NashvilleBusinessJournal.com; NewsBlaze.com; NewMexicoBusinessWeekly.com; OrlandoBusinessJournal.com; PacificBusinessNews.com; PhiladelphiaBusinessJournal.com; PittsburghBusinessTimes.com; PortlandBusinessJournal.com; PRNewswire.com (print and Web); PugetSoundBusinessJournal.com; RBCDainRauscher.com (news portal); RCRWirelessNews.com; Reuters.com; SacramentoBusinessJournal.com; SanAntonioBusinessJournal.com; SanFranciscoBusinessTimes.com; SanJoseBusinessJournal.com; SouthFloridaBusinessJournal.com; St.LouisBusinessJournal.com; SYS-CON India.com; SYS-CON US.com; TampaBayBusinessJournal.com; TecTrends.com; TriangleBusinessJournal.com; WAFB.com (Baton Rouge, LA); WAFF.com (Huntsville, AL); WALB.com (Albany, NY); WashingtonBusinessJournal.com; WashingtonPost.com; WAVE.com (Louisville, KY); WBAY.com (Green Bay, WI); WBOC.com (Salisbury, MD); WCAX.com (Burlington, VA); WDAM.com (Hattiesburg, MS); WDBJ.com (Roanoke, VA); WebsiteGear.com; WECT.com (Wilmington, NC); WFAA.com (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX); WFIE.com (Evansville, IN); WFLX.com (West Palm Beach, FL); WHBF.com (Rock Island, IL); WichitaBusinessJournal.com; WISHTV.com (Indianapolis, IN); WISTV.com (Columbia, SC); WIVB.com (Buffalo, NY); WLBT.com (Jackson, MS); WLEX.com (Lexington, KY); WLNS.com (Lansing, MI); WLOX.com (Biloxi, MS); WMCTV.com (Memphis, TN); WNEP.com (Moosic, PA); WOI.com (West Des Moines, IA); WOIO.com (Cleveland, OH); WOODTV.com (Grand Rapids, MI); WPRI.com (East Providence, RI); WQAD.com (Moline, IL); WRIC.com (Richmond, VA); WSFA.com; (Montgomery, AL); WTEN.com (Albany, NY); WTHR.com (Indianapolis, IN); WTKR.com (Norfolk, VA); WTNZ.com (Knoxville, TN); WTOC.com (Savannah, GA); WTOL.com (Toledo, OH); WTVM.com (Columbus, GA); WTVR.com (Richmond, VA); WXIX.com (Cincinnati, OH); Yahoo!Finance.com; Yahoo!FinanceCanada.com; Yahoo!UK&Ireland.com.

Margaret Dobrowitsky, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "People Making News" section of the November 9, 2008 issue of the Freep.com (Detroit Free Press online). Ms. Dobrowitsky was recently appointed Treasurer of the AIPPI-US chapter for a term of one year.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the November 17, 2008 edition of Bnet.com regarding the announcement of three new shareholders based in the Ann Arbor, MI office of the firm. The shareholders are William Boudreaux, Kelly Burris and Bradley Smith.

Kelly Burris, an attorney in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the November 14, 2008 edition of InfringementUpdates.com (online patent blog) regarding an article that she has written titled "Legal Ruling on Design Patents Favors Consumer Goods Companies" regarding a design patent infringement case, Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa, Inc.

Trevor Copeland and Richard Watkins, attorneys at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, were mentioned in the "In the News" section of the November 12, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Brinks was named to the 2008 Diversity Honor Roll by its client, Cardinal Health, for the firm's commitment to diversity initiatives. Mr. Copeland and Mr. Watkins accepted the award on behalf of the firm at a ceremony held at Cardinal Health's world headquarters.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the November 14, 2008 edition of Patracer.com, an online patent blog. Brinks was listed as counsel for Cook Medical Inc. in a patent infringement case against Edwards Lifesciences regarding endovascular stent grafts which are used for thoracic and abdominal aortic aneurysms.

Joy Long, Director of Business Development at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "Marketers on the Move" section of the November 12, 2008 edition of Strategies - The Journal of Legal Marketing. Ms. Long was recently appointed to the American Bar Association's (ABA) Standing Committee on Strategic Communications. The committee oversees communication goals and strategies for the ABA and makes recommendations for the industry.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the November 12, 2008 edition of PinhawkChicagoLawFirmNewzDigest.com and the November 14, 2008 edition of BiotechnologyMarketNews.com regarding the firm's recent success representing clients Foboha Gmbh and Foboha US, Inc., manufacturers of injection molding equipment, in an unfair competition and tortious interference.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on November 3, 2008 regarding the firm's recent success representing clients Foboha Gmbh and Foboha US, Inc., manufacturers of injection molding equipment, in an unfair competition and tortious interference case in Foboha Gmbh and Foboha US, Inc. v. Gram Technology, Inc. and Jes Gram. The Brinks attorney team included Gary M. Ropski, Jeffry M. Nichols, Timothy P. Lucier and Luke A. Parsons. Media coverage included: AtlantaBusinessChronicle.com; AP Alert - HighTech.com; AustinBusinessJournal.com; BaltimoreBusinessJournal.com; BetaNews.com; BirminghamBusinessJournal.com; Bizjournals.com; Bolsamania.com (financial Web portal); BostonBusinessJournal.com; Breitbart.com; BusinessFirstofBuffalo.com; BusinessFirstof Columbus.com; BusinessFirstofLouisville.com; BusinessJournalofGreaterMilwaukee.com; BusinessJournalof Phoenix.com; BusinessJournaloftheGreaterTriadArea.com; BusinessReview.com (Albany, NY); CharlotteBusiness Journal.com; Cincinnati Business Courier.com; CrainsChicagoBusiness.com; Dallas Business Journal.com; Dallas MorningNews.com; DaytonBusinessJournal.com; DenverBusinessJournal.com; DownloadsPortal.com; EarthTimes.com; EastBayBusinessTimes.com; Forbes.com; FortWayneNewsSentinel.com; GlobeInvestorToday.com (Toronto Globe and Mail); HollywoodReporter.com; HoustonBusinessJournal.com; HoustonChronicle.com; HumanRightsToday.com; Interest!ALERT.com; IPNewsflash.com; JacksonvilleBusinessJournal.com; KING5.com (Seattle, WA); LawFuel.com; LosAngelesBusiness.com; LosAngelesTimes.com; MarketWatch.com; MITechNews.com; MarketWatch.com; MemphisBusinessJournal.com; MiamiToday.com; Minneapolis/St.PaulBusiness Journal.com; MITECHNEWS.com; NashvilleBusinessJournal.com; NewMexicoBusinessWeekly.com; OrlandoBusiness Journal.com; PackagingMarketingNews.com; PacificBusinessNews.com; PhiladelphiaBusinessJournal.com; PinHawkNewzDigest.com; PittsburghBusinessTimes.com; PortlandBusinessJournal.com; PR-GB.com; PRNewswire.com (print and Web); PRNewswireSEO.com; Puget SoundBusinessJournal.com; RBCDainRauscher.com (news portal); RCRWirelessNews.com; Reuters.com; Sacramento BusinessJournal.com; SanAntonioBusinessJournal.com; SanFranciscoBusinessTimes.com; SanJoseBusiness Journal.com; SiloBreaker.com; SouthFloridaBusinessJournal.com; St.LouisBusinessJournal.com; SunHerald.com (Biloxi, MS); SYS-CON India.com; SYS-CON US.com; TampaBayBusinessJournal.com; TecTrends.com; TriangleBusinessJournal.com; USPoliticsToday.com; WashingtonBusinessJournal.com; Yahoo!Finance.com; Yahoo!FinanceCanada.com; Yahoo!UK&Ireland.com; Zibb.com(Chemicals).

Kelly Burris, an attorney in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in various media on November 10, 2008 regarding an article she wrote titled "Legal Ruling on Design Patents Favors Consumer Goods Companies." According to Ms. Burris, the legal standard for design patent infringement in the United States has changed as a result of the recent decision by the Federal Circuit in Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa, Inc. Media coverage included: Biotech Business Week; Biotech Week; Pharma Business Week.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the November 8, 2008 edition of ThePriorArt.com regarding its successful defense of client Alpine Electronics, Inc. in a patent infringement case.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in an article titled "R.J. Reynolds Accused of Infringing Tobacco Curing Patent" in the November 7, 2008 edition of The Judicial Review (online) regarding on ongoing patent infringement case, Star Scientific, Inc. v. R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., 537 F.3d 1357 (C.A. Fed., Aug. 25, 2008). Brinks attorneys Ralph Gabric, Cynthia Homan, Jerold Jacover, Richard Kaplan and Shannon Mrksich, Ph.D. were mentioned as attorneys of record representing R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Eric J. Sosenko, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "Business Notes" section of the November 6, 2008 edition of The Ann Arbor News as being recently elected to the Council for the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan for a three-year term.

Eric J. Sosenko, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "Business Notes" section of the November 6, 2008 edition of MLive.com, Ann Arbor News online and PinHawkNewzDigest.com as being recently elected to the Council for the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan for a three-year term.

Richard A. Kaplan, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in an article titled "RJ Reynolds To Seek Cert In Star Patent Suit" in the November 6, 2008 edition of Law360.com regarding an ongoing patent infringement case involving a toxin-reducing method of curing tobacco. The firm represents R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co.

Kelly Burris, an attorney in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in an article entitled "Patent or Trade Secret? Changing Times Call for Re-Evaluation of Intellectual Property Strategies," in the November 6, 2008 edition of Machine Design, a publication for design engineers.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the November/December 2008 issue of Executive Counsel magazine. The firm was ranked as a leading intellectual property law firm in the United States.

Scott Slavick, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, has contributed an article titled "Is Issuing IP Bonds a Good Move for Your Company" to the November/December 2008 edition of Executive Counsel magazine (print edition).

David Fleming, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, has contributed an article titled "Keyword Advertising Remains Unsettled" to the November/December 2008 edition of Landslide, a publication of the ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law. Mr. Fleming's article discussed misleading keyword advertising on the results page of Internet search engines which can be construed as trademark infringement.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the "Technology Bytes" section of the November 2008 issue of Intellectual Property Today regarding the successful defense of client Alpine Electronics, Inc. in a patent infringement case.

Jerome Gilson, a senior shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, and Anne Gilson LaLonde have published an article titled "The Zombie Trademark: A Windfall and a Pitfall" which appeared in the November/December 2008 issue of The Trademark Reporter. The article discussed businesses resurrecting old trademarks to enhance the public image of new trademarks.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the October 31, 2008 edition of PinHawkChicagoLawFirmNewzDigest.com as recently presenting a seminar on updates to the WIPO Patent Cooperation Treaty featuring Matthew Bryan, Director of the Patent Cooperation Treaty at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on October 31, 2008 regarding Energizer Holdings Inc. and Eveready Battery Co. v. Spectrum Brands. Brinks successfully obtained a preliminary injunction on behalf of client Energizer Holdings Inc. and Eveready Battery Co. in a patent infringement case involving lithium batteries. Brinks attorneys representing Energizer are Gary M. Ropski, Thomas J. Filarski, Charles M. McMahon and Jeffrey A. Marx. Media coverage included: ADVFN.com; AEAnet.org; AlphaTradeFinance.com; AtlantaBusinessChronicle.com; AOL Money News.com; AP Alert - HighTech.com; AustinBusinessJournal.com; BaltimoreBusinessJournal.com; BetaNews.com; BirminghamBusinessJournal.com; Bizjournals.com; Bolsamania.com (financial Web portal); Boston BusinessJournal.com; Breitbart.com; BusinessFirstofBuffalo.com; BusinessFirstofColumbus.com; BusinessFirstof Louisville.com; BusinessJournalofGreaterMilwaukee.com; BusinessJournalofPhoenix.com; BusinessJournaloftheGreaterTriadArea.com; BusinessReview.com (Albany, NY); CharlotteBusinessJournal.com; CincinnatiBusinessCourier.com; CNNfn.com; DallasBusinessJournal.com; DallasMorningNews.com; DaytonBusinessJournal.com; DenverBusinessJournal.com; DigitalMedia.com; DownloadsPortal.com; EarthTimes.com; EastBayBusinessTimes.com; elinefinancials.com; Forbes.com; FortWayneNewsSentinel.com; FreeRealTime.com; GlobeInvestorToday.com (Toronto Globe and Mail); HollywoodReporter.com; HoustonBusinessJournal.com; HoustonChronicle.com; Interest!ALERT.com; IPToday.com; ITIndustryToday.com; ITNews.com; JacksonvilleBusinessJournal.com; KAIT8.com (Jonesboro, AR); KansasCityBusinessJournal.com; KHNL.com (Honolulu, HI); KLFY.com (Acadiana, LA); KLKN.com (Lincoln, NE); KLTV.com (Jacksonville, FL); KOLD.com (Tucson, AZ); KOTA.com (Rapid City, SD); KPAX.com (Missoula, MT); KPLC.com (Lake Charles-Lafayette, LA); KPSP.com (Thousand Palms, CA); KRIS.com (Corpus Christi, TX); KRNV.com (Reno, NV); KRON.com (San Francisco, CA); KSLA.com (Shreveport, LA); KTRE.com (Lufkin, TX); KVBC.com (Las Vegas, NV); KVIA.com (El Paso, TX); KVOA.com (Tucson, AZ); KWQC.com (Quad Cities, IA); KXAN.com (Austin, TX); Law360.com; LosAngelesBusiness.com; LosAngelesTimes.com; MarketWatch.com; MemphisBusinessJournal.com; Minneapolis/St. Paul BusinessJournal.com; MITECHNEWS.com; MSNMoneyCentral.com; NashvilleBusinessJournal.com; NewMexicoBusinessWeekly.com; OrlandoBusinessJournal.com; PacificBusinessNews.com; PhiladelphiaBusinessJournal.com; PinHawkNewzDigest.com; PittsburghBusinessTimes.com; PortlandBusinessJournal.com; PRNewswire.com (print and Web); PRNewswireSEO.com; PugetSoundBusinessJournal.com; Quote.com; RBCDainRauscher.com (news portal); RCRWirelessNews.com; Reuters.com; SacramentoBusinessJournal.com; San AntonioBusinessJournal.com; SanFranciscoBusinessTimes.com; SanJoseBusinessJournal.com; SiloBreaker.com; SouthFloridaBusinessJournal.com; St.LouisBusinessJournal.com; SYS-CON India.com; SYS-CON US.com; TampaBayBusinessJournal.com; TecTrends.com; TriangleBusinessJournal.com; USPoliticsToday.com; WAFB.com (Baton Rouge, LA); WAFF.com (Huntsville, AL); WALB.com (Albany, NY); WashingtonBusinessJournal.com; WAVE.com (Louisville, KY); WBAY.com (Green Bay, WI); WBOC.com (Salisbury, MD); WCAX.com (Burlington, VA); WDAM.com (Hattiesburg, MS); WDBJ.com (Roanoke, VA); WebsiteGear.com; WECT.com (Wilmington, NC); WFAA.com (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX); WFIE.com (Evansville, IN); WFLX.com (West Palm Beach, FL); WHBF.com (Rock Island, IL); WichitaBusinessJournal.com; WISHTV.com (Indianapolis, IN); WISTV.com (Columbia, SC); WIVB.com (Buffalo, NY); WLBT.com (Jackson, MS); WLEX.com (Lexington, KY); WLNS.com (Lansing, MI); WLOX.com (Biloxi, MS); WMCTV.com (Memphis, TN); WNEP.com (Moosic, PA); WOI.com (West Des Moines, IA); WOIO.com (Cleveland, OH); WOODTV.com (Grand Rapids, MI); WPRI.com (East Providence, RI); WQAD.com (Moline, IL); WRIC.com (Richmond, VA); WSFA.com; (Montgomery, AL); WTEN.com (Albany, NY); WTHR.com (Indianapolis, IN); WTKR.com (Norfolk, VA); WTNZ.com (Knoxville, TN); WTOC.com (Savannah, GA); WTOL.com (Toledo, OH); WTVM.com (Columbus, GA); WTVR.com (Richmond, VA); WXIX.com (Cincinnati, OH); Yahoo!Finance.com; Yahoo!FinanceCanada.com; Yahoo!UK&Ireland.com.

Meredith Martin Addy, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was listed in the October 31, 2008 edition of the BNA Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal as a member of the Advisory Council to Chief Judge Paul R. Michel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Advisory Council is comprised of legal practitioners, academicians and government officials, who advise Chief Judge Michel on rule changes, assist in planning conferences associated with the court as well as help in various other legal matters.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the October 31, 2008 edition of iStockAnalyst.com regarding Energizer Holdings Inc. and Eveready Battery Co. v. Spectrum Brands.

Attorney Albert A. Abbou was mentioned in the "On the Move" section of the October 30, 2008 edition of Mlive.com (Ann Arbor Business Review online) as recently joining the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione. Mr. Abbou received his J.D. from the Ave Maria School of Law and his B.S. in electrical engineering from Michigan State University.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the "Data Digest - Patents" section of the October 30, 2008 edition of the Ann Arbor Business Review and was listed as the attorneys of record for patent number 7,377,193, assigned to Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. in Van Buren Township, MI. The patent was for an automotive steering mechanism housing.

Kelly K. Burris, an attorney in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in various media on October 29, 2008 regarding an article she wrote titled "Legal Ruling on Design Patents Favors Consumer Goods Companies." According to Ms. Burris, the legal standard for design patent infringement in the United States has changed as a result of the recent decision by the Federal Circuit in Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa, Inc. Media coverage included: CNNfn.com; ITIndustryToday.com; PinHawkNewzDigest.com; USPoliticsToday.com; and Yahoo!UK&Ireland.com.

Kelly Burris, an attorney in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in various media on October 28, 2008 regarding an article she wrote titled "Legal Ruling on Design Patents Favors Consumer Goods Companies." According to Ms. Burris, the legal standard for design patent infringement in the United States has changed as a result of the recent decision by the Federal Circuit in Egyptian Goddess v. Swisa, Inc. Media coverage included: AlphaTradeFinance.com; Atlanta Business Chronicle.com; AOL Money News.com; AP Alert - HighTech.com; Austin Business Journal.com; Baltimore Business Journal.com; BankerandTradesman.com;BetaNews.com; Birmingham Business Journal.com; Bizjournals.com; Bolsamania.com (financial Web portal); Boston Business Journal.com; Breitbart.com; Business First of Buffalo.com; Business First of Columbus.com; Business First of Louisville.com; Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee.com; Business Journal of Phoenix.com; Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area.com; Business Review.com (Albany, NY); Charlotte Business Journal.com; Cincinnati Business Courier.com; Dallas Business Journal.com; Dallas Morning News.com; Dayton Business Journal.com; Denver Business Journal.com; DownloadsPortal.com; EarthTimes.com; East Bay Business Times.com; Examiner.com; Finance Industry Today.com; Forbes.com; Fort Wayne News Sentinel.com; GlobeInvestorToday.com (Toronto Globe and Mail); HollywoodReporter.com; Houston Business Journal.com; HoustonChronicle.com; Interest!ALERT.com; Jacksonville Business Journal.com; KAIT8.com (Jonesboro, AR); Kansas City Business Journal.com; KHNL.com (Honolulu, HA); KLFY.com (Acadiana, LA); KLKN.com (Lincoln, NE); KLTV.com (Jacksonville, FL); KOLD.com (Tucson, AZ); KOTA.com (Rapid City, SD); KPAX.com (Missoula, MT); KPLC.com (Lake Charles-Lafayette, LA); KPSP.com (Thousand Palms, CA); KRIS.com (Corpus Christi, TX); KRNV.com (Reno, NV); KRON.com (San Francisco, CA); KSLA.com (Shreveport, LA); KTRE.com (Lufkin, TX); KVBC.com (Las Vegas, NV); KVIA.com (El Paso, TX); KVOA.com (Tucson, AZ); KWQC.com (Quad Cities, IA); KXAN.com (Austin, TX); Liberty Savings Bank.com; Los Angeles Business.com; LosAngelesTimes.com; MITechNews.com; Marketwatch.com; Memphis Business Journal.com; Miami Today.com; Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.com; MITECHNEWS.com; Motor Trend.com; Nashville Business Journal.com; NBC6.com (Charlotte, NC); New Mexico Business Weekly.com; Orlando Business Journal.com; Pacific Business News.com; Philadelphia Business Journal.com; PinhawkChicagoLawFirmNewzDigest.com; Pittsburgh Business Times.com; Portland Business Journal.com; Press Enterprise.com; PR-GB.com; PRNewswire.com (print and Web); PRNewswireSEO.com; Puget Sound Business Journal.com; RBCDainRauscher.com (news portal); RCRWirelessNews.com; Reuters.com; Sacramento Business Journal.com; San Antonio Business Journal.com; San Francisco Business Times.com; San Francisco Examiner.com; San Jose Business Journal.com; SiloBreaker.com; South Florida Business Journal.com; St. Louis Business Journal.com; SYS-CON Australia.com; SYS-CON India.com; SYS-CON US.com; Tampa Bay Business Journal.com; TecTrends.com; Triangle Business Journal.com; WAFB.com (Baton Rouge, LA); WAFF.com (Huntsville, AL); WALB.com (Albany, NY); Washington Business Journal.com; WAVE.com (Louisville, KY); WBAY.com (Green Bay, WI); WBOC.com (Salisbury, MD); WCAX.com (Burlington, VA); WDAM.com (Hattiesburg, MS); WDBJ.com (Roanoke, VA); WebsiteGear.com; WECT.com (Wilmington, NC); WFAA.com (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX); WFIE.com (Evansville, IN); WFLX.com (West Palm Beach, FL); WHBF.com (Rock Island, IL); Wichita Business Journal.com; WISHTV.com (Indianapolis, IN); WISTV.com (Columbia, SC); WIVB.com (Buffalo, NY); WLBT.com (Jackson, MS); WLEX.com (Lexington, KY); WLNS.com (Lansing, MI); WLOX.com (Biloxi, MS); WMCTV.com (Memphis, TN); WNEP.com (Moosic, PA); WOI.com (West Des Moines, IA); WOIO.com (Cleveland, OH); WOODTV.com (Grand Rapids, MI); WPRI.com (East Providence, RI); WQAD.com (Moline, IL); WRIC.com (Richmond, VA); WSFA.com; (Montgomery, AL); WTEN.com (Albany, NY); WTHR.com (Indianapolis, IN); WTKR.com (Norfolk, VA); WTNZ.com (Knoxville, TN); WTOC.com (Savannah, GA); WTOL.com (Toledo, OH); WTVM.com (Columbus, GA); WTVR.com (Richmond, VA); WXIX.com (Cincinnati, OH); Yahoo!Finance.com; Yahoo!FinanceCanada.com.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the October 27, 2008 edition of Inside Indiana Business (online) and the IU News Room (online) as a sponsor of the upcoming 2008-2009 Indiana Life Science Collaboration Conference Series. The conference will take place on November 14, 2008 at the world headquarters of Cook Medical in Bloomington, IN.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, wrote an article titled "Look Closer at Man behind 'Genius,' and You'll Find Stubbornness to Counter Courage" for the October 27, 2008 edition of Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Mr. Oberholtzer commented on the factual content of the 2008 film, Flash of Genius, a story about Dr. Robert Kearns, the independent inventor of the intermittent windshield wiper. Dr. Kearns filed suit against the Ford Motor Company and Daimler-Chrysler for patent infringement.

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was recognized in the October 27, 2008 print and online editions of the Michigan Lawyers Weekly as being named a Diversity Business Leader by Corp! Magazine, one of Michigan's most respected business magazines. Diversity Business Leaders were selected for their contributions to the community which promote and educate the public on diversity issues.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, contributed an article titled "Look Closer at Man behind 'Genius,' and You'll Find Stubbornness to Counter Courage" to the October 27, 2008, print and online editions of Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Mr. Oberholtzer commented on the factual content of the 2008 film, Flash of Genius, a story about Dr. Robert Kearns, the independent inventor of the intermittent windshield wiper. Dr. Kearns filed suit against the Ford Motor Company and Daimler-Chrysler for patent infringement.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the October 27, 2008 issue of Forbes magazine as an American Heart Association Platinum 2008 Start! Fit Friendly Company in recognition of the firm's ongoing commitment to health awareness. Criteria to be considered as a Fit Friendly Company include promoting healthy eating, encouraging physical activity and demonstrating measurable outcomes for fitness.

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "Canton Business Briefs" section of the October 26, 2008 issue of the Hometownlife.com (Canton, MI). Mr. Almeda has been named a Diversity Business Leader by Corp! Magazine, one of Michigan's most respected business magazines. Diversity Business Leaders were selected for their contributions to the community which promote and educate the public on diversity.

Attorney Danielle Phillip and Hao Tan, Ph.D., a scientific advisor, were mentioned in the "In the News" section of the October 24, 2008 of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as recently joining the Chicago office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione.

Roy E. Hofer, a senior partner with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, wrote an article that was featured in the October 22, 2008 issue of the Chicago Tribune. Mr. Hofer's article, titled "Conflicting Messages about Unqualified Judges," discussed Mr. Hofer's opinion on how many unqualified judges retain their positions despite the efforts of the Chicago Bar Association (CBA) and the Cook County Bar Association to educate voters on judges' qualifications. Mr. Hofer is a former president of the CBA.

Attorney Danielle Phillip and Hao Tan, Ph.D., a scientific advisor, were mentioned in the October 22, 2008 edition of Intellectual Property Today (online) as recently joining the Chicago office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione. Ms. Phillip received her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and an A.B. in biochemical sciences from Harvard University. Dr. Tan received his Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Virginia. He also has a M.S. in biomedical engineering and a B.S. in electrical engineering from Shanghai Jiaotong University.

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "People on the Move" section of the October 21, 2008 issue of the Detroit News (online). Mr. Almeda has been named a Diversity Business Leader by Corp! Magazine, one of Michigan's most respected business magazines. Diversity Business Leaders were selected for their contributions to the community which promote and educate the public on diversity. Mr. Almeda was honored at Corp! Magazine's Salute to Diversity award ceremony on October 14, 2008.

Albert A. Abbou was mentioned in the October 20, 2008 edition of Michigan Lawyers Weekly as recently joining the firm's Ann Arbor, MI office. Mr. Abbou received his J.D. from the Ave Maria School of Law and his B.S. in electrical engineering from Michigan State University.

Eric Baude, Ph.D., an attorney in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the October 20, 2008 edition of Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Dr. Baude was the featured speaker at the Toledo Intellectual Property Law Association's October 14, 2008 luncheon.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the October 17, 2008 editions of the SunHerald.com (Biloxi, MS) and TMCnet.com regarding its victory on behalf of clients ZF Friedrichshafen AG and ArvinMeritor, Inc. a five-year patent infringement case. The Brinks team representing ZF Friedrichshafen AG and ArvinMeritor, Inc. are Gary M. Ropski, Laura Beth Miller, Thomas J. Filarski, Charles M. McMahon, Mircea Tipescu, Timothy J. Le Duc and James K. Cleland.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on October 17, 2008 regarding its victory on behalf of client ZF Friedrichshafen AG and ArvinMeritor, Inc. Brinks was successful in defending its client in an ongoing five-year patent infringement case. Brinks President and lead attorney on the case, Gary Ropski, was quoted as saying that Brinks successfully defended ZF Friedrichshafen AG and ArvinMeritor, Inc. on each of 11 patent infringement claims. The Brinks team representing ZF Friedrichshafen AG and ArvinMeritor, Inc. are Gary M. Ropski, Laura Beth Miller, Thomas J. Filarski, Charles M. McMahon, Mircea Tipescu, Timothy J. Le Duc and James K. Cleland. Media coverage included: AeANET.com; AlphaTradeFinance.com; Atlanta Business Chronicle.com; AOL Money News.com; AP Alert - HighTech.com; AP Alert - Automotive (print); Austin Business Journal.com; Automotive.com; Automotriz.net; Automotive e-Source.com; Baltimore Business Journal.com; BankerandTradesman.com;BetaNews.com; Birmingham Business Journal.com; Bizjournals.com; Bolsamania.com (financial Web portal); Boston Business Journal.com; Breitbart.com; Business First of Buffalo.com; Business First of Columbus.com; Business First of Louisville.com; Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee.com; Business Journal of Phoenix.com; Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area.com; Business Review.com (Albany, NY); Charlotte Business Journal.com; Cincinnati Business Courier.com; CNNfn Industry Watch.com; CrainsChicagoBusiness.com; Dallas Business Journal.com; Dallas Morning News.com; Dayton Business Journal.com; Denver Business Journal.com; DigitalProducer.com; DownloadsPortal.com; EarthTimes.com; East Bay Business Times.com; Examiner.com; Finance Industry Today.com; FinanzNachrichten.de (ABC New Media); FindLawLegalNews.com; Forbes.com; Fort Wayne News Sentinel.com; FreeRealTime.com; GlobeInvestorToday.com (Toronto Globe and Mail); HollywoodReporter.com; Houston Business Journal.com; HoustonChronicle.com; InfringementUpdates.com (Philip Brooks); Interest!ALERT.com; IP Today.com; Jacksonville Business Journal.com; KAIT8.com (Jonesboro, AR); Kansas City Business Journal.com; KHNL.com (Honolulu, HA); KLFY.com (Acadiana, LA); KLKN.com (Lincoln, NE); KLTV.com (Jacksonville, FL); KOLD.com (Tucson, AZ); KOTA.com (Rapid City, SD); KPAX.com (Missoula, MT); KPLC.com (Lake Charles-Lafayette, LA); KPSP.com (Thousand Palms, CA); KRIS.com (Corpus Christi, TX); KRNV.com (Reno, NV); KRON.com (San Francisco, CA); KSLA.com (Shreveport, LA); KTRE.com (Lufkin, TX); KVBC.com (Las Vegas, NV); KVIA.com (El Paso, TX); KVOA.com (Tucson, AZ); KWQC.com (Quad Cities, IA); KXAN.com (Austin, TX); Law360.com; Liberty Savings Bank.com; Los Angeles Business.com; LosAngelesTimes.com; MITechNews.com; Marketwatch.com; Memphis Business Journal.com; Miami Today.com; Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.com; MITECHNEWS.com; Motor Trend.com; MSNMoneyCentral.com; NanotechCafe.com; Nashville Business Journal.com; NationalHispanicCorporateCouncil.com; NBC6.com (Charlotte, NC); NewCarDealers.com; New Mexico Business Weekly.com; NewsBlaze.com; NewsEdge.com; OPEI Smart Brief.com (Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, Inc.); Orlando Business Journal.com; Pacific Business News.com; Philadelphia Business Journal.com; PinhawkChicagoLawFirmNewzDigest.com; Pittsburgh Business Times.com; Portland Business Journal.com; Press Enterprise.com; PR-GB.com; PRNewswire.com (print and Web); PRNewswireSEO.com; Puget Sound Business Journal.com; Quote.com; RBCDainRauscher.com (news portal); RCRWirelessNews.com; Reuters.com; Sacramento Business Journal.com; San Antonio Business Journal.com; San Francisco Business Times.com; San Francisco Examiner.com; San Jose Business Journal.com; Shipping and Logistics Industry Today.com; SiloBreaker.com; South Florida Business Journal.com; St. Louis Business Journal.com; StreetInsider.com; SYS-CON India.com; SYS-CON US.com; Tampa Bay Business Journal.com; TecTrends.com; The Car Connection.com; Transport Topics.com; Triangle Business Journal.com; WAFB.com (Baton Rouge, LA); WAFF.com (Huntsville, AL); WALB.com (Albany, NY); Washington Business Journal.com; WAVE.com (Louisville, KY); WBAY.com (Green Bay, WI); WBOC.com (Salisbury, MD); WCAX.com (Burlington, VA); WDAM.com (Hattiesburg, MS); WDBJ.com (Roanoke, VA); WebsiteGear.com; WECT.com (Wilmington, NC); WFAA.com (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX); WFIE.com (Evansville, IN); WFLX.com (West Palm Beach, FL); WHBF.com (Rock Island, IL); Wichita Business Journal.com; WISHTV.com (Indianapolis, IN); WISTV.com (Columbia, SC); WIVB.com (Buffalo, NY); WLBT.com (Jackson, MS); WLEX.com (Lexington, KY); WLNS.com (Lansing, MI); WLOX.com (Biloxi, MS); WMCTV.com (Memphis, TN); WNEP.com (Moosic, PA); WOI.com (West Des Moines, IA); WOIO.com (Cleveland, OH); WOODTV.com (Grand Rapids, MI); WPRI.com (East Providence, RI); WQAD.com (Moline, IL); WRIC.com (Richmond, VA); WSFA.com; (Montgomery, AL); WTEN.com (Albany, NY); WTHR.com (Indianapolis, IN); WTKR.com (Norfolk, VA); WTNZ.com (Knoxville, TN); WTOC.com (Savannah, GA); WTOL.com (Toledo, OH); WTVM.com (Columbus, GA); WTVR.com (Richmond, VA); WXIX.com (Cincinnati, OH); Yahoo!Finance.com; Yahoo!FinanceCanada.com; Yahoo! 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Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the October 17, 2008 edition of US Federal News as a sponsor of the 2008-2009 Indiana Life Science Collaboration Conference Series. The conference took place on November 14, 2008 at the world headquarters of Cook Medical in Bloomington, IN. Brinks shareholders Dominic Zanfardino and Jeffery Duncan spoke at the conference.

Brinks attorney Christopher Harkins was quoted in the October 16, 2008 edition of Bloomberg.com, regarding the successful defense of client Alpine Electronics, Inc. in a patent infringement case filed by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Mr. Harkins, an attorney on the Brinks Alpine team, said that today many people do more research on the Internet than use encyclopedias and that Britannica "entered a lean period of trying to sell old technology that was not much use anymore to a newer, hipper audience.'' The court's Aug. 30 ruling closed the case, "put a stake through the heart'' of the Compton's patent, "and closed the book on Encyclopaedia Britannica.''

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on October 15, 2008, regarding the successful defense of client Alpine Electronics, Inc. in a patent infringement case filed by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Brinks team representing Alpine included Gary Ropski, Laura Beth Miller, Christopher Harkins and Andrea Evensen. Media coverage included: AEAnet.org; AlphaTradeFinance.com, AOL Money News.com; Atlanta Business Chronicle.com; Austin Business Journal.com .com; Baltimore Business Journal.com; Banker & Tradesman.com; Betanews.com; Birmingham Business Journal.com; Bizjournals.com; BloombergNews.com; Bolsamania.com (financial Web portal); Boston Business Journal.com; Breitbart.com; Business First of Buffalo.com; Business First of Columbus.com; Business First of Louisville.com; Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee.com; Business Journal of Phoenix.com; Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area.com; Business Review.com (Albany, NY); Charlotte Business Journal.com; Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (print); Cincinnati Business Courier.com; CNNfnIndustryWatch.com; Dallas Morning News.com; Dayton Business Journal.com; Denver Business Journal.com; DocStoc.com; DownloadsPortal.com; EarthTimes.com; East Bay Business Times.com; Examiner.com; Finance Industry Today.com; Forbes.com; Fort Wayne News Sentinel.com; FreeRealTime.com; HollywoodIndustry.com; HollywoodReporter.com; Houston Business Journal.com; Houston Chronicle.com; InboxRobot.com; Inside Collin County Business.com; Interest!Alert.com; International Business Times.com; IP Today.com; IP Law & Business.com; IT Industry Today.com; Jacksonville Business Journal.com; Kansas City Business Journal.com; Law360.com; Liberty Savings Today.com; Los Angeles Business.com; Los Angeles Times.com; MITechNews.com; Marketwatch.com; MediaIndustryToday.com; Memphis Business Journal.com; Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal.com; MohaveStateBank.com; Nashville Business Journal.com; New Mexico Business Weekly.com; NewsBlaze.com; Orlando Business Journal.com; Pacific Business News.com; Philadelphia Business Journal.com; PierceCommercialBank.com; PinhawkChicagoLawFirmNewzDigest.com; Pittsburgh Business Times.com; Portland Business Journal.com; PRNewswire.com (print and Web); PRNewswireSEO.com; Puget Sound Business Journal.com; RBCDainRauscher.com (financial news portal); RCRWirelessNews.com; Reuters.com; Sacramento Business Journal.com; San Antonio Business Journal.com; San Francisco Business Times.com; San Jose Business Journal.com; South Florida Business Journal.com; SperoNews.com; St. Louis Business Journal.com; SYS-CON India.com; SYS-CON US.com; Tampa Bay Business Journal.com; TechnologyToday.com; TecTrends.com; Triangle Business Journal.com; USPoliticsToday.com; Washington Business Journal.com; WebSiteGearInc.com; WFAA.com (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX); Wichita Business Journal.com; Yahoo!Finance.com; Yahoo!FinanceCanada.com.

Albert Abbou was mentioned in the "People on the Move" section of the October 14, 2008 edition of the Detroit News.com as recently joining the firm's Ann Arbor, MI office. Mr. Abbou received his J.D. from the Ave Maria School of Law and his B.S. in electrical engineering from Michigan State University.

Margaret Dobrowitsky, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "Appointments" section of the October 13, 2008 issue of the Michigan Lawyers Weekly (online). Ms. Dobrowitsky was recently appointed Treasurer of the AIPPI-US chapter for a term of one year.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the "In the News" section of the October 13, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Brinks was noted as sponsoring Whitney Young Magnet High School student, Julius Henderson, thus allowing him to attend the 2008 Physician Scientist Training Program at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA. The Physician Scientist Training Program is a nine-week program for exemplary students interested in bio-medical research careers.

Meredith Martin Addy, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, and Laura Lydigsen, an attorney at the firm, were mentioned in the "In the News" section of the October 9, 2008 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Both attorneys will participate in a panel discussion entitled "Patentable Subject Matter: Anything Under the Sun Made by Man - Really?" on October 15 at the 5th annual Federal Circuit Clerk Roundtable hosted by Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in an article titled "Arts Council Soiree" which will be held Sunday October 12, 2008, in the October 8, 2008 edition of the Marshall, North Carolina Community Blog (online). Brinks was listed as a sponsor for the event which is a fundraiser to support the local arts scene in the Marshall-Raleigh, NC area.

Margaret Dobrowitsky, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "People on the Move" section of the October 7, 2008 issue of the Detroit News (online). Ms. Dobrowitsky was recently appointed Treasurer of the AIPPI-US chapter for a term of one year.

Eric Baude, Ph.D., an attorney in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "Meeting Announcement" section of the October 6, 2008 edition of ToledoPatentLaw.com. Dr. Baude will be the featured speaker at the Toledo Intellectual Property Law Association's October 14, 2008 luncheon.

William Frankel, chair of the Copyright Group at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in an article titled "Chicago Attorneys the Latest to Seek a More Predictable Patent System" in the October 6, 2008 issue of The National Law Journal. Mr. Frankel commented on newly-drafted rules for patents.

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the October 21, 2008 edition of Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Mr. Almeda was a presenter at Michigan's first statewide summit for Asian Pacific American issues hosted by the Council of Asian Pacific Americans.

Roy E. Hofer, a senior shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, wrote an article titled "A Judge-to-be Beat Our Flawed Selection System" which ran in the "Perspective" section of the October 5, 2008 Chicago Tribune. Mr. Hofer expressed his opinion of judicial candidate, Kristyna Colleen Ryan, and her bid to become a judge in the Circuit Court of Cook County. Mr. Hofer discussed the flaws in the election system of Cook County and how someone like Judge Ryan, in his opinion, can get elected using less conventional methods.

Steven Oberholtzer, Eric Sosenko and James Cleland, shareholders in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, were mentioned in the October 3, 2008 issues of Detroit News (online) and PinHawkChicagoLawFirmNewzDigest.com. Mr. Oberholtzer and Mr. Sosenko were recently named Michigan Super Lawyers for 2008 and Mr. Cleland was named a Michigan Rising Star for 2008.

William Frankel, chair of the Copyright Group at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in an article titled "Chicago Attorneys the Latest to Seek a More Predictable Patent System" in the October 3, 2008 issue of NLJ.com. Mr. Frankel commented on newly drafted rules for patents.

William Frankel, chair of the Copyright Group at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in an article titled "Eastern Texas' IP 'Rocket Docket' Shows Signs of Slowing Down" in various media on October 2, 2008 and October 3, 2008. Mr. Frankel commented on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas' docket system, known as the "rocket docket" for its quick filing of patent lawsuits. According to Mr. Frankel, due to increased patent filings over the past five years, but a slowing down in the patent filing process, this court is experiencing a drop in the number of patent lawsuits filed there. Media coverage included: Law.com; NLJ.com; PinHawkChicagoLawFirmNewzDigest.com; Yahoo! Finance UK & Ireland (online).

Keith D. Weiss, Ph.D., a patent agent in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "People" section of the October 2, 2008 edition of the Ann Arbor Business Review. Dr. Weiss served as a faculty member for the American Conference Institute's Legal Process Outsourcing summit was held in New York City recently and as moderator for a panel discussion in association with the conference titled "Ethical Considerations when Outsourcing Legal Services."

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the Fall 2008 issue of The John Marshall Law School Center for Intellectual Property Law News Source as the host of a dinner on September 4, 2008 honoring Dr. Lulin Gao, the founding commissioner of the State Intellectual Property Office of Beijing and chairman of East IP, an intellectual property law firm in Beijing. Dr. Gao was in Chicago to teach a class to students from The John Marshall Law School.

Brinks shareholders Glen P. Belvis and David S. Fleming were mentioned in the Fall 2008 issue of The John Marshall Law School Center for Intellectual Property Law News Source as participants in the mock US Litigation trial in Beijing, China as part of the 2008 John Marshall Chinese IP Law Study Tour.

Scott Slavick, a shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, wrote an article titled "Using IP to Make Your Company an Attractive Acquisition Target" for the Autumn 2008 issue of Boardroom Briefing, a publication of Directors & Boards magazine. Mr. Slavick's article discussed why companies should realize the importance of their intellectual property and how to go about protecting and properly utilizing intellectual property.

Allen R. Baum, managing partner of the Raleigh, NC office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in the "Legal Q&A" section of the October 2008 edition of the Intellectual Property Marketing Advisor newsletter. Mr. Baum discussed small companies' credibility when it comes to their products and their intellectual property.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the October 2008 edition of the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services Newsletter. The Brinks marathon team recently scored a 1st place finish in Division 1 of the 2008 Race Judicata. Brinks attorney Michael G. Dreznes took 2nd place overall with a time of 16:07. The Race Judicata is held annually in Chicago's Grant Park by the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) as a way to raise funds for its initiatives.

Kelly Burris, an attorney in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the September 30, 2008 edition of the Great Lakes IT Report (online). Ms. Burris was listed as a "Leading Innovator" by Lawrence Technological University for her work in the fields of mechanical and materials science as well as the electrical arts.

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in various media on September 25, 2008. Mr. Almeda was recently named a Diversity Business Leader by Corp! Magazine, one of Michigan's most respected business magazines. Diversity Business Leaders were selected for their contributions to the community which promote and educate the public on diversity. Corp! Magazine will hold the Salute to Diversity award ceremony on October 14, 2008 to salute all the Diversity Business Leaders. Media coverage included: AP Alert-Business (online); AustinBusinessJournal.com; Bolsamania.com; Breitbart.com; Business.itBusinessnet.com; BusinessReview.com (Albany, NY); DenverBusinessJournal.com; DigitalMediaOnline.com; DownloadsPortal.com; EarthTimes.org; Forbes.com; HoustonBusinessJournal.com; HoustonChronicle.com; HumanRightsToday.com; Interest!Alert.com; KansasCityBusinessJournal.com; MediaIndustryToday.com; MemphisBusinessJournal.com; Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (online); MinOnline.com; NashvilleBusinessJournal.com; PortlandBusinessJournal.com; PRNewswire.com; QtradeInvestor.com; RBC Dain Rauscher (online German news portal); RCRWirelessNews.com; Reuters.com; SacramentoBusinessJournal.com; TechnologyToday.com; TecTrends.com; WichitaBusinessJournal.com; Yahoo!Finance.com.

Jerold Jacover, a shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in an interview with Chuck Garfien on the September 22, 2008 edition of SportsNite (Comcast Sports Net), a nightly television news program about Chicago sports. Mr. Jacover discussed the alleged curse of New York Giants baseball player Fred Merkle and ensuing myth that he inadvertently cursed the Chicago Cubs baseball club. Mr. Jacover is the author of Merkle's Curse, a fictionalized historical novel detailing why the Cubs have not won a World Series in 100 years.

Jeffery Duncan, co-chair of the Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical practice group at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in an article titled "Chasing Copycats and Profit Margins" in the September 22, 2008 edition of Crain's Chicago Business (print and Web) and PinhawChicagoLawFirmNewzDigest.com. Mr. Duncan discussed the recent successful strategy of U.S. companies in shutting down Chinese copycats of U.S.-designed patents by filing for patents that prevent duplication of the design.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was included in a list of "Chicago's Largest Law Firms" in the September 22, 2008 edition of Crain's Chicago Business (print and Web.) Brinks was listed as the 25th largest firm in Chicago with 137 attorneys in the firm's Chicago office and 171 attorneys firm wide.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the "In the News" section of the September 18, 2008 Chicago Daily Law Bulletin regarding nine new associates who recently joined the firm's Chicago, IL office. The new associates are: Robyn M. Bowland, Ryan M. Gleitz, Jung-Whan Kim, Patricia Leahu, Abby L. Lemek, Aaron A. Mitchell, E. Brandon Nykiel, Joseph M. Pletcher, Ph.D. and Virginia Wolk.

Joy Long, Director of Business Development at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "In the News" section of the September 18, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Ms. Long was recently appointed to the American Bar Association's (ABA) Standing Committee on Strategic Communications. The ABA Standing Committee on Strategic Communications oversees communication goals and strategies for the ABA and makes recommendations for the industry.

Jeffery Handelman, chair of the Trademark Group at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in various media on September 17, 2008 regarding a domain name infringement dispute over the domain name www.chicago2016.com, a Web site which purports to offer a public forum to discuss holding the 2016 Olympic Games in the city of Chicago. Media coverage included: Chicago Tribune (print and web); DomainPulse.com; LosAngelesTimes.com; Neowin.net (online blog); TMC.net.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the September 16, 2008 edition of the Patent Assassins Blog (online) as the attorney on record for inventor Darcy Bisker and patent number 5,863,632, for a decorative photographic tile.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the "National Law Journal's Client List - Who Represents Corporate America" section of the September 15, 2008 edition of the National Law Journal. Brinks was noted as outside counsel for General Electric Co., AT&T Inc., Cardinal Health Inc., Sears Holding Corp. and Motorola Inc.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the September 12, 2008 edition of the IPO Daily News (online). Brinks was noted as a sponsor of the 2008 IPO Annual Meeting which will be held on September 21, 2008 in San Diego, CA.

Rashad Morgan, an attorney at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was profiled in the "YBP Peer Spotlight" section of the September 11, 2008 edition of the Young Black Professional Guide (online). Mr. Morgan talked about various aspects of his life including life as an attorney and his career decisions.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in numerous media on September 9, 2008 regarding the hiring of a new associate in the firm's Salt Lake City, Utah office. Jacob Cheung-Ka Ong started with the firm after receiving his J.D. from the J. Reuben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University. Mr. Ong's undergraduate and Master's degrees are in neuroscience. The media coverage included: AlphaTradeFinance.com; Atlanta Business Chronicle (online); AOL Money News (online); AP Alert - HighTech.com; Austin Business Journal (online); Baltimore Business Journal (online); BioMedicine.org; BiotechFinances.com; BioWorld.com; Birmingham Business Journal (online); Bizjournals.com; Bolsamania.com (financial Web portal); Boston Business Journal (online); Breitbart.com; Business First of Buffalo (online); Business First of Columbus (online); Business First of Louisville (online); Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee (online); Business Journal of Phoenix (online); Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area (online); Business Review.com (Albany, NY); Charlotte Business Journal (online); Cincinnati Business Courier (online); CNNfn Industry Watch (online); Corporate Legal Times Magazine (online); CrainsChicagoBusiness.com; Dallas Business Journal (online); Dallas Morning News (online); Dayton Business Journal (online); Denver Business Journal (online); EarthTimes.com; East Bay Business Times (online); Examiner.com; Forbes.com; Fort Wayne News Sentinel (online); HealthCareIndustryToday.com; HollywoodReporter.com; Houston Business Journal (online); Houston Chronicle (online); Interest!ALERT.com;; Jacksonville Business Journal (online); KAIT8.com (Jonesboro, AR); Kansas City Business Journal (online); KHNL.com (Honolulu, HA); KLFY.com (Acadiana, LA); KLKN.com (Lincoln, NE); KLTV.com (Jacksonville, FL); KOLD.com (Tucson, AZ); KOTA.com (Rapid City, SD); KPAX.com (Missoula, MT); KPLC.com (Lake Charles-Lafayette, LA); KPSP.com (Thousand Palms, CA); KRIS.com (Corpus Christi, TX); KRNV.com (Reno, NV); KRON.com (San Francisco, CA); KSLA.com (Shreveport, LA); KTRE.com (Lufkin, TX); KVBC.com (Las Vegas, NV); KVIA.com (El Paso, TX); KVOA.com (Tucson, AZ); KWQC.com (Quad Cities, IA); KXAN.com (Austin, TX); Los Angeles Business (online); Los Angeles Times (online); MITechNews.com; Marketwatch.com; MedicalDevices.org; Memphis Business Journal (online); Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (online); MSNMoneyCentral.com; MyPatentSource.com; Nashville Business Journal (online); NationalHispanicCorporateCouncil.com; National Law Journal (online); NBC6.com (Charlotte, NC); New Mexico Business Weekly (online); NewsBlaze.com; Orlando Business Journal (online); Pacific Business News (online); Pharmaceutical Industry Today (online); Pharma Horizons Inc.; PharmaInfo.net; PharmaLive.com; Philadelphia Business Journal (online); Pittsburgh Business Times (online); Portland Business Journal (online); PR-GB.com; PRNewswire.com (print and Web); PRNewswireSEO.com; Puget Sound Business Journal (online); RBCDainRauscher.com (news portal); RCRWirelessNews.com; Reuters.com; Sacramento Business Journal (online); San Antonio Business Journal (online); San Francisco Business Times (online); San Jose Business Journal (online); South Florida Business Journal (online); St. Louis Business Journal (online); SYS-CON India (online); SYS-CON US (online); Tampa Bay Business Journal (online); TecTrends.com; Triangle Business Journal (online); WAFB.com (Baton Rouge, LA); WAFF.com (Huntsville, AL); WALB.com (Albany, NY); Washington Business Journal (online); WAVE.com (Louisville, KY); WBAY.com (Green Bay, WI); WBOC.com (Salisbury, MD); WCAX.com (Burlington, VA); WDAM.com (Hattiesburg, MS); WDBJ.com (Roanoke, VA); WECT.com (Wilmington, NC); WFAA.com (Dallas/Forth Worth, TX); WFIE.com (Evansville, IN); WFLX.com (West Palm Beach, FL); WHBF.com (Rock Island, IL); Wichita Business Journal (online); WISHTV.com (Indianapolis, IN); WISTV.com (Columbia, SC); WIVB.com (Buffalo, NY); WLBT.com (Jackson, MS); WLEX.com (Lexington, KY); WLNS.com (Lansing, MI); WLOX.com (Biloxi, MS); WMCTV.com (Memphis, TN); WNEP.com (Moosic, PA); WOI.com (West Des Moines, IA); WOIO.com (Cleveland, OH); WOODTV.com (Grand Rapids, MI); WPRI.com (East Providence, RI); WQAD.com (Moline, IL); WRIC.com (Richmond, VA); WSFA.com; (Montgomery, AL); WTEN.com (Albany, NY); WTHR.com (Indianapolis, IN); WTKR.com (Norfolk, VA); WTNZ.com (Knoxville, TN); WTOC.com (Savannah, GA); WTOL.com (Toledo, OH); WTVM.com (Columbus, GA); WTVR.com (Richmond, VA); WXIX.com (Cincinnati, OH); Yahoo!Finance.com; Yahoo!FinanceCanada.com; Yahoo! UK & Ireland.com

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on September 9, 2008 and September 13, 2008 regarding the hiring of a new associate in the firm's Salt Lake City, Utah office. Jacob Cheung-Ka Ong started with the firm after receiving his J.D. from the J. Reuben Clark School of Law at Brigham Young University. Mr. Ong's undergraduate and Master's degrees are in neuroscience. The media coverage included: DesertNews.com; PinHawkChicagoLawFirmNewzDigest.com; RebOrbit.com

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the September 8, 2008 edition of the Indianapolis Business Journal's special section on Health Care & Life Sciences as one of the 25 largest intellectual property law firms in the Indianapolis, IN area.

Gary M. Ropski, president of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "In the News" section of the September 8, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Mr. Ropski accepted a "2008 My Boss is a Patriot Award" on behalf of the firm presented by the Illinois Employer Support for the Guard and Reserve. Brinks attorney Igor Dubinsky, who is currently serving as a 1st lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve, nominated the firm for its generous support of his military service.

Bradley L. Smith, an attorney in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "Verdicts & Settlements" section of the September 8, 2008 issue of Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Mr. Smith represented computer software programmer, Joel Goldman, in a copyright infringement case. The settlement was among the largest software copyright infringement settlements obtained on behalf of an individual.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in numerous media on September 8, 2008 regarding 11 new associates who recently joined the firm. The new associates are: Albert A. Abbou, Robyn M. Bowland, Jacob Cheung-Ka Ong, Ryan M. Gleitz, Jung-Whan Kim, Patricia Leahu, Abby L. Lemek, Aaron A. Mitchell, E. Brandon Nykiel, Joseph M. Pletcher, Ph.D. and Virginia Wolk. The media coverage included: AlphaTradeFinance.com, AOL Money News (online); Austin Business Journal (online); Baltimore Business Journal (online); Birmingham Business Journal (online); Bizjournals.com; Bolsamania.com (financial Web portal); Boston Business Journal (online); Breitbart.com; Business First of Buffalo (online); Business First of Columbus (online); Business First of Louisville (online); Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee (online); Business Journal of Phoenix (online); Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area (online); BusinessLeaderRaleighDurham.com; Business Review.com (Albany, NY); Charlotte Business Journal (online); Cincinnati Business Courier (online); Business Journal (online); Dallas Morning News (online); Dayton Business Journal (online); EarthTimes.com; East Bay Business Times (online); Examiner.com; Forbes.com; Fort Wayne News Sentinel (online); Houston Chronicle (online); Jacksonville Business Journal (online); Kansas City Business Journal (online); Los Angeles Business (online); MITechNews.com; Marketwatch.com; Memphis Business Journal (online); Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (online); NBC6.com (Charlotte, NC); Nashville Business Journal (online); New Mexico Business Weekly (online); NewsBlaze.com; Pacific Business News (online); Pittsburgh Business Times (online); Portland Business Journal (online); PRNewswire.com (print and Web); Puget Sound Business Journal (online); RBCDainRauscher.com (financial news portal); RCRWirelessNews.com; Reuters.com; Sacramento Business Journal (online); San Antonio Business Journal (online); San Francisco Business Times (online); San Jose Business Journal (online); South Florida Business Journal (online); St. Louis Business Journal (online); SYS-CON India (online); SYS-CON US (online); Tampa Bay Business Journal (online); Washington Business Journal (online); Wichita Business Journal (online); Yahoo!Finance.com; Yahoo!FinanceCanada.com; Yahoo! UK & Ireland.com.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in an article titled "Star Scientific Asks Fed. Circ. For New Trial Judge" in the September 3, 2008 edition of Law360.com. Brinks was noted as representing R.J. Reynolds in an ongoing patent infringement case against Star Scientific.

Mary Kate Driscoll, Director of Recruiting for Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was listed in the "Hiring Survey" article of the September 2008 edition of Chicago Lawyer magazine. The survey published information on law firm hiring contacts and first-year associate salaries.

Brinks shareholders Meredith Martin Addy, Michael P Chu and Mark H. Remus were mentioned in the 2008 40 under forty - 40 Illinois Attorneys Under Forty to Watch, published by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, as past honorees nominated for 40 Under forty in previous years.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione attorneys Meredith Martin Addy and Janet Pioli wrote an article titled "The Patent Law Fun House, What Next?" which appeared in the September/October 2008 issue of Landslide, a bi-monthly publication of the ABA section of Intellectual Property Law. The article focused on the increasing number of changes to patent laws in the United States.

Robert K. Fergan, an attorney in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was listed in the September/October 2008 issue of Landslide as a member of the publication's Editorial Board.

Michael N. Spink, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "Recent Developments in IP Law" section of the September/October 2008 issue of Landslide. Mr. Spink was noted as a contributing writer to the section on developments in intellectual property law cases.

David Fleming, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, published an article titled "Win Some, Lose Some" in the September/October 2008 issue of World Trademark Review. Mr. Fleming discussed a recent ruling in the trademark infringement case Tiffany Inc. v. eBay Inc. Tiffany Inc. argued that eBay Inc. was responsible for counterfeit items sold on their web site. The court, however, ruled in favor of eBay.

Shannon Mrksich, Ph.D., a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was cited in the September 1, 2008 edition of Advances in Textiles Technology as the patent agent for an International Patent Publication W02007/024245 regarding carbon fibers.

Lawrence Almeda, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the September/October 2008 edition of Corp! Magazine. Mr. Almeda has been named a Diversity Business Leader by Corp! Magazine, one of Michigan's most respected business magazines. Diversity Business Leaders were selected for their contributions to the community which promote and educate the public on diversity. Mr. Almeda was honored at Corp! Magazine's Salute to Diversity award ceremony on October 14, 2008.

Christopher Wight, an attorney in the Salt Lake City, Utah office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in an article titled "Biologics Litigation on the Upswing" in the August 28, 2008 edition of Law360.com. The article discussed the increasing number of gene patents and the increase in patent litigation for the biotech companies with the gene patents.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the August 27, 2008 editions of Inside Indiana Business (online), InterestAlert!.com and the IU News Room (online), a daily source of news for all things related to Indiana University, as a sponsor of the upcoming 2008-2009 Indiana Life Sciences Collaboration Conference Series in Indianapolis, Indiana on September 26, 2008.

Richard Kaplan, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in an article titled "Fed. Circ. Revives Star Scientific's Suit Against RJR" in the August 26, 2008 edition of Law360.com and the August 28, 2008 edition of the "Am Law Litigation Daily" on Am Law Daily (online). Mr. Kaplan was noted as representing R.J. Reynolds in an ongoing patent infringement case against Star Scientific.

Eric Baude, an attorney in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the August 25, 2008 posting of the Toledo Intellectual Property Law Association's "2008-2009 Schedule of Events" section on their Web site, ToledoPatentLaw.com. Mr. Baude will be speaking on October 14, 2008 in Toledo, OH covering the topic of "Biotech and Pharma Legal Issues."