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Carolyn Brougham

Practice Summary

Ms. Brougham's practice of intellectual property law focuses on patent litigation, with a particular emphasis on pharmaceutical and medical device litigation. She has also provided strategic advice regarding freedom to operate and patent prosecution.

Representative Matters
  • Representing a global developer of health care devices in a patent infringement action involving ten patents and several medical technologies used during endoscopic procedures.
  • Representing the patentee in an infringement action for technologies used during aortic intervention.
  • Representing a generic pharmaceutical company in a patent infringement action brought under the Hatch-Waxman Act. 
Memberships & Affiliations
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  • Coalition of Women’s Initiatives in Law Firms, Associate Board, Vice President
  • Women in BIO, Programming Committee Member
  • Women's Bar Association of Illinois, Community Outreach Committee Member
  • Chicago Lights, Associate Board
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • Alpha Delta Pi Alumni
Legal Experience

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, Chicago, Illinois
Associate, September 2009 - Present
Summer Associate, May 2008 - August 2008

Non-Legal Experience

World Affairs Council of Rhode Island (WACRI), Providence, Rhode Island
National Council of International Visitors Program and WACRI Professional Consultant, Fall 2007 - Spring 2009

Amway, Ada, Michigan
Technical Regulatory Affairs - Industry Relations Intern, Summer 2007
Technical Regulatory Affairs - Regulatory Intern, Summer 2006
Analytical Services - Bioassay Intern, Summer 2005