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CHICAGO – Brinks attorneys James R. Sobieraj, Allen R. Baum and Margaret A. Dobrowitsky were named leading licensing lawyers in the inaugural issue of Intellectual Asset Management Licensing 250 – The World’s Leading Patent & Technology Licensing Lawyers.

Both Mr. Baum and Mr. Sobieraj are past presidents of the Licensing Executives Society (LES) USA & Canada, the leading professional organization for attorneys involved in licensing, developing, protecting and marketing intellectual property. Both also are currently listed in Intellectual Asset Management magazine's "IAM 250 - A Guide to the World's Leading IP Strategists."

Mr. Sobieraj is a licensed patent attorney with more than 25 years of experience in the procurement, licensing and enforcement of intellectual property rights. He has held numerous leadership positions in LES and Licensing Executives Society International (LESI), and also is a board member of the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation. Mr. Sobieraj holds a J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and a B.S. in electrical engineering, magna cum laude, from the University of Michigan.

Mr. Baum is the managing partner of Brinks' office in Research Triangle Park, N.C., and focuses his practice on strategic intellectual property counseling and litigation for chemistry, pharmaceutical development, biochemistry and biotechnology companies. He is a past president of LES (U.S.A. and Canada). Mr. Baum holds a J.D. from Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, Del., and a B.S. in chemistry from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Penn.

Ms. Dobrowitsky’s practice focuses on drafting and negotiating intellectual property and commercial agreements. Prior to joining Brinks, she was senior patent counsel for business operations for a multinational U.S. corporation where she served as IP counsel for the mergers and acquisitions, information technology and telecommunications groups. She also served as patent counsel for the company's Mexican operations, and as general legal support for the general counsel in Mexico. She has served as Treasurer of the Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle (AIPPI). She holds a J.D. from the Detroit College of Law at Michigan State University and a B.S. in electrical and computer engineering from Wayne State University.

IAM Licensing 250 is a new publication that lists leading licensing lawyers in private practice in more than 20 major jurisdictions. Recognized attorneys are selected through an extensive research process, involving hundreds of interviews with in-house counsel and private attorneys from across the globe. The guide identifies leading private lawyers who focus primarily on helping IP owners monetize their patent and technology portfolios through licensing.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States and serves the intellectual property needs of clients around the world. Brinks has 150 attorneys, scientific advisors and patent agents who specialize in intellectual property litigation and all aspects of patent, trademark and copyright law. The firm also advises on issues relating to intellectual asset management, trade secret, unfair competition, and technology and licensing agreements. Brinks routinely handles assignments for companies in the electrical, chemical, and mechanical engineering sectors; the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and nanotechnology industries; and for companies whose work relates to Internet and computer technology law. The firm’s trademark practice works on behalf of clients who deal in a wide variety of products and services. Founded in 1917, Brinks is based in Chicago and has five additional offices across the country, including its newest office in Washington D.C. More information is available at www.usebrinks.com.