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Ann Arbor – The Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the U.S., is included in Corp! Magazine’s 2011 "Best of Michigan Business" roll call and will be honored on April 5 at the Best of Michigan Business breakfast event at the Michigan State University Management Center in Troy. The breakfast program will celebrate the positive ways Michigan does business and will honor 65 companies representing more than a dozen industries. A roster of the winners is included in the March/April 2011 print edition of Corp! and will be included in the April 7 Corp! Everything Business Digital e-publication.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, Managing Partner of Brinks’ Ann Arbor office since it was established in 2000, says that “Michigan is historically linked to innovation thanks to the auto industry, a strong university system and, more recently, through increased emphasis on clean tech and other technology breakthroughs. Brinks is pleased to be a part of the Michigan business community focused on supporting and nurturing Michigan’s innovation efforts.”

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.