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ANN ARBOR – Michael N. Spink, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the U.S., has been named co-chair of the Michigan Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society (LES). The Licensing Executives Society is a professional society comprised of over 6,000 members engaged in the transfer, use, development, manufacture and marketing of intellectual property. Mr. Spink will serve in this new role with co-chair Mark A. Robinson, Managing Director of Ann Arbor-based KOIOS Consulting Group, LLC.

Mr. Spink also serves as chair of Brinks' Intellectual Asset Management Practice Group, which works to link intellectual asset/portfolio development strategies to business and product strategies and provides intellectual property protection, product clearance and risk assessment, and validity/infringement analyses and opinions. His intellectual property law practice at Brinks focuses on all aspects of client counseling, including procurement, licensing and opinions on patents, trademarks and copyrights, in numerous industries including the automotive, medical device and software industries. He also has extensive experience in complex transactions involving intellectual property, including due diligence, landscape analysis for new products and bankruptcy issues. Mr. Spink is a contributing author on copyright law for Landslide, a quarterly publication of the American Bar Association.

Mr. Spink is a resident of Green Oak Township and holds a J.D. from the John Marshall Law School and a B.S. in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan. He was named a Rising Star in 2010 by Michigan Super Lawyers, which recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state who are 40 years old or younger.

To join the Michigan chapter of LES or obtain a meeting schedule, contact Mr. Spink at mspink@usebrinks.com.

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. Brinks is based in Chicago and has offices in Ann Arbor, Mich., Indianapolis, Ind., Research Triangle Park, N.C., Salt Lake City, Utah, and Washington, DC. More information is available at www.usebrinks.com.