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CHICAGO – Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the country, is pleased to announce that Brian A. Jones has joined the firm’s Chicago office as an associate.

Mr. Jones focuses his intellectual property law practice on patent litigation and prosecution, as well as copyright, trademark and trade secret litigation. Mr. Jones has a background in electronic circuit design, systems integration and quality assurance, spanning wireless communication systems, electronic control systems and automotive electronics.

Before joining Brinks, Mr. Jones worked in the patent management and clearance department of the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Previously, he worked as a data quality and business analyst for the corporate actuarial/institutional markets department at CNA Insurance and was a quality engineer for Diehl Controls North America. He also worked as an electrical engineer for Siemens VDO in Würzburg, Germany, and for Motorola, Inc.

Mr. Jones holds a J.D. from The John Marshall Law School and a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois. While in law school, he served as Managing Editor of The John Marshall Review of Intellectual Property Law. Mr. Jones also studied at the Universität Regensburg in Germany and is fluent in German.

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.