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CHICAGO – Sixteen attorneys from intellectual property law firm Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione have been named as leaders in intellectual property law in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. In addition, Roy E. Hofer and Jerome Gilson of Brinks were named Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers for 2012. Mr. Gilson has been named Chicago Trademark Law Lawyer of the Year, and Mr. Hofer has been named Chicago Patent Law Lawyer of the Year.

Attorneys listed in multiple categories include Brinks' president Gary M. Ropski, in litigation–intellectual property and litigation–patent; Allen R. Baum, who chairs the Chemical Group at Brinks and is the managing shareholder of the firm’s Research Triangle Park office, in biotechnology law and patent law; Henry L. Brinks, in litigation–intellectual property, litigation–patent and patent law; and Eric J. Sosenko, in the litigation–intellectual property, patent law and trademark law areas. Richard G. Lione is listed in the patent law and trademark law categories.

Timothy Q. Delaney and Jerold A. Jacover are listed in the litigation–intellectual property category. Laura Beth Miller, who chairs the International Trade Commission Practice Group at Brinks, and Ralph J. Gabric, who chairs the Patent Litigation Group, are listed in the litigation–patent category. James P. Naughton, who chairs Brinks’ Green Technology Group; Steven L. Oberholtzer, and Brinks President-Elect James R. Sobieraj are listed in the patent law category. Jack C. Berenzweig and Brinks’ International Trademark Group chair Mary M. Squyres are listed in the trademark law category.

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, compiling its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional colleagues. The current, 18th edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2012) is based on more than 3.9 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

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.