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CHICAGO - The intellectual property law firm Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione has awarded scholarships to recipients at three Chicago law schools for their extraordinary achievement in the intellectual property area.
Eric Mansell, of Portland, Oregon, graduated with honors from the University of Washington with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Currently a third-year student at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, he received a $2,000 scholarship for Excellence in Intellectual Property. Mr. Mansell received the highest grade in the IP Law course.
Jeremy Noe, a December graduate of Chicago-Kent College of Law, received a $1,000 scholarship that will be applied to his student loan. He was a member of the Chicago-Kent Law Review and IP Law Society. Mr. Noe received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois-Urbana. He also competed in the Giles S. Rich Patent Moot Court Competition. He is originally from Gurnee, Illinois.
Megan Valentine, a Chicago native, is a third-year day division student at Chicago-Kent College of Law. Ms. Valentine, a member of the Chicago-Kent Law Review, Black Law Student Association and the IP Law Society, also received a $1,000 scholarship. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Illinois.
Kristin Jakobsen, a third-year student at the University of Illinois College of Law, has received an award of $1,000. Ms Jakobsen, of Marion, Illinois, received the Juris Award for Best Paper in Copyright Law and won the Rickert Award for Outstanding Legal Writing for an article on new federal legislation regarding Patent Reexamination, which will be published soon. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Iowa.
Brian Kramer, also a third-year student at the University of Illinois College of Law, is a native of Bartonville, Illinois. A member of the University of Illinois Law Review and the Managing Editor of the Journal of Law, Technology and Policy, he received a $1,000 scholarship. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Valparaiso University.
“Our firm is excited about recognizing and making a contribution to these promising law students for their excellent performance,” says Brinks President Jerold A. Jacover. “They have already made significant achievements in the study of IP law and we want to help them continue to reach their goals of excellence and prominence in this practice."
Founded in 1917, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is based in Chicago, with offices in San Jose, Calif., Indianapolis, Ind., Ann Arbor, Mich. and Arlington, Va. Brinks Hofer was voted the Best Intellectual Property Law firm in the Central U.S. for the fourth year in a row by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine, which also named the firm first in both patent and trademark litigation in 1999. The firm is one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the country, with more than 100 attorneys who specialize in intellectual property litigation and all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret work, unfair competition and technology and licensing agreements.
