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CHICAGO — Four attorneys from Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, are listed in the 2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the Intellectual Property Law category.

Firm partners Jerome Gilson, Roy E. Hofer, Jerold A. Jacover and Gary M. Ropski received nominations in the guide, which is compiled from questionnaires completed by attorneys already considered to be the top lawyers in their fields.

Jerome Gilson has specialized in trademark and unfair competition law for more than 40 years. He handles trademark trials and appeals in the federal courts and before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, mediates trademark disputes and handles a wide variety of counseling and drafting in the field. He holds an A.B. from the University of Missouri and a J.D. from Northwestern University School of Law.

Roy E. Hofer has more than 40 years of experience in the litigation of patent, trade secret, trade dress and related antitrust and contract matters. Although continuing to be involved in district court cases, he now devotes most of his time to Federal Circuit cases as a mediator, arbitrator, or special master and to rendering opinions on patent validity, infringement and litigation issues. Mr. Hofer holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from Purdue University and received his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.

Jerold A. Jacover focuses his practice on patent, copyright, and unfair competition. He has successfully tried cases that have involved a wide variety of technologies, including electronic circuitry, remote controls, robotics, electro-mechanical systems, injection molding and food and beverage equipment. He has litigated case for Abbott Laboratories, The B.F. Goodrich Company, The Coca-Cola Company, Motorola, Inc., etc. He has obtained several multi-million dollar recoveries for various clients, including a judgment in excess of $40,000,000 after a five-week patent jury trial. He holds a B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin and a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.

Gary M. Ropski focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation, but also handles matters relating to patent prosecution, trademark prosecution and oppositions, trade dress, trade secrets, copyright registration, right of publicity counseling, unfair competition, and antitrust matters. He has extensive experience in presenting and rebutting damage claims in intellectual property litigation. He received his B.S. in physics from Carnegie-Mellon University and holds a J.D., cum laude, from Northwestern University School of Law.

The Best Lawyers In America^®
Published biennially since 1983, The Best Lawyers in America is widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. The Best Lawyers lists, representing 57 specialties in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., are compiled through an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The current, 12th edition of Best Lawyers (2006), is based on more than 415,000 detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.

Founded in 1917, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is based in Chicago with three other offices across the country serving the intellectual property needs of clients from around the world. The firm is one of the largest IP law firms in the country, with more than 150 attorneys, scientific advisors and patent agentsspecializing in intellectual property litigation and all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, unfair competition, intellectual asset management, and technology and licensing agreements. Brinks routinely handles assignments in fields as diverse as electrical, chemical, mechanical, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, nanotechnology, Internet and computer technology, as well as in trademarks or brand names for a wide variety of products and services. For more information, visitwww.usebrinks.com.