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ANN ARBOR, MI. – Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is ranked as the top law firm with the most intellectual property attorneys in Washtenaw County, Michigan, according to a recent survey published in the January 26 - February 1, 2006 edition of Business Review, a weekly newspaper.

“We are aggressively growing our office as we continue to provide our clients in Washtenaw County and nationwide with the intellectual property counsel they need,” said Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor office and chair of Brinks' nationwide Licensing Practice Group. Mr. Oberholtzer’s practice focuses on all aspects patent and trademark procurement, enforcement and counseling, as well as technology licensing and joint development/joint venture relationship agreements.

The firm is one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States and has 15 IP practitioners in its Ann Arbor office. The Business Review list is ranked by law firms with the most IP attorneys in Washtenaw County.

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 agents specializing 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.