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CHICAGO – Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, is pleased to announce that Kelly J. Eberspecher and Yuezhong Feng, Ph.D. have joined the firm. Mr. Eberspecher is an associate and Dr. Feng joins as a scientific advisor.

Mr. Eberspecher’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation. He has first and second chair experience in both jury and bench trials and has substantial experience in all aspects of pre-trial discovery. His litigation experience extends to a wide variety of technical areas, including mechanical inventions, biotechnology, chemical inventions, medical devices and electrical technologies. Mr. Eberspecher started his career at Brinks and in 2002, left the firm to practice at a smaller IP boutique law firm. He is a veteran of the United States Navy where he served as a member of a SEAL team conducting special operations. Mr. Eberspecher earned his J.D. from the Indiana University School of Law in 1998 and a B.S. in Biology from the University of Wyoming in 1994.

Dr. Feng’s practice focuses on the preparation and prosecution of domestic and international patent applications. He works in several technical areas, including chemical, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and nanotechnology. He also handles trademark registration for domestic and international clients. Prior to joining Brinks, Dr. Feng served as a research scientist with Platypus Technologies LLC in Madison, WI. He earned his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Chicago in 2002 and his B.S. in chemistry, with a minor in law, from Beijing University in 1995.

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.