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CHICAGO - Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the U.S., is pleased to announce David D. Murray, Steven L. Oberholtzer and Eric J. Sosenko, have been named "Michigan Super Lawyers" in an inaugural survey conducted by Law & Politics magazine. The Brinks attorneys were named Super Lawyers in the practice area categories of Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Litigation. All three attorneys are based in Brinks' Ann Arbor, Michigan office.

Super Lawyers surveyed more than 30,000 Michigan attorneys who have been in practice for at least five year and representing more than 60 areas of practice. The survey asked respondents to identify those Michigan lawyers they had either personally worked with or had observed in action who they felt were outstanding in their respective practice areas. Attorneys from firms of all sizes were considered as well as those in private and public service practice, prosecutors and in-house counsel. The complete list of Michigan Super Lawyers is published in the September 2006 issues of The Detroit News, Detroit Free Press and Michigan Super Lawyers magazine.

Congratulations to the following 2006 Michigan Super Lawyers in these practice areas:

Intellectual Property Litigation

David D. Murray
Mr. Murray's practice has included extensive patent and trademark application preparation and prosecution before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He has represented both plaintiffs and defendants in patent, trademark and copyright matters before various federal District Courts. Mr. Murray has also served as both an expert witness and a court appointed Special Master in District Court patent litigation. He is currently focusing on counseling and opinion work involving issues of patent infringement and validity.

Intellectual Property

Steven L. Oberholtzer
Mr. Oberholtzer is the managing partner of the Ann Arbor office and focuses his practice on patent and trademark counseling, corporate intellectual property policy development, technology licensing, joint development and joint venture relationship agreements, United States Patent and Trademark Office administrative proceedings including interferences, re-examinations, re-issues, trademark oppositions, patent application preparation and prosecution, providing opinions regarding infringement risks, design-around projects and patentability and administration of corporate intellectual property portfolios.

Eric J. Sosenko
Mr. Sosenko's intellectual property law practice concentrates on counseling, licensing and procurement before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, as well as extensive practice with major foreign patenting authorities, including China and Europe. His international practice includes experience with international applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty and directly-filed foreign national applications. In the area of counseling, he also provides infringement risk assessment and avoidance opinions, patentability opinions and the management of corporate intellectual property portfolios.

Founded in 1917, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is headquartered in Chicago with four 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.