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CHICAGO - Gary M. Ropski, (left) president of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the U.S., and Douglas Ball, (right) designer of Herman Miller's My Studio Environments™, discuss the 2006 NeoCon award-winning workspace system at a ribbon-cutting reception held on the 23rd floor of Brinks' newly-expanded offices in the NBC Tower. Brinks is the first installation of the My Studio Environments™ workspace system in the Midwest and the first such environment within a law firm. In addition, Brinks has expanded and significantly increased its Data Center, showcasing a state-of-the-art Converged Network Center utilizing today's top technologies and advances in the Information Technology industry.

This office space redesign is the result of a long-time partnership between Brinks, who filed a patent on the My Studio Environments™ system and its client, Herman Miller, one of the largest and most celebrated office furniture companies in the U.S. Brinks brings the collaborative open-space design concept to its law firm with the philosophy that a well-organized work space and effective, productive, collaborative work force will build on the firm's commitment to exceptional client service and superior work product.

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