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Sydney Iglitzen
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CHICAGO – Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the U.S., has ranked among the top trademark and copyright firms in the United States in Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) magazine’s annual survey, in both the prosecution and litigation categories.
The survey, which was published in the March 2007 issue of MIP, ranks Brinks among the top 10 firms in trademark and copyright prosecution and among the top 21 firms in trademark and copyright litigation. According to the magazine, the survey is “a qualitative ranking of leading firms based on extensive feedback from their peers” and not a ranking based on firm size or the number of cases filed.
The MIP survey of the world IP market, now in its 11th year of publication, is based on extensive research and interviews with practitioners worldwide. Based on their findings, the publication ranks firms in the U.S. and 64 other geographic jurisdictions. According to the survey, prosecution work includes filing of trademarks and related work and contentious or litigation includes all other legal work such as enforcement and licensing. The rankings reflect the state of the market between September 2006 and January 2007.
Managing Intellectual Property is part of the Euromoney Legal Media Group, with offices in London, Hong Kong and New York. It is now firmly established as the leading international magazine for IP owners with more than 8,000 readers across the globe and covering all aspects of IP practice worldwide. About three-quarters of the readers are senior in-house counsel in multinational companies.
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 and brand names for a wide variety of products and services.
