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ANN ARBOR - Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, is pleased to announce that Kelly K. Burris has recently joined the firm's Ann Arbor, Michigan office as counsel.

Ms. Burris focuses her practice on patent prosecution, patent validity and infringement opinions and patent litigation. She also works in trademark prosecution and enforcement, due diligence and transactional matters and general intellectual property law matters.

Prior to joining Brinks, Ms. Burris was a principal at a Detroit-based intellectual property law firm. In addition, Ms. Burris is a volunteer pilot with Angel Flight America, an organization that provides free air transportation to specialized health care facilities for people in need due to family, community or national crisis.

Ms. Burris received her J.D. from St. Louis University School of Law, her M.S. in material science from Washington University in St. Louis and her B.S. in aeronautical engineering from Western Michigan University.

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.