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CHICAGO, IL - Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, is pleased to announce that firm president Gary M. Ropski has been named one of the top 25 experts in the field of patent law by Expert Guides: Best of the Best USA 2008.

Mr. Ropski has practiced law with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione exclusively since 1976 and has been the firm's president since 2006. His practice focuses on litigation, but has included patent prosecution and litigation; trademark prosecution, including oppositions and litigation; trade dress litigation; copyright registration and litigation; trade secret litigation; right of publicity counseling and litigation; and related unfair competition and antitrust matters in federal and state courts.

Mr. Ropski has been repeatedly recognized as a leading lawyer for business by Chambers USA, named a leading IP lawyer by the Leading Lawyers Network and identified as one of the top ten lawyers in Illinois according to Illinois Super Lawyers. Additionally, Mr. Ropski has been named to the International Who's Who of Patent Lawyers, International Who's Who of Trademark Lawyers, as well as The Best Lawyers in America.

Expert Guides: Best of the Best USA 2008 is produced through research conducted by the Legal Media Group. The Legal Media Group uses questionnaires, interviews, nominations from experts in the legal industry and then compiles a list of attorneys broken down into categories by practice. Expert Guides have been a resource for in-house counsel to pre-eminent lawyers since its inception in 1994.

Founded in 1917, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is based in Chicago with five 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 170 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.