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ANN ARBOR - Eric J. Sosenko, an attorney and shareholder in the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the U.S., was elected to serve a three-year term on the Council for the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan. The election was held at the 34th Annual Intellectual Property Summer Institute on Mackinac Island on July 19th.

The Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan provides education, information and analysis about issues pertaining to intellectual property law, including legislation and litigation. The Section sponsors meetings, institutes, conferences and public service programs and also sponsors and publishes legal writings in the patent, trademark and copyright fields. Annually, the Section hosts the Intellectual Property Law Spring Seminar and Intellectual Property Law Summer Institute, both in conjunction with the Institute of Continuing Legal Education.

Eric Sosenko's intellectual property law practice at Brinks focuses on the procurement, enforcement and licensing of patents and trademarks in all industrial fields, including the mechanical, electro-mechanical, medical and material arts. He counsels on the strategic implementation and management of domestic and international intellectual property portfolios for various multinational clients and deals with a wide range of general and specific intellectual property issues, including licensing, joint venture, consulting and other agreement issues; patent and trademark application preparation, procurement and appeals; product and trademark protectability, infringement and clearance opinions; and litigation analysis, strategy and support.

In addition to his U.S. practice, Mr. Sosenko has an extensive international practice with significant experience in international protection, both directly with all major foreign intellectual property offices and under various multinational treaties, including the Patent Cooperation Treaty, the Hague Agreement and the Madrid Protocol.

Mr. Sosenko holds a J.D. and a B.S. in mechanical engineering, both from West Virginia University. He is active in various civic and business organizations including the Ann Arbor Area Chamber of Commerce and the Boy Scouts of America and is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association, the State Bar of Michigan, the Washtenaw County Bar Association and the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property.
Mr. Sosenko is a resident of Green Oak Township, Michigan.

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.