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ANN ARBOR - Chicago-based Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, announced that the firm's Ann Arbor office has been ranked by Crain's Detroit Business, a preeminent business weekly, as the eighth largest intellectual property law firm in the southeast Michigan area, which encompasses Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, Washtenaw and Livingston counties.

The Ann Arbor office is led by managing partner, Steven P. Oberholtzer, who also serves as a member of the firm's Board of Directors. Established in 2000, Brinks' Ann Arbor office has grown to 33 total staff, including 18 attorneys and a Ph.D. patent agent. Recent expansion of the office includes the arrival of four attorneys from Pfizer, who joined Brinks in 2007, including two who hold Ph.D's in addition to law degrees.

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Founded in 1917, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is based in Chicago with five additional offices across the country, including Ann Arbor, 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 175 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.