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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 five Brinks shareholders have been named to Managing Intellectual Property's - Expert Guides: Guide to the World's Leading Patent Law Practitioners. The Brinks attorneys named were William H. Frankel, Roy E. Hofer, Richard A. Kaplan, Gary M. Ropski and James R. Sobieraj. Attorneys listed in the Guide to the World's Leading Patent Law Practitioners are nominated by in-house counsel and legal professionals around the world.

Expert Guides described Brinks as follows: "The team at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione has a great reputation with clients, boasting a number of talented lawyers on its books."

William Frankel, with over 25 years of experience in patent law, was described as "very professional" by one competitor and Roy Hofer was noted for his 45 years of IP litigation experience as well as being a past-president of the firm.

Richard Kaplan was mentioned for being at the center of "a number of multi-million dollar cases and one of the largest patent infringement cases in history..." Brinks president Gary Ropski and shareholder James Sobieraj were portrayed to have "a wonderful presence in the courtroom".

Expert Guides: Guide to the World's Leading Patent Law Practitioners is produced through research conducted by the Legal Media Group, which uses questionnaires, interviews, nominations from experts in the legal industry to compile its list of attorneys listed by practice categories. Expert Guides have been a resource since its inception in 1993.

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.