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CHICAGO - Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, has been ranked among the leading 25 law firms in the area of patent litigation in the United States, including both IP boutiques and general practice firms with IP departments, and among the leading 22 law firms in the area of non-patent litigation in the United States, including both IP boutiques and general practice firms with IP groups by the Practical Law Company's (PLC) Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2009.

In addition, the firm was ranked as sharing the highest ranking, ("Leading") for a Chicago IP practice with one other firm, a general practice firm with an IP department.

The survey singled out senior shareholder, Roy E. Hofer, as a "Leading Individual;" senior shareholder Jerome Gilson and Brinks president, Gary M. Ropski as "Highly Recommended Individuals;" and shareholders Raymond W. Green and Jerold A. Jacover as "Recommended Individuals."

The Yearbook's 14th edition rankings are based on more than 6,000 responses to surveys of in-house counsel in companies listed in the PLC Law Department Profiles and on interviews with private practitioners.

PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook 2009 provides law firm and individual lawyer recommendations by core practice areas in jurisdictions worldwide. The recommendations are based on responses to surveys of in-house counsel in companies listed in the PLC Law Department Profiles and on interviews with private practitioners. The Practical Law Company also publishes the PLC Cross-Border Quarterly and the PLC Law Department Quarterly and is based in London, England.

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.