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RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK - Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the U.S., is pleased to announce that Allen R. Baum, shareholder and managing partner of the Research Triangle Park, NC office of Brinks, was named one of the "Top Entrepreneurs of 2009" by Triangle Business Leader magazine. Mr. Baum was noted for facilitating the opening of Brinks new Research Triangle Park office in 2008.

Mr. Baum is the managing partner of the Research Triangle Park, NC office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione and focuses his practice on strategic intellectual property counseling and litigation in the areas of chemistry, pharmaceuticals, biochemistry and biotechnology. Mr. Baum received his J.D. from Widener University School of Law in Wilmington, DE and a B.S. in chemistry from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA.

Mr. Baum is a past president of the Licensing Executives Society (LES) USA & Canada. LES is a professional organization involved in the licensing, developing, protecting and commercialization of intellectual property.

Started in 1989, Triangle Business Leader is a monthly business magazine published by Business Leader Media that covers local business in the Research Triangle Park area of North Carolina. For more information, please visit, www.businessleader.com.

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.