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ANN ARBOR - Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, is pleased to announce that attorney Michael S. Gzybowski has joined the firm's Ann Arbor, MI office.

Before joining Brinks, Mr. Gzybowski was a senior attorney in the Ann Arbor office of law firm Butzel Long. He focuses his practice on patent prosecution and litigation of U.S. and foreign patents as well as counseling clients on infringement and validity issues and evaluation of licensing agreements. Mr. Gzybowski was a former patent examiner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office prior to entering private practice.

Mr. Gzybowski received his J.D. from the George Mason University of Law and a B.S. in chemical engineering from Purdue University. Mr. Gzybowski is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Indiana, Michigan and Virginia State Bar.

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 180 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.