Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Announces Board of Directors, Executive Committee for 2009

    Meredith Martin Addy
    Harold V. Johnson
    Richard A. Kaplan
    Robert S. Mallin
    Charles M. McMahon
    Gary M. Ropski
    Andrew D. Stover

The Executive Committee members for 2009 are Meredith Martin Addy, Charles M. McMahon and Gary M. Ropski.

In addition, the firm has announced its newly-named practice group chairs for 2009. The new chairs by practice group are:

    Anti-Counterfeiting -- John T. Gabrielides
    Appellate -- Meredith Martin Addy
    Complex Commercial Litigation -- Ralph J. Gabric
    Copyright -- William H. Frankel
    Intellectual Asset Management -- Amir N. Penn
    Interference -- Glen P. Belvis
    International Patent -- Michael E. Milz
    International Trade Commission -- Laura Beth Miller
    International Trademark -- Mary M. Squyres
    Licensing -- Margaret A. Dobrowitsky
    Patent Litigation -- Timothy Q. Delaney
    Trade Secret -- Richard A. Kaplan
    Trademark Litigation -- David S. Fleming
    U.S. Patent Prosecution -- G. Peters Nichols
    U.S. Trademark Prosecution -- Philip A. Jones

Industry Team Chairs have also been named. The new chairs for 2009 by industry team are:

    Alternative Energy -- James P. Naughton
    Biotech/ Pharma -- K. Shannon Mrksich, Ph.D.
    Chemical -- Thomas J. Filarski
    Electrical/Computer -- James A. Collins
    Mechanical -- Michael E. Milz
    Nanotechnology -- Lawrence G. Almeda

Founded in 1917, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is based inChicago 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. For additional information, please visit http://www.usebrinks.com.

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     (312) 840-3163
     siglitzen@usebrinks.com

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