Kelly K. Burris, an attorney in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured on the front page of the August 14, 2008 edition of the Washtenaw County Legal News regarding her participation in the 2008 Historic National Women's Air Race Classic. Ms. Burris piloted her 1962 Beechcraft Debonair aircraft in the cross country race on June 24, 2008. Funds raised by Ms. Burris were donated to the Air Charity Network.

Bradley L. Smith, an attorney in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured on the August 12, 2008 edition of WWJ Newsradio 950's "Matt Roush's IT Report." Mr. Smith represented computer software programmer, Joel Goldman, in a trademark infringement case. The settlement was among the largest software copyright infringement settlements obtained on behalf of an individual.

Bradley L. Smith, an attorney in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in the August 11, 2008 editions of Law360.com and the Great Lakes IT Report (online). Mr. Smith represented computer software programmer, Joel Goldman, in a trademark infringement case that Mr. Smith described as "classic David v. Goliath." Mr. Smith filed a complaint on behalf of his client against Healthcare Management Systems Inc. for infringing on Mr. Goldman's copyright on software relating to hospital administration and maintenance of medical records. The settlement was among the largest software copyright infringement settlements obtained on behalf of an individual.

William F. Prendergast, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the August 8, 2008 edition of MarketWatch online. Mr. Prendergast was recently named in a peer-reviewed journal as one of the Top 10 Lawyers influencing the field of Nanotechnology according to Nanotechnology Law & Business.

William H. Frankel, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "In the News" section of the August 4, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. The Lawyers for the Creative Arts (LCA), a volunteer organization that provides free legal assistance to those in the arts, recently named its new officers for the association. Mr. Frankel was listed as the immediate Past President.

Eric J. Sosenko, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "People: Web Extra" section of the August 4, 2008 edition of Crain's Detroit Business online regarding his election to a three-year term on the Council for the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan.

Eric J. Sosenko, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "People Making News" sections of the August 1, 2008 edition of the Detroit Free Press online (Freep.com) and in Industryplant.net regarding his election to a three-year term on the Council for the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the August 2008 issue of Chicago Lawyer magazine in the "Firm Life" section regarding the opening of its newest office in Raleigh, NC. The new office opened for business in July in the Research Triangle Park region.

Gary Ropski, president of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was pictured in the "Social Scene" section of Chicago Lawyer magazine's August 2008 issue. Mr. Ropski and a team representing the U.S. recently participated in the 2008 Patent Cup Regatta which was held off the coast of Italy. Mr. Ropski's team took 3rd place in the event.

K. Shannon Mrksich, Ph.D., a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was prominently featured in an article titled "Prescription for a 'Recession Proof' Practice" in the August 2008 issue of Chicago Lawyer magazine. In the article, Dr. Mrksich talked about how the Bio/ Pharma industry is recession proof as a result of consumer's continual need for prescription drugs. She also discussed the influx of new drugs and the struggle to keep patent-infringing drugs off the market.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was featured in the "2008 Practice Group Survey" in the August 2008 issue of Chicago Lawyer magazine. It was noted that Brinks' electrical and computer group saw the biggest increase in the number of lawyers and that patent prosecution was the fastest-growing area for gross revenue. The following Brinks' attorneys were mentioned as the chairs of their respective practice groups: Intellectual Property Litigation, Timothy Q. Delaney and Jeffery A. Handelman; Patent and Trademark Prosecution, Kent E. Genin and Scott J. Slavick; Copyright, William H. Frankel; Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals, Jeffery M. Duncan and K. Shannon Mrksich; Anti-counterfeiting, John T. Gabrielides.

Mary M. Squyres, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the August 2008 issue of Chicago Lawyer magazine. Ms. Squyres was listed as a Peer-Reviewed, Top Lawyer in Illinois in Corporate Law by the Leading Lawyers Network.

Twenty-four Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione attorneys were mentioned in the August 2008 issue of Super Lawyers - Corporate Counsel Edition magazine. Listed under the category of Intellectual Property attorneys are Brinks attorneys Jack C. Berenzweig, Jeffery M. Duncan, Jerome Gilson, Raymond W. Green, and James P. Naughton. Listed under the category of Intellectual Property Litigation are Brinks attorneys Meredith Martin Addy, Glen P. Belvis, Joel W. Benson, Michael P. Chu, Rodney A. Daniel, Timothy Q. Delaney, Thomas J. Filarski, David S. Fleming, William H. Frankel, Ralph J. Gabric, Jeffery A. Handelman, Jerold A. Jacover, Richard A. Kaplan, Bradley G. Lane, Laura Beth Miller, Gary M. Ropski, Gustavo Siller, Jr., James R. Sobieraj and Dominic P. Zanfardino.

Eric J. Sosenko, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in an article entitled "Slew of Golf Patents Aim to Reduce Frustration" which appeared in the July 31, 2008 editions of MLive.com, Oakland Business Review; Detroit Free Press online and PinhawkChicagoLawFirmNewzDigest.com. The article was an interview with Mr. Sosenko about the rising number of golf-related patents filed each year. Mr. Sosenko says many patents are filed by companies such as Callaway and Acushnet, but even more are individuals who file for patents.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione shareholders Gary Ropski and Nick de la Torre and attorneys Julie Leichtman, Michelle Miller were mentioned and attorney Rashad Morgan was quoted in an article entitled "Around the water cooler: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione sponsors legal institute" which appeared in the July 30, 2008 edition of ChicagoLawyer.com. The Brinks attorneys participated in a panel discussion with Chicago-area high school students from the Just the Beginning Foundation, a non-profit organization that introduces to careers in the legal industry.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the "In the News" section of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin on July 28, 2008 regarding the opening of its newest office in Raleigh, NC. The new office opened for business on July 15 in the Research Triangle Park region.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the "Law Firms Hired for Major IP Litigation" listing in the July 28, 2008 edition of IPLaw360.com as representing the WM Wrigley Jr. Co. in a patent infringement case entitled Arimathea LLC v. Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Big Sky Brands Inc., Caribou Coffee Company, Inc., Godiva Chocolatier, Inc., Jones Soda Co., North Atlantic Operating Company, Starbucks Corp. and The Hershey Company.

William Frankel, a shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in an article entitled "Sharing Old Exams on the World Wide Web" in the July 27, 2008 print edition of the New York Times on the topic of copyright infringement involving the posting to the Internet and other distribution of old college exams at universities.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the July 21, 2008 edition of the The Enterprise magazine as one of the first tenants in the newest skyscraper in Salt Lake City at 222 S. Main, which is under construction. Brinks' Salt Lake City, UT office will be located in the new building, upon its completion. CB Richard Ellis, the leasing agent of 222 S. Main, will also have an office in the building.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the July 18, 2008 edition of the Utah Business.com in conjunction with the opening of a new CB Richard Ellis office which will be located in the newest skyscraper in Salt Lake City at 222 S. Main. Brinks' Salt Lake City, UT office will also be located in the new building, upon its completion. CB Richard Ellis is the leasing agent of 222 S. Main.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the "Local News and Notes" section of the July 18, 2008 edition of the Daily Herald News online in conjunction with the opening of a new CB Richard Ellis office which will be located in the newest skyscraper in Salt Lake City at 222 S. Main. Brinks' Salt Lake City, UT office will also be located in the new building, upon its completion. CB Richard Ellis is the leasing agent of 222 S. Main.

Gary M. Ropski, president of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, and Thomas J. Filarski, chair of the Chemical group at Brinks, were quoted in various media on July 16, 2008 regarding the opening of Brinks' newest office in Raleigh/Durham, NC. In addition, Brinks welcomes two new attorneys to the firm as partners, Allen R. Baum and Joshua T. Elliot, who will be based in the Raleigh/Durham office which is located in the Research Triangle Park area. Additional media coverage included: BioRegionNews.com; BiotechTransferWeek.com; The News & Observer (print) (Raleigh, NC)

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on July 16, 2008 regarding a seminar the firm hosted on July 18, 2008 titled "Nanosys and Inorganic Technology," presented by Nanosys Chief Financial Officer, Peter S. Garcia. The program covered advances in the field of inorganic nanotechnology and an overview of the development efforts at Nanosys. Nanosys is a technology company based in California that develops, manufactures and sells products based on a technology platform of high performance inorganic nanostructures. This was a Media Advisory distributed to the media only. Media coverage included: Forbes.com; Nanovip.com; PRNewswire; Streetinsider.com; TecTrends.com

Steven Oberholtzer, managing partner in the Ann Arbor, MI office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in the Focus: Law section of the July 14, 2008 edition of Crain's Detroit Business. In the article entitled "IP protection plan: Patent attorneys and clients with international business seek uniform, clarity" Mr. Oberholtzer commented on the increase in foreign patent applications and the need for uniform and extended protection of intellectual property in a global economy.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione's Ann Arbor, Michigan office was mentioned in an article entitled "Crain's List: Intellectual Property Firms - Ranked by number of IP attorneys" in the July 14, 2008 edition of Crain's Detroit Business. Brinks' Ann Arbor office ranked eighth with 18 intellectual property attorneys in the metro Detroit area.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the "In Brief" section of the National Law Journal on July 14, 2008 regarding the opening of its newest office in Raleigh, NC. The new office opened for business on July, 15 in the Research Triangle Park region.

Kelly K. Burris, an attorney in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the July 13, 2008 print and online editions of the Detroit Free Press regarding her participation in the 2008 Historic National Women's Air Race Classic. Ms. Burris piloted her 1962 Beechcraft Debonair aircraft in the cross country race on June 24, 2008. Funds raised by Ms. Burris were donated to the Air Charity Network.

Gary Ropski, president of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the July 11, 2008 edition of the Chicago Lawyer blog in an article titled "Around the Water Cooler: Sailing." The blog talked about Mr. Ropski and a team representing the U.S. that recently participated in the 2008 Patent Cup Regatta, which was held off the coast of Italy. Mr. Ropski's team took 3rd place in the event. This is the second time the team has participated.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on July 10, 2008 regarding the 2008 Chambers USA rankings. For the sixth consecutive year, Brinks has ranked in the top tier for Intellectual Property law in Illinois. Additionally, seven Brinks attorneys were singled out as leading lawyers in their field. The Brinks attorneys include Meredith Martin Addy, Ralph J. Gabric, Jerome Gilson, Roy E. Hofer, Jerold A. Jacover, Laura Beth Miller and Gary M. Ropski. Media coverage included: AP Alert.com (financial); Biotech Business (print); Biotech Week (print); Dallas Morning News (online); Drug Week (print); Houston Chronicle (online); Interest! Alert.com; NanotechCafe.com; NBC6.com (Charlotte, NC); Obesity, Fitness & Wellness Week (print); Pharma Business Week (print); Reuters.com; Yahoo!.com.

Gary M. Ropski, president of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, and Thomas J. Filarski, chair of the Chemical group at Brinks, were mentioned in various media on July 10, 2008 regarding the opening of a new Brinks office in Raleigh/Durham, NC. Brinks welcomes the addition of two new attorneys to the firm as partners, Allen R. Baum and Joshua T. Elliot. The new office will open for business on July 15, 2008 in the Research Triangle Park (RTP) region. 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Eric Baude, an attorney in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "People" section of the July 10, 2008 edition of the Ann Arbor Business Review. Mr. Baude recently took part in the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce Chicago 2008 Biotech Business Mission to Israel lead by Brinks attorney, Richard Kaplan of the firm's Chicago, Illinois office.

Robert K. Fergan, an attorney in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the "People" section of the July 3, 2008 issue of the Ann Arbor Business Review. Mr. Fergan was recently named a fellow in the American Bar Association's Business Law Section, a two-year appointment. Appointees must have been in practice for 10 years or less.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media, including media covering corporate social responsibility initiatives and the topic of diversity, on July 2, 2008 regarding its participation in the Just the Beginning Foundation's 2008 Summer Legal Institute. The firm hosted more than forty Chicago-area high school juniors and seniors for a luncheon and panel discussion at its Chicago office. The Foundation offers a series of pipeline programs aimed at keeping underrepresented students of all ages on a path towards a legal career. The Summer Legal Institute introduces students to the legal profession and careers in law. Media Coverage Included: Dallas Morning News (online); Houston Chronicle (online); Interest! Alert.com.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media, including media covering corporate social responsibility initiatives and the topic of diversity, on July 2, 2008 regarding its participation in the Just the Beginning Foundation's 2008 Summer Legal Institute. The firm hosted more than forty Chicago-area high school juniors and seniors for a luncheon and panel discussion at its Chicago office. The Foundation offers a series of pipeline programs aimed at keeping underrepresented students of all ages on a path towards a legal career. The Summer Legal Institute introduces students to the legal profession and careers in law. 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Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the July 2008 issue of Chicago Lawyer magazine in conjunction with the magazine's 2008 Diversity Survey. The annual survey publishes statistics regarding age, total number of women and diversity among 2008 summer associates for Illinois' largest law firms.

Jerome Gilson, a senior partner with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was pictured in the July/August 2008 edition of the World Trademark Review presenting the International Trademark Association's (INTA) "Lifetime Achievement" award to Dee Ann Weldon-Wilson, trademark counsel at ExxonMobil and 2007 INTA president, at the 2008 INTA Annual Conference in Berlin, Germany.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the July 1, 2008 edition of Reuters.com regarding its participation in the Just the Beginning Foundation's 2008 Summer Legal Institute. The firm hosted more than forty Chicago-area high school juniors and seniors for a luncheon and panel discussion at its Chicago office. The Foundation offers a series of pipeline programs aimed at keeping underrepresented students of all ages on a path towards a legal career. The Summer Legal Institute introduces students to the legal profession and careers in law.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on June 28, 2008 regarding the 2008 Chambers USA rankings. For the sixth consecutive year, Brinks has ranked in the top tier for Intellectual Property law in Illinois. Additionally, seven Brinks attorneys were singled out as leading lawyers in their field. The Brinks attorneys include Meredith Martin Addy, Ralph J. Gabric, Jerome Gilson, Roy E. Hofer, Jerold A. Jacover, Laura Beth Miller and Gary M. Ropski. Media coverage included: Atlanta Business Chronicle (online); Austin Business Journal (online); Baltimore Business Journal (online); BankerandTradesman.com; BiotechWeek.com; BiotechBusinessWeek.com; Birmingham Business Journal (online); Bolsamania.com (financial Web portal); Boston.com; Boston Business Journal (online); Breitbart.com; Business First of Buffalo (online); Business First of Columbus (online); Business First of Louisville (online); BusinessForSocialResponsibility.org; Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee (online); Business Journal of Phoenix (online); Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area (online); Business Review (online, Albany, NY); Charlotte Business Journal (online); Cincinnati Business Courier (online); CrainsChicagoBusiness.com; Dallas Business Journal (online); Dayton Business Journal (online); Denver Business Journal (online); DownloadsPortal.com; EarthTimes.com; East Bay Business Times (online); Examiner.com; FinanceIndustryToday.com; Financials.com; Forbes.com; Fort Wayne News Sentinel (online); GlobeInvestor.com; Houston Business Journal (online); HumanRights.com; InstitutionalShareholderServices.com; iStockAnalyst.com; ITIndustryToday.com; InboxRobot.com; Investor Responsibility Research Center (online); Jacksonville Business Journal (online); KAIT8.com (Jonesboro, AR); Kansas City Business Journal (online); KFSM.com (Fort Smith, AR); KHNL.com (Honolulu, HA); KLFY.com (Acadiana, LA); KLKN.com (Lincoln, NE); KLTV.com (Jacksonville, FL); KOLD.com (Tucson, AZ); KOTA.com (Rapid City, SD); KPAX.com (Missoula, MT); KPLC.com (Lake Charles-Lafayette, LA); KPSP.com (Thousand Palms, CA); KRIS.com (Corpus Christi, TX); KRNV.com (Reno, NV); KRON.com (San Francisco, CA); KSLA.com (Shreveport, LA); KTRE.com (Lufkin, TX); KVBC.com (Las Vegas, NV); KVIA.com (El Paso, TX); KVOA.com (Tucson, AZ); KWQC.com (Quad Cities, IA); KWWL.com (Dubuque, IA); KXAN.com (Austin, TX); Lawfuel.com; Los Angeles Business (online); Los Angeles Times (online); MITechNews.com; Marketwatch.com; MediaBuddies.com; MediaIndustryToday.com; Memphis Business Journal (online); Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (online); Nashville Business Journal (online); NationalHispanicCorporateCouncil.com; New Mexico Business Weekly (online); NewsBlaze.com; OpenSRI.com; Orlando Business Journal (online); Pacific Business News (online); PharmaBusinessWeek.com; Philadelphia Business Journal (online); PinhawkChicagoLawFirmNewzDigest.com; Pittsburgh Business Times (online); Portland Business Journal (online); PRNewswire.com (print and Web); PRNewswireSEO.com; Puget Sound Business Journal (online); RBCDainRauscher.com (news portal); RCRWirelessNews.com; Sacramento Business Journal (online); San Antonio Business Journal (online); San Francisco Business Times (online); San Jose Business Journal (online); Shipping.com; South Florida Business Journal (online); SRIAsia.com; St. Louis Business Journal (online); State House News Services (online); StreetInsider.com; SunHerald.com; Tampa Bay Business Journal (online); TecTrends.com; TechnologyToday.com; TheSportsNetwork.com; Triangle Business Journal (online); USPoliticsToday.com; WAFB.com (Baton Rouge, LA); WAFF.com (Huntsville, AL); WALB.com (Albany, NY); Washington Business Journal (online); WAVE.com (Louisville, KY); WBAY.com (Green Bay, WS); WBOC.com (Salisbury, MY); WCAX.com (Burlington, VA); WDAM.com (Hattiesburg, MS); WDBJ.com (Roanoke, VA); WECT.com (Wilmington, NC); WFAA.com (Dallas/Forth Worth, TX); WFIE.com (Evansville, IN); WFLX.com (West Palm Beach, FL); WHBF.com (Rock Island, IL); WISHTV.com (Indianapolis, IN); WISTV.com (Columbia, SC); WIVB.com (Buffalo, NY); WLBT.com (Jackson, MS); WLEX.com (Lexington, KY); WLNS.com (Lansing, MI); WLOX.com (Biloxi, MS); WMCTV.com (Memphis, TN); WNEP.com (Moosic, PA); WOI.com (West Des Moines, IA); WOIO.com (Cleveland, OH); WOODTV.com (Grand Rapids, MI); WPRI.com (East Providence, RI); WQAD.com (Moline, IL); WRIC.com (Richmond, VA); WSFA.com; (Montgomery, AL); WTEN.com (Albany, NY); WTHR.com (Indianapolis, IN); WTKR.com (Norfolk, VA); WTNZ.com (Knoxville, TN); WTOC.com (Savannah, GA); WTOL.com (Toledo, OH); WTVM.com (Columbus, GA); WTVR.com (Richmond, VA); WXIX.com (Cincinnati, OH); Wichita Business Journal (online); Yahoo!Finance.com; Yahoo!FinanceCanada.com; Yahoo! UK & Ireland.com

Steven Oberholtzer and Eric Sosenko, shareholders in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, were featured in an article titled "Lawyer-Engineers Fill Creative Product Void" in the June 25, 2008 edition of the Detroit News (online). The article talked about the increasing amount of intellectual property portfolios developing in the Metro Detroit area, specifically in the automotive industry.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione's Jeffrey A. Handelman, a shareholder and chair of the Trademark Group and attorney Christopher A. Harkins, were mentioned in various media on June 24, 2008 as being winners of the prestigious 2008 Burton Awards. Mr. Handelman won in the category of Best Law Firm Compendium for his "Guide to TTAB Practice, Vol. 1 & 2." Mr. Harkins won an award for Excellence in Legal Writing for his article titled "Fending Off Paper Patents and Patent Trolls: A Novel 'Cold Fusion' Defense Because Changing Times Demand It." The Burton Awards were presented on June 16, 2008 at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The Burton Foundation is a non-profit academic group that awards excellence in legal writing. Media included: AP Alert-Financial; Banker & Tradesman.com; Chicago Dailey Law Bulletin; Chron.com (stock market news); CrainsChicagoBusiness.com; DallasMorningNews.com; HoustonChronicle.com; Interest!Alert.com; MediaIndustryToday.com; NationalHispanicCorporateCouncil.com; NBC6.com (Charlotte, NC); PittsburghBusinessTimes.com; PRNewswire (Web and Print); Yahoo!Finance.com; Yahoo! UK & Ireland.com

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione's Jeffrey A. Handelman, a shareholder and chair of the Trademark Group and attorney Christopher A. Harkins, were mentioned in various media on June 24, 2008 as being winners of prestigious 2008 Burton Awards. Mr. Handelman and Brinks won in the category of Best Law Firm Compendium for his "Guide to TTAB Practice, Vol. 1 & 2." Mr. Harkins won an award for Excellence in Legal Writing for his article titled "Fending Off Paper Patents and Patent Trolls: A Novel 'Cold Fusion' Defense Because Changing Times Demand It." The Burton Awards were presented on June 16, 2008 at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The Burton Foundation is a non-profit academic group that awards excellence in legal writing. Media included: Atlanta Business Chronicle (online); Austin Business Journal (online); Baltimore Business Journal (online); Banker and Tradesman.com; Biotech Week.com; Biotech Business Week.com; Birmingham Business Journal (online); Bolsamania.com (financial web portal); Boston.com; Boston Business Journal (online); Breitbart.com; Business First of Buffalo (online); Business First of Columbus (online); Business First of Louisville (online); Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee (online); Business Journal of Phoenix (online); Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area (online); Business Review (online, Albany, NY); Charlotte Business Journal (online); Cincinnati Business Courier (online); Dallas Business Journal (online); Dayton Business Journal (online); Denver Business Journal (online); Downloads Portal.com; Earth Times.com; East Bay Business Times (online); Examiner.com; Finance Industry Today.com; Financials.com; Forbes.com; Fort Wayne News Sentinel (online); GlobeInvestor.com; Houston Business Journal (online); HumanRights.com; IT Industry Today.com; Inbox Robot.com; Jacksonville Business Journal (online); Kansas City Business Journal (online); Los Angeles Business (online); Los Angeles Times (online); MITechNews.com; Marketwatch.com; Media Industry Today.com; Memphis Business Journal (online); Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (online); Nashville Business Journal (online); New Mexico Business Weekly (online); NewsBlaze.com; Orlando Business Journal (online); Pacific Business News (online); Pharma Business Week.com; Philadelphia Business Journal (online); Pinhawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com; Portland Business Journal (online); Puget Sound Business Journal (online); RBC Dain Rauscher.com (German News portal); RCR Wireless News.com; Sacramento Business Journal (online); San Antonio Business Journal (online); San Francisco Business Times (online); San Jose Business Journal (online); Shipping.com; South Florida Business Journal (online); St. Louis Business Journal (online); StreetInsider.com; SunHerald.com; Tampa Bay Business Journal (online); Tec Trends.com Technology Today.com; The Sports Network.com; Triangle Business Journal (online); Washington Business Journal (online); WFAA.com (Dallas/Forth Worth, TX); Wichita Business Journal (online); Yahoo! Canada.com

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione's Jeffrey A. Handelman, a shareholder and chair of the Trademark Group and attorney Christopher A. Harkins, were mentioned in the June 2008 issue of ALA News and on June 24, 2008 in Reuters (online) as being winners of the prestigious 2008 Burton Awards. Mr. Handelman won in the category of Best Law Firm Compendium for his "Guide to TTAB Practice, Vol. 1 & 2." Mr. Harkins won an award for Excellence in Legal Writing for his article titled "Fending Off Paper Patents and Patent Trolls: A Novel 'Cold Fusion' Defense Because Changing Times Demand It." The Burton Awards were presented on June 16, 2008 at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The Burton Foundation is a non-profit academic group that awards excellence in legal writing.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione shareholders Glen P. Belvis and David S. Fleming were mentioned in the "In the News" section of the June 23, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Mr. Belvis and Mr. Fleming took part in a mock trial presented by the John Marshall Law School Center for Intellectual Property to Chinese judges, attorneys and law students. The mock trial was part of the law school's "Chinese Law Study Tour."

Kelly K. Burris, an attorney in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned respectively in the June 22 and 23, 2008 editions of Royal Oak Mirror (print)/ HometownLife.com and MLive.com. Ms. Burris competed in the 2008 Historic National Women's Air Race Classic, flying her 1962 Beechcraft Debonair aircraft in a cross country race on June 24, 2008. Funds raised by Ms. Burris were donated to the Air Charity Network.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the June 19, 2008 edition of PRNewswire.com. The firm hosted more the 40 Chicago-area high school students from the Just the Beginning Foundation's 2008 Summer Legal Institute. The organization exposes Chicago high school juniors and seniors to the legal profession and careers in law.

Gary Ropski, president of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in various media on June 18, 2008. Mr. Ropski and a team representing the U.S. recently participated in the 2008 Patent Cup Regatta which was held off the coast of Italy. Mr. Ropski's team took 3rd place in the event. Media coverage included: AP-Alert Business; Chicago Daily Law Bulletin; Earth Times.com; Interest! ALERT.com; Nanotech Café.com; NBC6.com (Charlotte, NC); Newzblaze.com; Pinhawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com; PRNewswire (print and web); San Francisco Examiner.com; Sun Herald.com (Biloxi, MS); Yahoo! Finance.com; Yahoo! UK & Ireland

Gary Ropski, president of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in various media on June 16, 2008. Mr. Ropski and a team representing the U.S. recently participated in the 2008 Patent Cup Regatta which was held off the coast of Italy. Mr. Ropski's team took 3rd place in the event. Media coverage included: Atlanta Business Chronicle (online); Austin Business Journal (online); Baltimore Business Journal (online); Biotech Week.com; Biotech Business Week.com; Birmingham Business Journal (online); Bolsamania.com (financial web portal); Boston Business Journal (online); Breitbart.com; Business First of Buffalo (online); Business First of Columbus (online); Business First of Louisville (online); Business Journal of Greater Milwaukee (online); Business Journal of Phoenix (online); Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area (Greensboro, NC) (online); Business Review (online, Albany, NY); Charlotte Business Journal (online); Cincinnati Business Courier (online); Dallas Business Journal (online); Dayton Business Journal (online); Denver Business Journal (online); EarthTimes.com; East Bay Business Times (online); Examiner.com; Forbes.com; Fort Wayne News Sentinel (online); GlobeInvestor.com; Houston Business Journal (online); HumanRights.com; Jacksonville Business Journal (online); Kansas City Business Journal (online); Los Angeles Business (online); Los Angeles Times (online); MITechNews.com; Marketwatch.com; Memphis Business Journal (online); Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal (online); Nashville Business Journal (online); New Mexico Business Weekly (online); NewsBlaze.com (Web portal); Orlando Business Journal (online); Pacific Business News (online); Pharma Business Week.com; Philadelphia Business Journal (online); Portland Business Journal (online); Puget Sound Business Journal (online); RBCDainRauscher.com (German News portal); RCR Wireless News.com; Sacramento Business Journal (online); San Antonio Business Journal (online); San Francisco Business Times (online); San Jose Business Journal (online); Shipping.com; South Florida Business Journal (online); St. Louis Business Journal (online); Tampa Bay Business Journal (online); The Sports Network.com; Triangle Business Journal (online); Washington Business Journal (online); Wichita Business Journal (online); Yahoo! Canada.com

Christopher Harkins, an attorney with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was shown on C-SPAN 2TV on June 16, 2008. Mr. Harkins was shown attending the Burton Awards in Washington D.C. where he was accepting an award for excellence in legal writing.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the "In the News" section of the June 12, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. The firm hosted more the 40 Chicago-area high school students from the Just the Beginning Foundation's 2008 Summer Legal Institute. The organization introduces Chicago high school juniors and seniors to the legal profession and careers in law.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the June 11, 2008 online edition of Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Mr. Oberholtzer recently attended the International Trademark Association's 130th Annual meeting in Berlin, Germany from May 17-21, 2008.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the June 2008 issue of Chicago Lawyer magazine in an article entitled the 2008 Chicago Lawyer Survey of Illinois' largest law firms. Brinks was ranked 25.

Cynthia Homan, Diversity Shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in an article titled "Lawyers Take on New Roles" in the June 2008 issue of Chicago Lawyer magazine. Ms. Homan talked about her participation with the firm's diversity committee and her new role as the firm's first Diversity Shareholder.

Joy Long, Director of Business Development at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in an article titled "Image" in the June 2008 issue of Chicago Lawyer magazine. Ms. Long commented on firm branding along with trying to develop and brand and culture for a law firm.

Steven P. Shurtz, managing shareholder of the Salt Lake City, Utah office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, participated in a business roundtable held by the publication and subsequently was mentioned in its article in the June 2008 issue of Utah Business. The article, entitled "Businesses, Attorneys Should Work Together, Experts Say," talks about the working relationships between corporations and law firms. Mr. Shurtz talked specifically about the need for small startup companies to utilize intellectual property attorneys to protect their intellectual property which is often their biggest asset.

Meredith Martin Addy, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the May 30, 2008 online edition of BNA's Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law Daily in conjunction with her participation in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's annual Judicial Conference, which was held on May 15, 2008 in Washington, D.C. Ms. Addy was a member of a panel on "When to Hear Indefiniteness Arguments" and assessed the interplay between the claim construction phase of patent cases and discussions of claim indefiniteness under Section 112 of the Patent Act.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the May 29, 2008 online edition of the Chelsea Standard (MI). Mr. Oberholtzer recently attended the International Trademark Association's 130th Annual meeting in Berlin, Germany from May 17-21, 2008.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on May 29, 2008 as being a winner of a 2008 Burton Award. Brinks won in the category of Best Law Firm Compendium for "Guide to TTAB Practice, Vol. 1 & 2," written by Brinks' shareholder and chair of the Trademark Litigation Group, Jeffrey A. Handelman. The Burton Awards will be presented on June 16, 2008 at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The Burton Foundation is a non-profit academic group that awards excellence in legal writing. Media included: PR Newswire.com (Web and Print); NBC6.com (Charlotte, NC); AP Alert - Business.com (Print); Interest! Alert.com (Web); and RobertAmbrogi's LawSites.com.

Jerold Jacover, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in the May 21, 2008 blog by Olivia Clark, reporter at Chicago Lawyer magazine regarding the debut of his first novel, Merkle's Curse - why the Cubs have not won a World Series since 1908. The book is a fictional novel chronicling the storied curse of the Chicago Cubs.

David S. Fleming, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in the May 20, 2008 edition of the INTA Daily News. The INTA Daily News, published by Managing Intellectual Property magazine, is the special daily newsletter of the International Trademark Association's 130th Annual Conference, which was held in Berlin, Germany. Mr. Fleming was one of a few attorneys that were interviewed.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the May 20, 2008 edition of the INTA Daily News in conjunction with the firm's annual INTA reception. The article pictured a few law firm-hosted parties, including the one hosted by Brinks. This year, a grand party was held at the Brauhaus Lemke in Mitte, Berlin, Germany, where more than 650 guests sampled various brewery-brewed beers, spit-roasted pork and other native delicacies. The INTA Daily News is the special daily newsletter of the International Trademark Association's 130th Annual Conference in Berlin, Germany.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione’s Ann Arbor, Michigan office was mentioned in the May 15, 2008 edition of the Ann Arbor Business Review as a sponsor of the monthly Ann Arbor SPARK meeting which was held on May 21, 2008 at SPARK Central in Ann Arbor. The meeting topic was “BioArbor – Proof of Concept; Technical & Commercial Validation, A Cautionary Tale” and is part of a monthly series.

Liuchun Yang, Ph.D., a scientific advisor with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the “In the News” section of the May 13, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Dr. Yang was recently joined the Chicago office of the firm.

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the May 11, 2008 edition of Hometownlife.com (Canton Observer & Eccentric) as being named a one of the “Ten Leaders of Diversity in the Detroit Area” in a recent Crain’s Detroit Business feature article.

Jerold Jacover, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione and the firm’s immediate past president, was mentioned in the May 9, 2008 issue of Science Letter regarding the debut of his first novel, Merkle’s Curse – why the Cubs have not won a World Series since 1908.

Steven P. Shurtz, a shareholder in the Salt Lake City, Utah office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in various media on May 9, 2008 regarding a recent inventor’s fair in which Mr. Shurtz participated in a panel discussion on the patent process. The Salt Lake City Public Library Inventor’s Fair took place on Saturday May 10, 2008 at the Salt Lake City Main Library and had inventors from all over the Salt Lake City area. Various media coverage included: AP Alert – HiTech.com; Betanews.com; Biloxi Sun Herald; Bizjournals.com; Breitbart.com; Chicago Business.com; CNNfn.com (Industry Watch); Dallas Morning News.com; Downloads Portal.com; Examiner.com; Forbes.com; Fort Wayne News Sentinel.com; Houston Chronicle.com; Interest! ALERT.com; Los Angeles Times.com; MITechnews.com; MarketWatch.com; Miami Today; NBC6.com (Charlotte, NC); NewsBlaze.com; PCQuote.com; Pinhawk Chicago Lawfirm NewzDigest.com; PRNewswire.com; PRNewswire Europe.com; RBC Dain Rauscher.com; RCR Wireless News.com; San Francisco Examiner; SOA Web Services Journal.com; Silverlight Developer’s Journal; Soapdom.com; Symbian OS Developer’s Journal.com; Tec Trends.com; WFAA.com (Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX); Web 2.0 Journal.com; Web Developer’s & Designers Journal.com; WebSphere Journal.com; Wireless Business & Technology.com; Yahoo! Finance.com; Yahoo! UK & Ireland.com

Jerold Jacover, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione and the firm’s immediate past president, was featured in the “Amicus Curious” column in the May 5, 2008 issue of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin regarding the debut of his first novel, Merkle’s Curse – why the Cubs have not won a World Series since 1908. The book is a fictional novel chronicling the storied curse of the Chicago Cubs. A book signing event was held at Brinks on May 1, 2008 in conjunction with the release of the book.

Jerome Gilson, a name shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the May/June 2008 issue of the State of the Union, the official magazine of the Union League Club in Chicago, regarding the Lifetime Achievement Award presented to him by Managing Intellectual Property magazine. Mr. Gilson was presented the award at a ceremony on April 3, 2008 in Washington D.C. MIP, published in the United Kingdom, is a premier publication for intellectual property owners.

The following Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione attorneys were listed in the May 2008 issue of Chicago Lawyer magazine as “Top Lawyers in Illinois for Intellectual Property Law” according to the Leading Lawyers Network: Meredith Martin Addy, Glen P. Belvis, Joel W. Benson, Jack C. Berenzweig, Michael P. Chu, Rodney A. Daniel, Timothy Q. Delaney, Jeffery M. Duncan, Thomas J. Filarski, David S. Fleming, William H. Frankel, John C. Freeman, Ralph J. Gabric, John T. Gabrielides, Kent E. Genin, Jerome Gilson, Raymond W. Green, Jeffery A. Handelman, Christopher A. Harkins, Roy E. Hofer, Jerold A. Jacover, Harold V. Johnson, Richard A. Kaplan, Bradley G. Lane, Richard G. Lione, John K. Lucas, Laura Beth Miller, Michael E. Milz, James P. Naughton, G. Peter Nichols, William F. Prendergast, Marc V. Richards, Gary M. Ropski, Steven P. Shurtz, Gustavo Siller, Jr., James R. Sobieraj, Mary M. Squyres, Jason C. White and Dominic P. Zanfardino.

Jerold Jacover, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione and the firm’s immediate past president, was mentioned in various media on April 30, 2008 regarding the debut of his first novel, Merkle’s Curse – why the Cubs have not won a World Series since 1908. The book is a fictional novel chronicling the storied curse of the Chicago Cubs. A book signing event was held at Brinks on May 1, 2008 in conjunction with the release of the book. Various media coverage included: AP-Alert – Business; Banker and Tradesman.com; Bizjournals.com; Bolsamania.com (web financial group); Breitbart.com; CBS TV 2 (online); Downloads.com; Earthtimes.org; Examiner.com; Financials.com; Forbes.com; Fort Wayne News Sentinel (online); Houston Chronicle (online); Interest! ALERT.com; KAIT.com (Jonesboro, AR); KPLC.com (Lake Charles, LA); KRON.com (San Francisco, CA); Los Angeles Times (online); MITECHNEWS.com; MarketWatch.com; MSN.com (Fox Sports); NewsBlaze.com; PinHawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com; The Press Enterprise.com; PRNewswire (print and web pubs); PRNewswire Europe (print); PublicityInsider.com; RCR Wireless News (online); Soapdom.com; TecTrends.com; WAFF.com (North Alabama); WFAA.com (Dallas-Ft. Worth, TX); WOITV.com (Des Moines, IA); WTKR.com (Norfolk-Hampton, VA);Yahoo! Finance.com; Yahoo! UK & Ireland.

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the April 28, 2008 edition of Michigan Lawyers Weekly as being named a one of the “Ten Leaders of Diversity in the Detroit Area” by Crain’s Detroit Business.

Roy E. Hofer, a senior shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, authored an article entitled “Reflections on the Legal Profession” that was published in the April 26, 2008 “Law Day 2008” issue of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. The article focused on a shift in the way law firms operate in Mr. Hofer’s opinion.

Steven P. Shurtz, managing shareholder of the Salt Lake City, Utah office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in an article in the April 23, 2008 issue of UtahBusiness.com and PinHawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com. The article, entitled “Businesses, Attorneys Should Work Together, Experts Say,” talks about the working relationships between corporations and law firms. Mr. Shurtz talked specifically about the need for small startup companies to utilize intellectual property attorneys to protect their intellectual property which is often their biggest asset.

Kelly Burris, an attorney in the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in an article entitled “Patent or Trade Secret? Changing Times Call for Re-Evaluation of Intellectual Property Strategies,” in the April 18, 2008 edition of MITechNews.com, an online news letter focusing on Michigan’s technology business.

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the “People on the Move” section of the April 17, 2008 edition of Crain’s Detroit Business, online and in print. Mr. Almeda was cited by Crain’s Detroit Business as one of Ten Leaders of Diversity in the Detroit area.

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the “People on the Move” section of DetNew.com, The Detroit News’ online edition, on April 17, 2008, as being cited in a Crain’s Detroit Business article as one of ten leaders of diversity.

Richard A. Kaplan, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the “In the News” section of the April 14, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as being named a vice president of the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce Chicago (AICC). Mr. Kaplan is also on the Board of Directors for the AICC. The AICC strives to increase business relations between companies in Israel and Chicago.

Jerome Gilson, a name shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in various media on April 9, 2008 regarding a Lifetime Achievement Award presented to him by Managing Intellectual Property magazine. Mr. Gilson was presented the award at a ceremony on April 3, 2008 in Washington D.C. MIP, published in the United Kingdom, is a premier publication for intellectual property owners. Media coverage included: WATE.com (Knoxville, TN); WAFB.com (Baton Rouge, LA); WLOX.com (Biloxi, MS).

Jerome Gilson, a name shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in various media on April 9, 2008 regarding his recent Lifetime Achievement Award presented to him by Managing Intellectual Property magazine. Mr. Gilson was presented the award at a ceremony on April 3, 2008 in Washington D.C. MIP, published in the United Kingdom,is a premier publication for intellectual property owners. Media coverage included: AmericanBanker.com; AP Alert-Business (print); Banker and Tradesman.com; Examiner.com (Baltimore); Bizjournals.com; Bolsamania.com (web financial group-Spain); Breitbart.com; Chicago Business.com; DallasMorningNews.com; Downloads.com; EarthTimes.com; eLine Financials.com; Financials.com; Forbes.com; Fort Wayne News Sentinel (online); Houston Chronicle.com; KFSM.com (Northwest AR); KPLC.com (Lake Charles, LA); Los Angeles Times.com; MITechnews.com (MI); MarketWatch.com; MinOnline.com; NBC6.com (Charlotte, NC); National Hispanic Corporate Counsel News (online); PE.com/The Press Enterprise (San Bernardino County, CA);Pinhawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com; PRNewswire.com; PRNewswire Europe.com; PRNewswire SEO.com; RBC Dain Rauscher.com (German news portal); RCR Wireless News.com; Soapdom.com; SunHerald.com; TecTrends.com; WFAA.com (Dallas/Fort Worth, TX); WHOTV.com (Des Moines, IA); WIS10.com (Columbia, SC); WIVB.com (Buffalo, NY); WOITV.com (Des Moines, IA); WQAD.com (Quad Cities, IL); WTNZ.com (Knoxville, TN); Yahoo! Finance.com; Yahoo! UK & Ireland.

Rod Sagarsee, chief information officer at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, has written an article titled "A Strategy for Implementing UC." The article was published in the April 8, 2008 issue of the International Legal Technology Association's (ILTA) magazine. In the article, Mr. Sagarsee explains the use of new technology at Brinks, the complex road to implementation of the new technology and the positive effects it has had on Brinks.

Richard A. Kaplan, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the April 8, 2008 edition of Law Fuel.com as being named a vice president of the America-Israel Chamber of Commerce Chicago (AICC). Mr. Kaplan already is also on the Board of Directors for the AICC. The AICC strives to increase business relations between companies in Israel and Chicago.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione’s Ann Arbor, Michigan office was mentioned in the “Patents” section of the April 8, 2008 issue of Crain’s Detroit Business. Brinks was the law firm of record for a patent applied for by Magna Car Top Systems of America, Inc. (Rochester Hills, Michigan) for a method and apparatus for making a convertible top.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the April 3-9, 2008 issue of the Ann Arbor Business Review as renewing its Corporate Sponsorship for 2008 of the Ann Arbor Chamber of Commerce.

Steven Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione and Brinks Ann Arbor attorneys, Eric Baude, Cynthia Bott, William Boudreaux and Michelle Sherwood were featured in an article entitled “Law Firm Expands with Help from Pfizer: Practice Now Includes Life-Science Work” in the April 2, 2008 editions of the PinHawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com and TradingMarkets.com. The article discussed the closing of Pfizer Inc.’s Ann Arbor research and development campus and the resulting opportunities for companies to expand in southeastern Michigan. Drs. Baude and Bott, Ms. Sherwood and Mr. Boudreaux left Pfizer to join Brinks.

Michael P. Chu, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was pictured in the “Social Scene” section of the April 2008 Chicago Lawyer. The picture was taken at the Asian American Bar Association’s 20^th Anniversary event where Mr. Chu was a speaker.

Lee A. Rendino, chief financial officer at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the ”Firm Life” section in the April 2008 of Chicago Lawyer. Mr. Rendino recently joined the firm.

Meredith Martin Addy, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the April 2008 “Appointments” section of Today’s Chicago Woman as being named one of the Top 10 Illinois “Super Lawyers” by Law & Politics magazine. Ms. Addy has been a “Super Lawyer” since 2005.

Hermine Valizadeh, an attorney with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the April 2008 “Appointments” section of Today’s Chicago Woman and the “Firm Life” section of the April 2008 issue of Chicago Lawyer regarding her election to the national board of directors of the Iranian American Bar Association.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on April 1, 2008 regarding a major victory for its client Cook Incorporated in a patent infringement case brought against Cook by Edwards Lifesciences LLC and EndoGAD Research Pty Limited. The case involved endovascular stent grafts used in repairing aneurysms. Media coverage included: Law Fuel.com and PinHawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com.

Bradley G. Lane, a shareholder an chair of the Pro Bono Committee at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was listed as a law firm leader in the Chicago Bar Foundation’s 2^nd Annual Justice Campaign in the March 31, 2008 Special 30^th Anniversary edition of Crain’s Chicago Business. The Justice Campaign seeks to help those in the Chicago area who cannot afford legal counsel. Mr. Lane is a member of the Leadership Team.

Charles Gurian, chief human resources officer at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the “Appointments” section of the March 31, 2008 issue of the Chicago Sun-Times. Mr. Gurian joined Brinks as the chief human resources officer in March 2008.

Bradley G. Lane, a shareholder with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was listed as a supporter and participant in the Chicago Bar Foundation’s 2^nd Annual Justice Campaign in the March 24, 2008 edition of Crain’s Chicago Business. The Justice Campaign seeks to help those in Chicago who cannot afford legal counsel. Mr. Lane serves on the Leadership Team which is comprised of attorneys throughout the metro Chicago area.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the March 21, 2008 edition of IP Law360.com as representing Yahoo! in a case involving Creative Internet Advertising Corp., a subsidiary of Acacia Research Corp, a patent-holding company. The infringement suit relates to technology that displays background images in instant messages and e-mails.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the online newsletter, Medical Device Daily, on March 21, 2008 regarding a major victory for its client Cook Incorporated in a patent infringement case involving endovascular stent grafts used in repairing aneurysms.

Michael P. Chu, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was quoted in a press release issued by the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association (NAPABA) on March 21, 2008 regarding a Diversity Symposium given by NAPABA in Los Angeles, California. Mr. Chu is president of the NAPABA Law Foundation (NLF).

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on March 20, 2008 regarding a major victory for its client Cook Incorporated in a patent infringement case brought against it by Edwards Lifesciences LLC and EndoGAD Research Pty Limited regarding heart grafts used in repairing aneurysms. Media coverage included: Business Wire.com; CentreDaily.com; Indystar.com; Inside Indiana Business.com; IP Law360.com; Pinhawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com; Reuters.com; and Yahoo! Finance.com

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on March 20, 2008 regarding a major victory for its client Cook Incorporated in a patent infringement case brought against it by Edwards Lifesciences LLC and EndoGAD Research Pty Limited regarding endovascular stent grafts used in repairing aneurysms. Media coverage included: Biotech Business; Biotech Week; Science Letter; Health and Medicine Week; Life Science Weekly; Obesity; Fitness and Wellness Week; Pharma Business Week; and Business Wire.com.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in a March 18, 2008 edition of IP Law360.com as representing Motorola Inc. in its attempt to trademark a sound made by Motorola’s two-way radios.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione’s Ann Arbor, Michigan office was mentioned in the March 17, 2008 issue of Michigan Lawyers Weekly as being ranked as the largest intellectual property law firm in Washtenaw, Livingston and western Wayne Counties, Michigan by a survey conducted by and published in the Ann Arbor Business Review.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in the March 16, 2008 edition of the Latest Auto News.com. The blog article entitled “Automotive Patents are Up, But So Are Lawsuits” featured an interview with Mr. Oberholtzer regarding the growing trend of patent and trademark infringement lawsuits within the automotive industry since 2000.

Michael P. Chu, a shareholder at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was pictured on the front page of the March 13, 2008 edition of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. The picture included Mr. Chu and two members of the Asian American Bar Association (AABA) at a reception for the AABA’s 20^th anniversary.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in a blog in the March 13, 2008 edition of the Oakland Business Review. The blog, entitled “Automotive Patents are Up, But So Are Lawsuits,” featured an interview with Mr. Oberholtzer regarding the growing trend of patent and trademark infringement lawsuits within the automotive industry since 2000.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the "Patents" section of the March 13-19, 2008 issue of the Ann Arbor Business Review (MI) as attorneys of record for Visteon Global Technologies LLC (Van Buren Township) regarding a patent on an adaptive ignition dwell based on ionization feedback.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the "Patents" section of the March 13-19, 2008 issue of the Ann Arbor Business Review (MI) as attorneys of record for Hi-Lex Controls, Inc. (Troy) regarding a patent on an integrated gas spring actuator strut assembly with threaded nut in gas spring.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner in the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was featured in a letter to the Editor in the March 10, 2008 edition of Crain’s Detroit Business. Mr. Oberholtzer wrote an Op-Ed letter to the Editor regarding the issue of recognizing the value of patents as assets in response to a February 18, 2008 article entitled “Here’s a Positive Statistic to Build On.”

Lee A. Rendino, chief financial officer at Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on March 10, 2008 in regards to recently joining the firm. The various media coverage included: Chicago Daily Law Bulletin; Chicago Tribune.com; Pinhawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor, Michigan office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the March 10, 2008 edition of the Crain’s Detroit Business. The article mentioned Mr. Oberholtzer’s appointment to a second one-year term to the Board of Directors at the firm.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in various media on March 9, 2008 in an article entitled “Technical Sector Could Plug the Brain Drain.” The article discussed the growing demand for intellectual property law in the metro Detroit area. It also mentioned Brinks’ eight-year-old Ann Arbor, Michigan office that has grown to 33 employees, including 18 attorneys. The media coverage included: Detroit Free Press.com; Freep.com; Pinhawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione’s Ann Arbor, Michigan office was mentioned in the “Datebook” section of the March 6-12, 2008 Ann Arbor Business Review as a sponsor of “BioArbor: Raising Awareness for Your Company” which will be held on March 12, 2008 in Ann Arbor.

Steven Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione and attorneys, Eric Baude, Cynthia Bott, William Boudreaux and Michelle Sherwood were featured in an article in the March 3, 2008 edition of the Detroit Free Press and Freep.com titled “Law Firm Expands with Help from Pfizer: Practice Now Includes Life-Science Work.” The article discussed the closing of Pfizer Inc.’s Ann Arbor research and development campus and the resulting opportunities for companies to expand in southeastern Michigan. Drs. Baude and Bott, Ms. Sherwood and Mr. Boudreaux left Pfizer and joined Brinks.

Steven Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione and attorneys, Eric Baude, Cynthia Bott, William Boudreaux and Michelle Sherwood were featured in an article in the March 3, 2008 edition of the Detroit Free Press and Freep.com titled “Law Firm Expands with Help from Pfizer: Practice Now Includes Life-Science Work.” The article discussed the closing of Pfizer Inc.’s Ann Arbor research and development campus and the resulting opportunities for companies to expand in southeastern Michigan. Drs. Baude and Bott, Ms. Sherwood and Mr. Boudreaux left Pfizer and joined Brinks. Media coverage included: PinHawk Chicago Law Firm NewzDigest.com; Microbiological Test Reports and News.com (online blog); Quote.com; Trading Markets.com; State Bar of Michigan Newsletter (online).

Lawrence G. Almeda, a shareholder in the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in an article in the March 3, 2008 online edition of WWJ.com, news radio station in southeastern Michigan. The article talked about the Future Tech Entrepreneurs Conference that took place at Lawrence Tech University on February 29, 2008, where Mr. Almeda participated in a panel discussion regarding intellectual property issues.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was featured in the February 15, 2008 edition of the Larry Bodine Marketing Blog. The article entitled “Brinks Hofer Shows a Great Example of Follow-Up,” discussed the firm’s informational book, “The Basic Principles of Intellectual Property Law,” which addresses general questions regarding intellectual property and is used for a wide range of promotion and educational purposes. Larry Bodine is a well-known legal marketing consultant and prolific writer on legal marketing and the legal industry.

Steven L. Oberholtzer, managing partner of the Ann Arbor office of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the March 2, 2008 edition of the Detroit Free Press. The article mentioned Mr. Oberholtzer’s appointment to a second one-year term to the Board of Directors at the firm.

Meredith Martin Addy, chair of the Appellate Group of Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was named one of the Top 10 Leading Women Business Lawyers in Illinois in the March 2008 issue of Leading Lawyers Network Magazine – Women’s Edition. The list is the results of thousands of contacts with Illinois lawyers asking them which of their peers they believe comprise the top lawyers.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was featured in the March 2008 issue of Leading Lawyers Network Magazine - Women’s Edition. Nine Brinks attorneys were featured in a photographic profile. They are: K. Shannon Mrksich, Ph.D.; C. Noel Kaman; Magdalena O. Cilella, Ph.D.; Julie L. Leichtman; Mary M. Squyres; Janet A. Pioli; Laura Beth Miller; Hermine Valizadeh and Meredith Martin Addy.

Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione was mentioned in the February 29, 2008 edition of the IPO Daily News as the breakfast sponsor of IPO’s March 17, 2008 conference, “Navigating Recent Decisions – How They Affect Your Corporate IP Practice,” which will be held at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center in Washington, DC. Brinks’ attorney, Glen P. Belvis, chair of the firm’s Interference Group, will be a panelist in a session entitled “Changes in Patent Jurisprudence – The Aftermath of KSR.”

Hermine Valizadeh, an attorney with Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione, was mentioned in the February 25, 2008 “In the News” section of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin regarding her election to the national board of directors of the Iranian American Bar Association.