Think
Forward

Latest Thinking

in the media

Shareholder Virginia Wolk Marino Published in World Trademark Review Article

On July 29, 2020, Shareholder Virginia Wolk Marino’s article, “Brand changes: moving forward with an eye on the past...

alerts

Federal Circuit Confirms Adding Co-Inventors to Cancer Treatment Patents

Properly determining inventorship on collaborative projects between two organizations can be...

alerts

District Courts Struggle to Schedule Patent Trials During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The U.S. district courts have taken variable approaches regarding how to handle...

Alerts

View All

Federal Circuit Confirms Adding Co-Inventors to Cancer Treatment Patents

Properly determining inventorship on collaborative projects between two organizations can be...

District Courts Struggle to Schedule Patent Trials During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The U.S. district courts have taken variable approaches regarding how to handle...

Consumer Perception Reigns Supreme in the Supreme Court's Booking.com Decision

Booking.com’s eight-year battle with the USPTO concluded with a victory for Booking.com and...

Multimedia

View All

Brinks Webinar | 2020 IP Developments

On February 26, 2020, attorneys from Brinks Gilson & Lione discussed...

Brinks Webinar | 2019 IP Developments

On February 27, 2019, attorneys from Brinks Gilson & Lione discussed...

Brinks Webinar | 2018 IP Developments

On February 7, 2018, Brinks Gilson & Lione attorneys discussed...

Press Releases

View All

Managing IP Recognizes Brinks Gilson & Lione, Ranks Six Attorneys as IP Stars

CHICAGO—Managing Intellectual Property, publisher of the annual comprehensive legal directory IP STARS, has ranked the Illinois office of intellectual property law firm Brinks Gilson & Lione as Highly Recommended. The publication recognized the Brinks team for their work in Patent Prosecution, Trademark Prosecution, and Trademark Contentious, including national rankings for the firm’s trademark practice...

Brinks Gilson & Lione Named to the Public Interest Law Initiative's (PILI) 2020 Pro Bono Recognition Roster

CHICAGO – Brinks Gilson & Lione, one of the nation's largest intellectual property law firms, was named to the Public Interest Law Initiative’s (PILI) 2020 Pro Bono Recognition Roster.

Brinks is "an elite IP player in which total trust can be placed," Says IAM Patent 1000

CHICAGO—Intellectual property law firm Brinks Gilson & Lione “remains an elite IP player in which total trust can be placed by companies looking to procure, enforce and monetise patents,” according to Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine’s annual guide to the world’s leading private practice patent professionals and firms, the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals.

Publications

View All

SCOTUS' 131-year itch: Georgia v Public.Resource.Org, Inc

Andrew McElligott shares his insight in the Intellectual Property Magazine article, "SCOTUS' 131-year itch: Georgia v Public.Resource.Org, Inc."

2020 Litigation procedures and strategies: United States

Andrew J. Avsec, David S. Fleming, Howard Michael, and Jeffery A. Handleman authored the chapter “Litigation procedures and strategies: United States,” in the fourth edition of Trademark Litigation: A Global Guide 2020. To download the full article...

Patagonia Case Cautions Against Rule 12 Motions to Dismiss Dilution Claims

On October 14, Shareholder Andrew Avsec's article, "Patagonia Case Cautions Against Rule 12 Motions to Dismiss Dilution Claims," was published in IP Watchdog.

Blog Posts

View All

Post-Aqua: The Federal Circuit Vacated Denial Of Patent Owner's Motion To Amend

In Silver Peak Systems, Inc. v. Matal, No. 2015-2017 (Fed. Cir. Oct. 24, 2017), the Federal Circuit vacated the judgment of the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and remanded the case for further proceedings consistent with court’s en ...

The Patent Trial And Appeal Board Extended One Year Pendency Of An Inter Parte Review For Considering The Impact Of Aqua Products, Inc. V. Matal

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) issued a first decision extending one year pendency of an inter partes review for good cause. Minerva Surgical, Inc. v. Hologic, Inc., IPR2016-00868, Paper No. 57 (P.T.A.B. October 5, 2017). See ...

Federal Circuit Says "Teaching Away" Must Cover the Entire Claim Scope

In a recent IP alert, Michael Spink and Mark Jenkins, discuss a recent Federal Circuit decision. Please click here to read more.. Contact Us Additional information about post-grant proceedings can be found on our Post-Grant ...

Books

View All

Patents and the Federal Circuit, Fourteenth Edition

The Fourteenth Edition of Patents and the Federal Circuit is now available...

Guide to TTAB Practice

Jeffery A. Handelman wrote the Guide to TTAB Practice for Aspen Publishers in 2007. ...

Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education (IICLE) Intellectual Property Law Handbook (2013)

Three Brinks attorneys authored chapters in the 2013 edition of the Intellectual Property ...

Events

View All

February 26, 2020

Brinks Webinar | 2020 IP Developments

On February 26, at 12:00pm CT, join attorneys from Brinks Gilson & Lione as they discuss...

October 31, 2019

The Importance of Culture, Comfort with Failure: Key takeaways from Crain's Most Innovative Companies Breakfast

On October 24, 2019, Crain’s Chicago Business hosted its second annual Most Innovative Companies Breakfast at The Chicago Club. Sponsored by Brinks Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, the event honored the city’s top innovators—including 44 Chicago companies...

October 23, 2019

Brinks Webinar | Protecting Your Trade Secrets Today and in the Next Decade

On October 23, at 12:00pm CT, join Brinks Gilson & Lione Shareholder Brad Lane and ELIJAH CEO Andrew Reisman discuss...

February 27, 2019

Brinks Webinar | 2019 IP Developments

On February 27, at 12:00pm CT, join attorneys from Brinks Gilson & Lione as they discuss the upcoming issues...

November 30, 2018

Five Things You Need to Know from the 2018 Crain's Most Innovative Companies Breakfast

On November 1, 2018, some of Chicago’s most innovative companies met at The Chicago Club for the first annual Crain’s Most Innovative Companies Breakfast. The event honored the city’s 10 most innovative companies and the 10 companies that received the most patents in the previous year...

November 7, 2018

Brinks | Lunch & Learn - November 7, 2018

On Wednesday, November 7, attorneys from the Brinks Ann Arbor office will host a Lunch & Learn discussing What's next with Industry 4.0? Our guest speaker will be...

In the Media

View All

Shareholder Virginia Wolk Marino Published in World Trademark Review Article

On July 29, 2020, Shareholder Virginia Wolk Marino’s article, “Brand changes: moving forward with an eye on the past...

Shareholder Virginia Wolk Marino Quoted in World Trademark Review Article

On July 1, 2020, Shareholder Virginia Wolk Marino was quoted in the article, “A victory for any brand owner that has invested to build a brand: Booking․com and legal experts react to Supreme Court decision"...

Shareholder Mark Remus Quoted in Bloomberg Law Article

On June 12, 2020, Shareholder Mark Remus was quoted in the article, "FTC’s Power Over Pay-For-Delay Deals Tested in Court Fight" published by Bloomberg Law...

ThinkForward

Think
Forward