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SCOTUS Agrees To Address Edicts Doctrine For First Time In 130 Years

On Monday, June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org Inc., No. 18-1150, and to decide whether annotations that accompany state and local laws are copyrightable. In particular...

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Brinks is a "repository of trust for leading innovators," Says IAM Patent 1000

CHICAGO—Intellectual property law firm Brinks Gilson & Lione is a “repository of trust for leading innovators when infringement issues loom large,” according to Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine’s annual guide to leading private practice patent professionals and firms in the world’s key jurisdictions, the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals.

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Brinks Gilson & Lione Receives Recognition at Public Interest Law Initiative Reception

CHICAGO – Brinks Gilson & Lione, one of the nation's largest intellectual property law firms, was named to the Public Interest Law Initiative’s (PILI) 2019 Pro Bono Recognition Roster.

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SCOTUS Agrees To Address Edicts Doctrine For First Time In 130 Years

On Monday, June 24, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org Inc., No. 18-1150, and to decide whether annotations that accompany state and local laws are copyrightable. In particular...

Federal Circuit: Written Description of Claimed Result Requires More Than Recitation of Claim Language

The Federal Circuit recently issued a precedential opinion in Nuvo Pharmaceuticals v. Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories (2017-2473). The court held Nuvo’s asserted claims invalid...

USPTO Issues Examination Guide on Trademark Applications for Cannabis and Cannabis-Related Goods and Services

On May 2, 2019, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) issued Examination Guide 1-19 (“Examination Guide”), which outlines the path to registration for trademark applications covering hemp-based goods and services...

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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...

Brinks Firm Overview 2018
Brinks' President, Gus Siller provides a brief overview of the firm's 100-year history as strategic partners and colleagues to our clients.
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Brinks is a "repository of trust for leading innovators," Says IAM Patent 1000

CHICAGO—Intellectual property law firm Brinks Gilson & Lione is a “repository of trust for leading innovators when infringement issues loom large,” according to Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) magazine’s annual guide to leading private practice patent professionals and firms in the world’s key jurisdictions, the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals.

Brinks Gilson & Lione Receives Recognition at Public Interest Law Initiative Reception

CHICAGO – Brinks Gilson & Lione, one of the nation's largest intellectual property law firms, was named to the Public Interest Law Initiative’s (PILI) 2019 Pro Bono Recognition Roster.

Brinks Gilson & Lione's New Shareholders

CHICAGO – Brinks Gilson & Lione, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the United States, is proud to announce that Virginia Wolk Marino in Chicago and Dr. Joshua E. Ney in Ann Arbor have become Shareholders of the firm...

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Marketing authorisation: Splitting the bill

On May 20, 2019, Shareholder Mark Remus' article, "Marketing authorisation: Splitting the bill," was published in Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review.  This article addresses...

A Major Shift For EU Copyright Protection Online

On April 16, 2019, Shareholder Andrew Avsec and Associate Theresa Starck's Expert Analysis article, "A Major Shift For EU Copyright Protection Online," was published in Law360. This article address...

Why AV companies are making their technology open source

On April 12, 2019, Shareholder Jim Cleland's article, "Why AV companies are making their technology open source," was featured in Axios.com's Autonomous Vehicles newsletter. Read the full article belo...

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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 ...
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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 ...

Trademark Litigation Practice (Bloomberg BNA)

Trademark attorneys and shareholders David Fleming and John Gabrielides ...

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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...

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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...

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February 07, 2018
Brinks Webinar | 2018 IP Developments

On February 7 at 12:00pm CT, Join Brinks Gilson & Lione attorneys as they discuss the issues...

December 07, 2017
Inaugural Chicago Regional IPR Seminar
On December 7, 2017, James Oehler will moderate a mini-boot camp at the inaugural Chicago Regional IPR Seminar hosted by the PTAB Bar Association and Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago.  The event will feature a USPTO/PTAB ...
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November 09, 2017
Brinks Webinar | Selected Issues Impacting Biopharma and Medical Device Patent Post-Grant Review Proceedings

On Thursday, November 9, 2017, at 12:00pm CT, David Bernard, Joshua James, and Andrew McElligott, attorneys with Brinks' Post-Grant Patent and Medical Device practice groups, will present the webinar, "Selected Issues Impacting Biopharma and Medical Device Patent Post-Grant Review Proceedings." Jason Schigelone...

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Shareholder Robert Mallin is Quoted in Westlaw Journal Intellectual Property

On June 19, 2019, Brinks Shareholder Robert Mallin  was quoted in a Westlaw Journal Intellectual Property article entitled, “'Person' definition at issue in patent revi...

Shareholder Robert Mallin is Quoted in IPWatchdog

On June 11, 2019, Brinks Shareholder Robert Mallin was quoted in the IPWatchdog article, "Patent Attorneys Address Implications of SCOTUS’ Return...

Shareholder Alex Fernandez is Quoted in IPPro Magazine

On April 16, 2019, Brinks Shareholder Alex Fernandez was quoted in the 19th edition of IPPro Magazine, analyzing US District Courts. Click here to rea...

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