What we say about the firm's legal practice in United States
Intellectual property
Within Patent prosecution: utility and design patents , Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is a third tier firm,
Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is a 150-lawyer full-service IP boutique, headquartered in Chicago and with offices across the US. The prosecution practice has a strong emphasis on a variety of technical fields, including electronics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and computer science. The practice group is headed by Chicago-based Andrew Stover, who focuses on the mechanical and electro-mechanical arts. Major clients include Alps Electric, the Chicago Board Options Exchange, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, Infineon Technologies, Kimberly-Clark, LG Philips and NTT DoCoMo. Despite seeing the departure of a number of lawyers, mainly from the Chicago office, in the middle of 2010, it has continued to add to its new Washington DC office, expanding the firm’s presence on the East Coast. Thomas Holt is now the managing partner of the office and the new team, many of whom came from the Chicago office, focuses on trademark, copyright and patent matters. Chicago-based former chair Peter Nichols comes highly recommended, with 30 years’ experience at the firm. Kent Genin is also noted, for his work in the areas of telecoms, IT and medical devices.