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The "Secrets" to Maintaining a Sometimes Unrecognized Business Asset: Trade Secrets

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Syrowik Discusses the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and Provides Updates on IT Law for the State Bar of Michigan

Thursday, November 17, 2011

LeRoy Presents on the Legal Risks of Open Source Software

Friday, August 12, 2011

Bridging the Gap: Between the Abstract and Real Worlds of Patent Eligibility Using the "Guideposts” of Bilski

Monday, July 25, 2011

LaFontaine to Speak on the Key Aspects of Licensing Agreements

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The State of Information Technology Law - 2011

Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Lorelli Authors Book Chapter on Litigation Strategies for Intellectual Property Cases

Monday, June 27, 2011

Christopher Smith to Speak at ASM International Webinar on Patent Law

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Patent Law: A Career Alternative or an Engineering Tool

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Sparschu Authors Book Chapter on Recent Trends in Trademark Protection

Thursday, February 03, 2011

Halan Contributes Chapter for Book on Intellectual Property Licensing Strategies

Thursday, February 03, 2011

Global Patent Offices Increasingly Share The Work

Monday, December 13, 2010

Why Policing Your Intellectual Property on the Internet is More Important Than Ever

Thursday, December 02, 2010

Confronting the Perils of Trendy Trademarks

Monday, October 18, 2010

False Patent Marking: Will Your Company be Sued Next?

Thursday, September 02, 2010

The State of the Computer and Internet Law - 2010

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Avoiding Intent In A False Patent Marking Action

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

To Patent, Or Not To Patent

Friday, February 05, 2010

New United States Patent and Trademark Office Director Ushers In Change

Monday, January 25, 2010

How to sell and license patents (post-Quanta)

Friday, January 08, 2010

GFO: Disposal of a Power-Challenged Satellite with an Attitude (Control) Problem

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Egyptian Goddess: Filing Down the Design Patent Infringement Test to Ensure a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Retail ambiance: is it protectable?

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Declaratory Judgments - Trademark cases not immune from MedImmune: The potential for increased trademark infringement litigation?

Monday, November 10, 2008

The State of the Computer and Internet Law - 2008

Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Patent Law Under Siege: What Does it Mean?

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Patent Licenses Versus Covenants Not to Sue: What Are the Consequences?

Friday, August 01, 2008

THE PARTICULAR COST SAVING ADVANTAGES OF USING THE FED. R. CIV. P. RULE 68 “OFFER OF JUDGMENT” IN COPYRIGHT ACTIONS

Monday, December 10, 2007

Trademarks in the Internet Age: Use of Trademarks by Search Engine Ad Programs

Monday, October 08, 2007

Protecting the Crown Jewels: Patent and Trademark Protection

Wednesday, September 19, 2007

Protecting the Crown Jewels: Intangible Company Assets - Trademark Protection

Saturday, September 01, 2007

Electronic Discovery

Wednesday, August 01, 2007

Michigan SuperLawyers 2006

Sunday, September 24, 2006

The State of Computer & Internet Law 2006

Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Legal Issues for Michigan Professional Engineers Seminar

Thursday, July 20, 2006

Trade Secret Litigation

Monday, March 20, 2006

Don't Let Others Trade Your Secrets

Friday, March 10, 2006

Trademark and Trade Dress Fundamentals

Wednesday, January 25, 2006

Strategic Management of Intellectual Property

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

SmartZone Seminars Draw Entrepreneurs Seeking Patent Assistance

Thursday, June 23, 2005

Significant Patent Law Reform Legislation Pending

Monday, June 20, 2005

The Fundamentals of Intellectual Property

Saturday, June 04, 2005

Protecting Trade Secrets: Steps Every Employer Should Know

Saturday, January 01, 2005

Protecting Trade Secrets: Steps Every Trade Secret Owner Should Know

Friday, December 31, 2004

Bringing Out the Big Gun: Invoking the Sherman Act in Patent Litigation

Friday, December 10, 2004

Federal Circuit Overrules Longstanding "Adverse Inference" Rule

Tuesday, October 12, 2004

Customs Brokerage Industry Narrowly Escapes Restructuring

Monday, October 04, 2004

Intellectual Property and the Engineering Manager

Tuesday, August 03, 2004

Intellectual Property Breakout Session

Saturday, May 01, 2004

Business Transactions Due Diligence: How Much Disclosure Is Really Needed

Saturday, May 01, 2004

Protection of Slogans - Part of Everyday Speech and Related Issues

Friday, April 09, 2004

Protection of Slogans - Part of Everyday Speech

Thursday, April 08, 2004

Strategic Management of Intellectual Property

Thursday, April 01, 2004

How to Manage an Intellectual Property Litigation

Sunday, February 01, 2004

The Provisional Priority Land Mine

Thursday, January 01, 2004

Madrid Protocol: What Trademark Owners and Practitioners Should Know

Wednesday, October 01, 2003

The Secret of Trade Dress Protection

Wednesday, October 01, 2003

Proving, Protecting and Policing The Patented Invention

Thursday, September 25, 2003

Federal Court Rules and Procedures: Ethical Considerations

Thursday, September 25, 2003

Auditing Your Intellectual Property

Thursday, September 25, 2003

Strategic Management of Intellectual Property

Monday, September 01, 2003

Settlement Negotiators Beware: Verbal Negotiations May Have Unintended Consequences

Thursday, May 01, 2003

Restriking the Balance: The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act (UCITA) and Reverse Engineering

Saturday, March 01, 2003

Make Your Mark on Israel: Registering Your Trademark

Sunday, December 01, 2002

Overview of Claim Interpretation Under Markman

Tuesday, October 01, 2002

Overview of Claim Interpretation Under Markman

Tuesday, January 01, 2002

Recent Developments in Computer Law (1990-2002)

Tuesday, January 01, 2002

Pretrial Practice - Markman Hearings

Monday, April 23, 2001

What a Patentee Must Do to Prove Infringement and Damages of a Method Claim for Computer Software

Monday, January 01, 2001

Issues in Trademark and Trade Secret Litigation: Trade Secret Litigation

Thursday, September 07, 2000

New Concerns about Protection of Trade Secrets

Thursday, July 20, 2000

Design and Assembly of a Flexible Cylinder Head Assembly Cell for Comparison to the Conventional Assembly Line

Thursday, June 01, 2000

Wrongful Seizure Under the U.S. Trademark Counterfeiting Act

Saturday, April 01, 2000

How Trademark Litigation Over Internet Domain Names Will Change After Section 43(d) of the Lanham Act

Saturday, January 01, 2000

Taking an Aggressive Stance Against Counterfeiters: An Overview of Trademark Counterfeiting Litigation Under the Lanham Act

Wednesday, September 01, 1999

Reverse Engineering in U.S., Japanese, and European Economic Community Copyright Law

Thursday, April 22, 1999

Patenting or Copyrighting Software: Which to Choose

Thursday, April 22, 1999

Doctrinal Trends in IP Litigation

Thursday, December 03, 1998

Recovery of Muscle Transfers Replacing the Total Plantarflexor Muscle Group in Rats

Thursday, January 01, 1998

Patent Exemption for Medical Procedures: A Mixed Blessing

Wednesday, January 01, 1997

Patent Reexamination Reexamined

Wednesday, January 01, 1986

Block v. Rutherford: Pretrial Detainee Rights at Bat -- Strike Two

Tuesday, January 01, 1985

Brooks Kushman To Host Detroit Event for Women in Intellectual Property as part of AIPLA International Women’s Networking Event May 2

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

Brooks Kushman Participating in Challenge Detroit Initiative, Supporting Innovation and Leadership

Wednesday, March 21, 2012

Brooks Kushman Boosts Growing Los Angeles Presence with Office Move Downtown and Addition of Experienced Litigator

Monday, March 12, 2012

Brooks Kushman Attorney Gary Smith Secures Record Back-Pay Award for Veteran through Project SALUTE

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Brooks Kushman Win Named to the "Top Verdicts, Settlements of 2011" for Client and Maker of 5-Hour Energy® Drink

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Brooks Kushman Win Makes LexisNexis' Top 10 Trademark Victories

Thursday, February 16, 2012

Brooks Kushman Successfully Defends “LUCKY’S” Trademarks for Client Double L Inc.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Brooks Kushman Ranked Among Law360's Largest Intellectual Property Practices

Monday, February 13, 2012

The "Secrets" to Maintaining a Sometimes Unrecognized Business Asset: Trade Secrets

Tuesday, February 07, 2012

Brooks Kushman Trademark Attorneys Appointed to International Trademark Association Committees

Tuesday, January 03, 2012

National Law Journal Quotes Lewry on Permanent Injunctions in Patent Cases

Monday, January 02, 2012

Brooks Kushman’s Stasa Honored as a 2011 “Up & Coming Lawyer” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly

Thursday, December 01, 2011

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder Acknowledges Brooks Kushman’s Involvement with Pure Michigan Business Connect

Friday, November 18, 2011

Syrowik Discusses the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act and Provides Updates on IT Law for the State Bar of Michigan

Thursday, November 17, 2011

Brooks Kushman Attorneys Honored by Michigan Super Lawyers in Intellectual Property

Monday, November 07, 2011

Brooks Kushman Attorneys Help Light the Streets of Farmington Hills

Monday, October 31, 2011

Brooks Kushman's Partnership with Cristo Rey Student Work Study Program Featured in Fox 2 News Report

Friday, October 28, 2011

Angileri, Lorelli and Sparschu Discuss IP Issues at the 2011 Federal Law Clerk Program

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Brooks Kushman Attorney Honored Among 2012 “Women Worth Watching”

Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Brooks Kushman Announces Lederman’s Return as Trademark Attorney

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Michigan Lawyers Weekly Looks to Angileri for Insight on the Impact of the America Invents Act to Patent Law

Monday, September 19, 2011

Angileri Weighs-In on the Impact of the Patent Reform Act for BNA - Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law Daily

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

LeRoy Presents on the Legal Risks of Open Source Software

Friday, August 12, 2011

Brooks Kushman’s Stasa Included on Top Patent Prosecutors List

Thursday, July 28, 2011

Bridging the Gap: Between the Abstract and Real Worlds of Patent Eligibility Using the "Guideposts” of Bilski

Monday, July 25, 2011

Brooks Kushman is Saddened by the Loss of Don Harrington

Thursday, July 21, 2011

LaFontaine to Speak on the Key Aspects of Licensing Agreements

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

The State of Information Technology Law - 2011

Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Lorelli Authors Book Chapter on Litigation Strategies for Intellectual Property Cases

Monday, June 27, 2011

Cantor Offers Insight on the Recent Supreme Court Decision of Microsoft v i4i and the Impact to IP Litigation

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Patent Lawyer Named to Community Group Board

Friday, June 10, 2011

Christopher Smith to Speak at ASM International Webinar on Patent Law

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Brooks Kushman’s Abbatt to Discuss Strategies for Protecting Medical IP at 12th Annual New Cardiovascular Horizons Conference

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Brooks Kushman Successfully Defends Cleveland Die & Manufacturing Co. in Patent Suit

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Brooks Kushman Prevails in Patent Infringement Case for $5.4 Million Against Verizon Communications

Monday, March 28, 2011

Brooks Kushman Hires Scharf as Senior Attorney; Further Diversifies Trademark Practice

Wednesday, March 23, 2011

Head of Trademarks at Brooks Kushman Weighs in on Slogan “Imported from Detroit”

Monday, March 21, 2011

Brooks Kushman’s Hang Named to Board of Chinese Association of Greater Detroit

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Three Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named to ‘Top Lawyers 2011’ List

Monday, March 14, 2011

Patents Help Company Create A More Environmentally Friendly Sewer Treatment System

Monday, March 07, 2011

Patent Law: A Career Alternative or an Engineering Tool

Tuesday, March 01, 2011

Proscia assists in research directed to microRNA-related genetic signatures

Friday, February 18, 2011

Brooks Kushman’s Mizrahi Honored as 2011 Super Lawyer for Intellectual Property Efforts

Monday, February 07, 2011

Sparschu Authors Book Chapter on Recent Trends in Trademark Protection

Thursday, February 03, 2011

Halan Contributes Chapter for Book on Intellectual Property Licensing Strategies

Thursday, February 03, 2011

‘Lunch with a Lawyer’ Event Features Firm’s President

Friday, January 28, 2011

Brooks Kushman President Weighs in on a Detroit-based Satellite USPTO

Monday, January 24, 2011

Heinl and LeRoy Named Top Partners to Work For

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Michigan Lawyers Weekly Highlights Mark Cantor's Legal Career in Patent Law

Monday, December 27, 2010

Brooks Kushman President Offers Insight on the Growth of IP Law

Monday, December 27, 2010

Inside Counsel Magazine Looks to Angileri for Take on Increase of Patent Re-Examination Claims

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Global Patent Offices Increasingly Share The Work

Monday, December 13, 2010

Phyllis Golden Morey Profiled as a "Best Lawyer" by Crain's Detroit Business

Monday, December 06, 2010

Why Policing Your Intellectual Property on the Internet is More Important Than Ever

Thursday, December 02, 2010

LeRoy Offers Insight on Cost Effective E-Discovery for Corporate Counsel

Monday, November 29, 2010

Brooks Kushman’s Shovein Honored as “Up & Coming Lawyer”

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Angileri Discusses First-Sale Doctrine and the Impact on Manufacturers for Inside Counsel

Monday, November 01, 2010

Confronting the Perils of Trendy Trademarks

Monday, October 18, 2010

Brooks Kushman’s Cantor and Angileri Named “Best Lawyers in America”

Monday, September 27, 2010

The Fab Five: Five Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named to 2010 Super Lawyers List; Two Attorneys Honored as Rising Stars

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Brooks Kushman’s Golden Morey Honored Among “2010 Women in the Law”

Monday, September 20, 2010

Brooks Kushman Veteran Burton Retires After Successful Half Century Legal Career

Tuesday, September 14, 2010

False Patent Marking: Will Your Company be Sued Next?

Thursday, September 02, 2010

Detroit Legal News: Duck, Duck, Decoy: Attorney is Passionate - and Accomplished - Duck Carver

Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Avoiding Intent In A False Patent Marking Action

Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Brooks Kushman Promotes IP Veteran Sparschu to Head of Trademark Group

Monday, June 07, 2010

Brooks Kushman’s Abbatt to Address Physicians, Medical Executives about Patents and Cardiovascular Medicine at 11th Annual New Cardiovascular Horizons Conference

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Brooks Kushman Hires Smith as Associate as Litigation Practice Grows

Monday, May 17, 2010

The Oakland Press: Southfield law firm specializes in intellectual property

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Recent Changes in the Law Regarding False Patent Marking in the United States

Friday, February 26, 2010

Local spotlight: Southfield trademark attorneys have a global reach

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

To Patent, Or Not To Patent

Friday, February 05, 2010

Protecting Innovation in America: Brooks Kushman Ranked as a Top IP Firm by Fortune 100 Companies

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

New United States Patent and Trademark Office Director Ushers In Change

Monday, January 25, 2010

Brooks Kushman’s William Abbatt to be Keynote Speaker at Entrepreneurial Initiative of Southeastern Michigan Event

Thursday, January 21, 2010

The University of Michigan Biomedical Engineering Department Recognizes Brooks Kushman’s Stephanie Miller Mansfield, Ph.D. as One of Its Distinguished Alumni

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Three Brooks Kushman Lawyers Honored as ‘Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit’

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Brooks Kushman’s William Abbatt to speak at the MIT Enterprise Forum on “Protecting IP on a Shoe-string Budget”

Monday, November 30, 2009

Brooks Kushman Hires Redman and Adelman to Support Growing Trademark Practice

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Six Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named to 2009 Super Lawyers List; Two Up-and-Coming Lawyers Named Rising Stars

Thursday, October 08, 2009

Brooks Kushman Unveils Newly Designed, Improved Web Site

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Brooks Kushman’s Lorelli Appointed President of Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Thomson Joins Brooks Kushman; Strengthens Los Angeles Presence

Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Brooks Kushman Lawyers Cantor and Angileri Recognized Among 2009 Best Lawyers in America

Friday, August 28, 2009

Women Helping Women

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Brooks Kushman’s Lora Graentzdoerffer Honored with Fusion Horizon Award for Professional, Civic and Community Accomplishments

Wednesday, April 08, 2009

Brooks Kushman Hires IP Experts M. Sparschu and T. Quinlan; Strengthens Trademark and Litigation Departments

Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Brooks Kushman’s John LeRoy Named “Up & Coming Lawyer” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Brooks Kushman’s Mark Cantor Honored as a “Power Lawyer” by Crain’s Detroit Business

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Brooks Kushman Stomps on Multiple Sclerosis: Honored by Multiple Sclerosis Society for Fundraising Efforts

Monday, November 24, 2008

Brooks Kushman's Sangeeta Shah Named to Profiles in Diversity Journal's "Women Worth Watching" Feature

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Brooks Kushman P.C. Celebrates 25th Anniversary and Exponential Growth

Thursday, September 25, 2008

Six Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named to 2008 Super Lawyers List; Five Up-and-Coming Attorneys Named Rising Stars

Monday, September 22, 2008

Brooks Kushman Law Firm Honored for Innovative Thinking and Initiatives

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

Brooks Kushman Law Firm Opens Office in Los Angeles

Monday, September 15, 2008

Brooks Kushman’s John Halan Named to Lawrence Tech Advisory Board

Friday, September 05, 2008

Work It, Girl!: Diversity, Inc. - CREATING – AND MAINTAINING – A DIVERSE WORKFORCE

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

NorthPole Companies Secure Summary Judgment Against Bravo Sports, Inc.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Brooks Kushman P.C. Names Phyllis Golden Morey as Inaugural Chief Diversity Officer

Monday, April 28, 2008

Brooks Kushman P.C. Announces New Hires and Plans Continued Growth

Tuesday, February 12, 2008

Brooks Kushman P.C. Appoints Five New Shareholders

Friday, January 11, 2008

OCC, founded by a BK Partner, is "a shining star for Oakland County"

Saturday, January 05, 2008

Commerce Township Entrepreneur Prevails in Case Against Microsoft for Willful Infringement of Anti-Piracy Software Patents

Friday, November 16, 2007

Brooks Kushman Lawyers Honored for Local Pro Bono Work

Friday, October 05, 2007

Brooks Kushman’s Anessa Kramer Named to Crain’s Detroit Business’ 40 Under 40, Class of 2007 List

Thursday, October 04, 2007

Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named to 2007 Super Lawyers List

Monday, September 24, 2007

Brooks Kushman P.C. Law Firm Appoints New Leadership

Thursday, September 06, 2007

Ernie L. Brooks 1942-2007

Friday, August 03, 2007

Ernie L. Brooks 1942-2007

Thursday, August 02, 2007

Brooks Kushman Garners Trademark Insider® Award as Leading Detroit Trademark Law Firm

Tuesday, May 01, 2007

Four Lawyers from Brooks Kushman Named to Intellectual Property Owners Association Committees

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Brooks Kushman Hires Molly Mack as Trademark Attorney

Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Brooks Kushman Hires Industry Veteran Daniel Stock, Enhances Corporate Transactions Expertise

Thursday, February 01, 2007

Brooks Kushman Hires Phyllis Morey, Expands Focus on Commercial Litigation and e-Discovery

Monday, January 08, 2007

The American Law Journal recognizes Ernie Brooks as one of the nation's top litigators

Monday, June 05, 2006

Brooks Kushman Secures $133 Million Jury Verdict Against Microsoft and Autodesk

Monday, April 10, 2006

Brooks Kushman makes Crain's list of 25 largest law firms in Southeast Michigan

Monday, March 06, 2006

Fortune 250 Name Brooks Kushman as a Top 10 IP Firm

Thursday, November 10, 2005

International Trademark Association Committee Appointment

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

International Trademark Association Committee Appointment

Monday, October 10, 2005

Michigan Tech Enterprise SmartZone* Selects Brooks Kushman to Provide Patent Assistance to U.P. Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses

Wednesday, February 09, 2005

IP Firms Mull More Aggressive Marketing

Wednesday, January 26, 2005

Child’s Play Key to New Brooks Kushman Ad Campaign Kid “Inventors” Bring the Joy of Discovery Back to IP

Thursday, January 13, 2005

Brooks Kushman Top Choice for Corporate America

Sunday, December 12, 2004

Brooks Kushman Listed as Top 10 IP Firm According to the Fortune 250

Friday, December 10, 2004

Go Abroad for Cheap Tunes? Global Sites Offer Cheap Music But Questionable Legal Issues

Wednesday, December 01, 2004

Brooks Kushman Web Site Recognized In Annual Internet Marketing Attorney Ranking

Tuesday, June 08, 2004

Brooks Kushman's Anessa Kramer to Moderate Discussion at 2004 INTA Annual Conference

Thursday, April 22, 2004

Brooks Kushman Billboard Campaign

Monday, March 01, 2004

Local IP Firm's Innovative Ad Campaign Tied to Auto Show

Friday, February 13, 2004

Many See Patent Law as Last Big-Ticket Litigation Area

Monday, February 02, 2004

Brooks Kushman Drives Marketing Efforts with Billboard Ads IP Firm’s Innovative Campaign Tied to Detroit Auto Show

Tuesday, January 20, 2004

Novell Will Pay Some Legal Costs for Linux Customers (Update2)

Monday, January 12, 2004

RIAA Can't Subpoena Identities of File Traders, D.C. Cir. Says

Tuesday, January 06, 2004

Peace Offering for File Traders?

Saturday, September 06, 2003

Hilgraeve Inc. Wins $62.5 Million Settlement Against Symantec Brooks Kushman represented Hilgraeve in patent suit

Tuesday, August 19, 2003

Content Cops

Friday, August 01, 2003

Verizon Loses First Round With RIAA; ISPs Brace for More Subpoenas

Sunday, June 01, 2003

Doing It Their Way

Thursday, May 01, 2003

DMCA Creates Legal Exposure for Universities

Wednesday, April 02, 2003

Lawyer for MTU Student Says Grokster Decision Applies

Tuesday, April 01, 2003