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The most effective IP solutions come from putting great minds together—yours and ours. At Brooks Kushman, we know that exceptional service is possible only by forging strong relationships with our clients.

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What is “Public Disclosure” of an Invention Under the America Invents Act Safe Harbor Provision?

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Function Over Form: Federal Circuit’s New Guidance on Patent Claim Interpretation

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Brooks Kushman Spotlighted for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts

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Brooks Kushman Shareholder Christopher Smith to Present at IPO Association Annual Meeting

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Navigating the Complexities of Software Patents: Controller Claims and Eligibility

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AI Integration, Copyright, and Privacy: Navigating the Challenges in Software Terms of Service

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Brooks Kushman Named in Crain’s Best Places to Work in Southeast Michigan

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Five Brooks Kushman Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

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Eight Brooks Kushman Attorneys Ranked As 2025 Best Lawyers; Frank Angileri Recognized As 2025 Lawyer of the Year

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Nine Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named to 2024 Super Lawyers; Three Attorneys Honored As Rising Stars

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The Institutional Issues with Replication in Research with Dr. J. Edward Swan II of Mississippi State University

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Innovative Machine Learning in Europe with Dr. Harry Strange from Withers & Rogers

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Intertwining Brand Therapy and Virtual Reality in the Metaverse with Jaime Schwarz from Brand Therapy LLC

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Four Years Later: The SEC’s Latest Round of Enforcement Actions Following the SolarWinds Breach

Media Coverage

Brooks Kushman’s Christopher Smith Featured in Law360 Interview for 2024 Intellectual Property MVP Recognition

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From State to Global: Comparing U.S. State Laws to the EU’s Comprehensive Approach

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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to Terminate After Final Consideration Pilot Program 2.0

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Brooks Kushman Shareholder, Isheeta Patel Laxmanan, to Speak at University of Michigan AIChE Chapter Luncheon

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Brooks Kushman Attorneys Abdulai Rashid, Yasmeen Moradshahi and Cameron Anstess Passed the State Bar of Michigan

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Hope Shovein and Erica Klazmer to Host Upcoming INTA Roundtable

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Christopher Smith Named to Law360’s MVPs of the Year for 2024

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Navigating AI Compliance: How California’s AB 2013 Reshapes GenAI Operations

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Jury Verdict

Willful Patent Infringement

Brooks Kushman Achieves Important Victory for…

Brooks Kushman, a Michigan-based intellectual property…

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Motion Granted

Court Grants Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law Reduces - jury verdict from $104 million to $3

Versata Software, Inc. v. Ford Motor…

In the matter Versata Software, Inc. v.…

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Summary Judgment

Granted

Automotive Body Parts Association v. Ford…

On July 23, 2019, the U.S. Court of…

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Summary Judgment

Granted

Mag Automotive LLC V. Gadra Enterprises,…

In a case involving a claim of trademark…

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$2.1M

Awarded in Attorneys' Fees

Ford Global Technologies, LLC. v. New…

In a matter involving thirteen design patents covering…

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Case Studies

Let our work speak for itself

Brooks Kushman Achieves Important Victory for Client Smartrend Manufacturing in a Recent Patent Infringement Case
Versata Software, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company
Automotive Body Parts Association v. Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Mag Automotive LLC V. Gadra Enterprises, Inc.
Ford Global Technologies, LLC. v. New World International, Inc.

Jury Verdict

Willful Patent Infringement

Brooks Kushman Achieves Important Victory for Client Smartrend Manufacturing in a Recent Patent Infringement Case

Brooks Kushman, a Michigan-based intellectual property law firm, received a favorable verdict in a recent patent infringement case…

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Motion Granted

Court Grants Motion for Judgment as a Matter of Law Reduces - jury verdict from $104 million to $3

Versata Software, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company

In the matter Versata Software, Inc. v. Ford Motor Company, Versata asserted that Ford had infringed over a dozen…

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Summary Judgment

Granted

Automotive Body Parts Association v. Ford Global Technologies, LLC

On July 23, 2019, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (the “Federal Circuit”) issued a precedential opinion…

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Summary Judgment

Granted

Mag Automotive LLC V. Gadra Enterprises, Inc.

In a case involving a claim of trademark infringement regarding a Numbering System on automotive equipment parts, the U.S. District…

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$2.1M

Awarded in Attorneys' Fees

Ford Global Technologies, LLC. v. New World International, Inc.

In a matter involving thirteen design patents covering Ford Motor Company’s 2004 F-150 and 2005 Mustang models, a team of…

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

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