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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.

Immersed in IP Law

11K

Patents

Over 11,000 patent applications filed over the last 5 years

15K

Trademarks

Managing over 15,000 trademarks

850

Litigations

Handled over 850 patent and trademark cases

180

PTAB

Counsel in over 180 PTAB matters

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2025 Trademark Year In Review: Navigating Dupes, Digital Threats, and Legal Change

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Bryan Hart Named a 2026 LCLD Fellow

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Abdulai Rashid Named a 2026 LCLD Pathfinder

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Chelsea Pasquali Named a 2025 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellow

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Ford IPRs Instituted at Patent Trial and Appeal Board

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The Evolving Landscape of PTAB Proceedings: Developments, Decisions, and Best Practices

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What’s In a Name? The Strategic Value of Strong Trademarks

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Brooks Kushman Recognized In 2026 Edition of WTR1000; Firm And Individual Trademark Leaders Acknowledged In Premier Global Guide

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Critical IP Litigation Lessons for In-House Legal and Innovation Leaders 2025 Webinar

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From Privacy to AI 2025 Legal and Compliance Developments in Cybersecurity

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2025 Patent Prosecution Year In Review: Key Developments, Case Law, and Strategic Insights for Patent Attorneys

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Avoiding Patent Venue in Texas: Practical Steps for Franchisors After S3G Technology v. Domino’s Pizza

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Webinar

2025 Trademark Year In Review: Navigating Dupes, Digital Threats, and Legal Change

Press Releases

Abdulai Rashid Named a 2026 LCLD Pathfinder

Press Releases

Bryan Hart Named a 2026 LCLD Fellow

Webinar

From Privacy to AI 2025 Legal and Compliance Developments in Cybersecurity

Publications

Ford IPRs Instituted at Patent Trial and Appeal Board

Webinar

The Evolving Landscape of PTAB Proceedings: Developments, Decisions, and Best Practices

Press Releases

Brooks Kushman Recognized In 2026 Edition of WTR1000; Firm And Individual Trademark Leaders Acknowledged In Premier Global Guide

Publications

What’s In a Name? The Strategic Value of Strong Trademarks

Webinar

Critical IP Litigation Lessons for In-House Legal and Innovation Leaders 2025 Webinar

Press Releases

Eight Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named to 2025 Super Lawyers; Four Attorneys Honored As Rising Stars

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25 Attorneys Recognized in 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America Rankings

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Brooks Kushman Named in Crain’s 2025 Best Places to Work in Southeast Michigan

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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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