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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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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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Publications

Federal Circuit Clarifies Representative Claim Practice While Reinforcing Alice's Technical Improvement Requirement in Etison LLC v. HighLevel, Inc.

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Federal Circuit Addresses the Mandate Rule in PTAB Remand Proceedings

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AI Inventorship and the Emerging Global Consensus

Press Releases

Tiffany Fidler, Ph.D. Named a 2026 Influential Women of Law Honoree by Michigan Lawyers Weekly

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Patents vs. Trade Secrets: Choosing the Right Protection

Client Alerts

New Trademark Scam Using Fake USPTO "Attestation" Requirement

Press Releases

Nine Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named to 2026 Super Lawyers; Five Attorneys Honored As Rising Stars

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The Clock is Ticking: The Federal Circuit Weighs in on the Trade Secret Statute of Limitations in Insulet…

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Reasonably Findable Is Not Enough: The Federal Circuit Refines the Skilled Searcher Test in Ironburg v. Valve

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Brooks Kushman Recognized by Bloomberg Law as a 2026 Leading Law Firm

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Brooks Kushman’s Robyn Lederman Named to 2026 WTR Global Leaders List

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Robyn Lederman and Elizabeth Janda Recognized in Lexology 2026 IP Index

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Articles

Responding to a Third-Party Subpoena in an Intellectual Property Case

Publications

Federal Circuit Clarifies Representative Claim Practice While Reinforcing Alice's Technical Improvement Requirement in Etison LLC v. HighLevel, Inc.

Publications

Patent Reexamination Meets Marketplace Enforcement During a Period of Uncertainty

Publications

Federal Circuit Addresses the Mandate Rule in PTAB Remand Proceedings

Publications

AI Inventorship and the Emerging Global Consensus

Press Releases

Tiffany Fidler, Ph.D. Named a 2026 Influential Women of Law Honoree by Michigan Lawyers Weekly

Publications

Patents vs. Trade Secrets: Choosing the Right Protection

Client Alerts

New Trademark Scam Using Fake USPTO "Attestation" Requirement

Press Releases

Nine Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named to 2026 Super Lawyers; Five Attorneys Honored As Rising Stars

Publications

The Clock is Ticking: The Federal Circuit Weighs in on the Trade Secret Statute of Limitations in Insulet Corp. V. EOFlow, Co. Ltd.

Press Releases

Brooks Kushman Attorney John LeRoy Recognized in Chambers USA 2026 Guide with Band 2 Ranking in Intellectual Property

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Brooks Kushman Recognized by 2026 Chambers and Partners for Tenth Consecutive Year as Top Intellectual Property Firm

Case Studies

Let our work speak for itself

Motion to Dismiss Granted

Case Dismissed with Prejudice

FMReps Consulting Enterprises, LLC v. Ford…

Brooks Kushman, a Michigan-based intellectual property law firm,…

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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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Case Studies

Let our work speak for itself

FMReps Consulting Enterprises, LLC v. Ford Motor Company
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.

Motion to Dismiss Granted

Case Dismissed with Prejudice

FMReps Consulting Enterprises, LLC v. Ford Motor Company

Brooks Kushman, a Michigan-based intellectual property law firm, successfully defended Ford Motor Company (“Ford”) View case study

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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