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Ryan Pasquali is Brooks Kushman`s Chief Marketing Officer and promotes a service-oriented and client-focused culture. He is responsible for the planning, development and implementation of the firm`s marketing strategies, marketing communications, public relations activities, and business development efforts.
Ryan received his Master`s degree in Business Administration,...
Ryan Pasquali is Brooks Kushman`s Chief Marketing Officer and promotes a service-oriented and client-focused culture. He is responsible for the planning, development and implementation of the firm`s marketing strategies, marketing communications, public relations activities, and business development efforts.
Ryan received his Master`s degree in Business Administration, with a specialization in Organizational Behavior and Management from Wayne State University. His Bachelor degree is also in Business Administration, with a concentration in Marketing from Eastern Michigan University.
Education
M.B.A, Wayne State University
B.A., Eastern Michigan University
Legal Marketing Association
Shareholder Kevin Heinl Publishes Article in Small Business Association Magazine
Southfield, Mich. - Brooks Kushman shareholder Kevin Heinl recently published an article in the Small Business Association Magazine, Focus on Small Business, titled “Take time to safeguard your new product developments.” The article focuses on steps small businesses and entrepreneurs need to take when they are developing new products or in the manufacturing process....
Brooks Kushman Appoints Ben Harel As Chief Information Officer
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman P.C. is pleased to announce that Ben Harel has been appointed Chief Information Officer of the firm. As the Director of IT at Brooks Kushman, Harel supported the growth of the firm through technology solutions, and will continue to do so in his new position. In...
Brooks Kushman Shareholder to Speak at IP Counsel Café Annual Silicon Valley Conference; Four Shareholders to Attend
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman shareholder John LeRoy will be speaking on a panel at IP Counsel Café is hosting their Annual Silicon Valley Conference in Palo Alto. LeRoy’s panel will focus on recent developments, security concerns, and best practices for ensuring compliance with Open Source Software. IP Counsel Café...
Brooks Kushman Named One of Metro Detroit’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Intellectual property and technology law firm Brooks Kushman has been named one of the 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For™ in Metro Detroit for the fourth consecutive year. Best and Brightest Companies to Work For™ identifies and recognizes organizations that show a commitment to excelling in their human resource...
Lissi Mojica Recognized in IAM Strategy 300
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman is pleased to announce that Principal Lissi Mojica has been listed in Intellectual Asset Management`s (IAM) annual IAM Strategy 300, a guide that recognizes those who are leaders in their community and leaders in the development and implementation of strategies that maximize the value of IP...
Stephanie Mansfield Appointed Lead within BMES
SOUTHFIELD, Mich.- Brooks Kushman registered patent agent Stephanie Mansfield has been appointed the Industry Committee Leadership Team Translation Lead within the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES). The focus of the Translation team is to foster translation of biomedical engineering knowledge between biomedical engineers in industry, academia, and clinical settings. In her role,...
Brooks Kushman Appoints Principal Lissi Mojica as 2017 Leadership Council On Legal Diversity Fellow; Associate LeKeisha Suggs Appointed as a Participant in the Pathfinder Program
Southfield, Mich. – Brooks Kushman Principal Lissi Mojica has been chosen to represent the firm as a member of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity’s (LCLD) 2017 class of Fellows. This innovative program identifies, trains, and focuses on the development of the industry’s next generation of professional leaders. It also offers participants virtual...
Brooks Kushman President Honored As A 2017 Leader in the Law
Southfield, Mich. - Brooks Kushman president and shareholder, Mark Cantor, has been honored as a 2017 “Leader in the Law” by Michigan Lawyers Weekly. Cantor will be recognized along with other distinguished attorneys at the 2017 Leader in the Law award ceremony on March 23rd at the Detroit Marriott Troy. According...
Brooks Kushman Earns Gold Honors In World Trademark Review 1000 Listing
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman has been recognized as a gold-standard trademark firm for the third consecutive year by Intellectual Asset Management’s (IAM) annual World Trademark Review 1000, a guide that recognizes the world’s top trademark law firms and practitioners in key jurisdictions. Of the Michigan firms listed in the...
Brooks Kushman Named One of Metro Detroit’s 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Intellectual property and technology law firm Brooks Kushman has been named one of the 101 Best & Brightest Companies to Work For™ in Metro Detroit for the third consecutive year. Best and Brightest Companies to Work For identifies and honors organizations that demonstrate a commitment to excelling in...
Brooks Kushman Congratulates 7 Attorneys Named as 2017 Best Lawyers In America
Southfield, Mich. -Brooks Kushman President Mark Cantor, and Shareholders Frank Angileri, Marc Lorelli, John LeRoy, Elizabeth Janda, Thomas Lewry and John Nemazi have been selected for inclusion in the 23rd edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Brooks Kushman attorneys were recognized as 2017 Best Lawyers across a variety of intellectual property (IP) practice areas, including: Mark Cantor – IP Litigation,...
Brooks Kushman Attorneys Elected State Bar IP Section Officers
Southfield, Mich. –Brooks Kushman attorneys David C. Berry and Hope Shovein have been elected to serve one-year terms as Chair and Chair-Elect, respectively, of the State Bar of Michigan Intellectual Property Law Section. The election took place on Saturday, July 23, 2016 at the section’s annual meeting at the Grand Hotel on...
Brooks Kushman partners with Girl Scouts to Promote Diversity in STEM Education
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – In partnership with the Girl Scouts of Southeast Michigan, Intellectual Property Owners Educational Foundation and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Brooks Kushman was able to distribute over 160 IP Patches throughout southeast Michigan during the 2015/2016 Girl Scouts calendar year. The IP Patch was created...
Brooks Kushman Recognized as Gold-Standard Firm in Patent 1000 Listing for Third Consecutive Year
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – For the third consecutive year, Brooks Kushman has been listed as a gold-standard patent firm in Intellectual Asset Management’s (IAM) annual Patent 1000 guide. The Patent 1000 recognizes the world’s top patent law firms and practitioners in key jurisdictions. Of six Michigan firms listed in the directory,...
Brooks Kushman Attorneys Named to MIPLA Officer Positions
Southfield, Mich. – Brooks Kushman attorneys Jonathan D. Nikkila and Rachel A. Smith have been appointed as Michigan Intellectual Property Law Association (MIPLA) officers for the 2016-2017 term. Nikkila will serve as President and Smith will serve as Second Vice-President. As President, Nikkila will be responsible for acting as the official...
Brooks Kushman Attorneys Named “IP Stars” by Managing IP
Southfield, Mich. - Brooks Kushman is pleased to announce six of the firm’s shareholders have been named “IP Stars” by Managing Intellectual Property (IP) Magazine. This comprehensive guide to leading IP firms and lawyers covers more than 80 countries. Brooks Kushman attorneys recognized as IP Stars by the publication are President...
Brooks Kushman Named Among the Top 100 Patent Firms in the United States
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Brooks Kushman has been ranked among the Top 100 Patent Firms in the United States based on an objective measurement of firm performance in front of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by Juristat. Juristat based its analysis of over 7 million patent applications filed or disposed between...
Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of IPR Proceedings, But Strikes Down Partial PTAB Final Written Decisions
The U. S. Supreme Court issued rulings today in two cases involving inter partes review proceedings (“IPRs”) created by the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”). In the first case, Oil States Energy Services, LLC v. Greene’s Energy Group, LLC, No. 16-712 (U.S. Apr. 24, 2018), the Court ruled in a...
Supreme Court To Review PTAB Practice Of Reviewing
SAS Institute Inc. v. Lee, No. 16-969 (U.S. May 22, 2017). On May 22, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court granted review in the first patent case accepted for the October 2017 term. The Court granted certiorari to review whether the Patent Trial and Appeal Board’s practice of determining the patentability of...
Federal Circuit Considers Offers For Sale Under AIA
Helsinn Healthcare, SA v. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc., No. 2016-1284 (Fed. Cir. May 1, 2017) The Leahy Smith America Invents Act (“AIA”) amended the Patent Act’s novelty provisions for all applications having an effective filing date on or after March 16, 2013. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has instructed examiners...
Supreme Court Relaxes Standard for Willful Infringement – Higher Risk of Enhanced Damage Awards May Require Clients to Reassess Strategies
In a unanimous opinion, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the prevailing Seagate test for finding willful infringement in patent cases – a finding for which a “court may increase the damages up to three times the amount found or assessed” pursuant to 35 U.S.C. §284. The Court found the Seagate...