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Intellectual Property Litigation
850+
Handled patent and trademark cases
160+
Appeals with the Federal Circuit
170+
PTAB Matters
Expert Intellectual Property Attorneys Delivering Legal Excellence
With a combination of technical know-how, legal skills, and a client-focused approach, Brooks Kushman is a national leader in IP litigation. Our IP litigation lawyers have earned a reputation for successfully handling complex cases through creative and innovative strategies, including cases involving some of the most recognizable brands in the world.
We believe in giving each company we work with a team of IP professionals carefully chosen to support the specific needs of their business. This ensures our clients work with people who have the right balance of talent and skills to put them at a strategic advantage, whether they’re trying to resolve a matter out of court or arguing a case before a judge.
Our IP litigation lawyers represent companies as both plaintiffs and defendants with experience trying cases before:
Patent Litigation
For new inventions, scientific developments, and processes, a patent is intended to help protect those innovations. The majority of the members of our patent litigators entered the legal profession with backgrounds in engineering, giving them a strong understanding of both the technical and the legal sides of the cases they work on. They also have deep insights for the industries our clients work in, which allows them to work closely with clients to help them reach their business and R&D goals.
High-Stakes Mastery: Patent Litigation Attorneys Secure Legal Triumphs
This combination of technical and legal experience has brought the Brooks Kushman patent litigation practice national recognition for successfully handling high-stakes cases. We are sensitive to the pressures our clients face while managing legal costs, and our patent litigation attorneys use processes designed to improve efficiency every step of the way without losing sight of client needs, from initial case assessments and discovery through settlement negotiations, summary judgements, and litigation.
Trademark and Copyright Litigation
Protecting copyrighted and trademarked material is more important than ever before. Things like logos, branding, domain names, and product packaging are all things that consumers recognize as being distinct parts of your business and infringements on that IP can result in both financial and reputational damages. A comprehensive strategy is essential to protect your copyrights and trademarks both within the United States and around the world.
As the laws regarding trademarks and copyrights evolve, we are on top of the latest developments, ready to adapt strategies as needed to effectively protect and enforce copyrights and trademarks through litigation and through out-of-court resolutions and to protect companies against infringement claims. Our copyright and trademark litigators have extensive experience prosecuting and defending all types of trademark-related actions, including:
TTAB Litigation
When a Trademark Examiner refuses a registration, or when there is a dispute over a registration, the matter is taken to the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). Unlike many other firms who tout experience at the TTAB, we have successfully tried cases to completion and defended the results before the Federal Circuit.
We are experienced in all aspects of TTAB proceedings, including:
Our TTAB litigators have significant experience handling international trademark oppositions and cancellations, managing over 5,000 cases globally each year. We never take a one-size-fits-all approach to these cases. We work to understand the unique goals of every business we work with and act to help them reach those goals.
PTAB Litigation
The outcome of a post-grant challenge can have serious implications for a company. We fully understand the significance of these rulings and are in a unique position to help our clients navigate this complicated process. Our post-grant cases are strategically staffed with a blend of professionals that have extensive experience in patent prosecution and litigation. This allows us better to understand the prosecution history of asserted patents, and become more effective in technical arguments, procedural issues, and amending claims. We also work with our clients to coordinate efforts on parallel district court litigation and on appeals.
Between our legal expertise and strong understanding of technologies belonging to our clients, we know how to strategize and use available resources to protect patent portfolios, market opportunities, and a company’s bottom line. We offer a full range of PTAB litigation services, including:
Our track record of PTAB litigation success has made us leaders in this complex area of litigation.
Cases By Technology Area
Awards and Recognition
Jury Verdict
Willful Patent Infringement
Brooks Kushman Achieves Important Victory for Client Smartrend Manufacturing in a Recent Patent Infringement Case
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
Summary Judgment
Granted
Automotive Body Parts Association v. Ford Global Technologies, LLC
Summary Judgment
Granted
Mag Automotive LLC V. Gadra Enterprises, Inc.
$2.1M
Awarded in Attorneys' Fees
Ford Global Technologies, LLC. v. New World International, Inc.
Largest Trademark Verdict in Michigan History
Innovation Ventures, LLC d/b/a Living ESSENTIALS, v. N.V.E., INC.
$2.7M
Awarded in Attorneys' Fees
Ameranth, Inc. v. Domino’s Pizza, Inc.
Precedential Opinion
JTEKT Corp. v. GKN Automotive Ltd.
25 Filed IPRs / Cancel 273 Claims
Ford Motor Company v. Paice LLC & Abell Foundation, Inc.
Summary Judgment
Granted
JM Enterprises, Inc. v. The Ames Companies, Inc
Summary Judgment
Granted
TMC Fuel Injection System, LLC. v. Ford Motor Company
IPRs Cancel 17 Claims
Ford Motor Co. v. Signal IP Inc.
Summary Judgment
Granted
I.E.E International Electronics & Engineering S.A. v. TK Holdings Inc.
Federal Circuit Affirmance
New World International, Inc. v. Ford Global Technologies LLC
Insights
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Brooks Kushman Recognized by 2025 Chambers and Partners for Ninth Consecutive Year as Top Intellectual Property Firm
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The Federal Circuit Opened ITC Enforcement to Companies with Foreign Manufacturing
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Brooks Kushman Recognized as One of the Largest IP Law Firm in Michigan 2025
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Brooks Kushman’s Christopher Smith Featured in Law360 Interview for 2024 Intellectual Property MVP Recognition
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Function Over Form: Federal Circuit's New Guidance on Patent Claim Interpretation
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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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Brooks Kushman Recognized In The Top Tier Of IP Firms In The Country By Managing IP; Eight Shareholders Named “IP Stars”
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Brooks Kushman Attorneys Dustin Zak and Francesca Cusumano-Gibson Joining 2024-2025 Michigan Intellectual Property Inn of Court Executive Committee
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Brooks Kushman Recognized by 2024 Chambers and Partners for Eighth Consecutive Year as Top Intellectual Property Firm
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An Update to "Marijuana and Patents: The Complicated Relationship Between Patent Rights and the Federal Criminalization of Marijuana"
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Brooks Kushman President Frank Angileri Named 2023 Hall of Fame Honoree by Michigan Lawyers Weekly
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Brooks Kushman Welcomes Four New Associates, Expands Trademark, Patent Prosecution and Litigation Practice
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Brooks Kushman Shareholder Recognized as one of the 500 Most Powerful Business Leaders in Detroit
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Brooks Kushman Recognized as Gold-Standard Firm By 2022 IAM Annual Patent 1000 For The Ninth year In A Row; Eight Attorneys Recognized as Top Practitioners
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Brooks Kushman Recognized In The Top Tier Of IP Firms In The Country By Managing IP; Eight Shareholders Named “IP Stars”
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In the Aftermath of TC Heartland Federal Circuit Explains the Venue Requirements in Patent Cases
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President Frank Angileri and CEO Sangeeta Shah Named in the IAM Strategy 300 as The World’s Leading IP Strategists
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Nine Brooks Kushman Attorneys Ranked As 2020 Best Lawyer; Two Attorneys Recognized As 2020 Lawyer Of The Year
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Federal Circuit Upholds Validity of Design Patents for Automotive Replacement Parts
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Brooks Kushman Recognized by Chambers and Partners for Second Consecutive Year
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Supreme Court to Consider Availability of Extraterritorial Patent Infringement Damages
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Brooks Kushman Ranked In The 2018 Best Law Firms List; Nine Attorneys Ranked As Best Lawyer
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Brooks Kushman Shareholder to Discuss Post-Grant Proceedings at IP Strategy Summit
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Supreme Court Orders Federal Circuit To Defer To District Court Factual Findings During Patent Claim Construction: Will Markman Strategies Change?
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Courts Applying Gunn v. Minton Must Distinguish - Forward-Looking - From - Backward-Looking - Patent Issues
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Brooks Kushman Recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a 2014 Best Law Firm; Five Shareholders Named as Best Lawyers
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Brooks Kushman Successfully Defends Patent Infringement Case for Domino's Pizza in Landmark Patent Litigation Case
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Brooks Kushman Recognized as Leader in Patent Prosecution and IP Litigation in BTI`s IP Outlook Report
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Brooks Kushman Win is Affirmed in Appeal for Infection Prevention Technologies LLC
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Brooks Kushman Shareholder Discusses Patent Trolls in Crain's Detroit Business
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Brooks Kushman Expands Patent Prosecution Team with the Addition of Isaac Slutsky
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Brooks Kushman Hires Four Associates as Patent Prosecution and Litigation Practices Grow
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New Resource: Recent Developments in Information Technology Law Third Quarter 2013
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Brooks Kushman Announces Four New Attorneys; Further Expands Medical Device and Trademark Practice Groups
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Four Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named to 2013 Super Lawyers List; Ten Attorneys Honored as Rising Stars
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Four Brooks Kushman Shareholders Named 2013 Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars
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Brooks Kushman's Cantor and Angileri Recognized as 2014 Best Lawyers in America
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Egyptian Goddess: Filing Down the Design Patent Infringement Test to Ensure a Picture Is Worth a Thousand Words
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Six Brooks Kushman Lawyers Named to 2008 Super Lawyers List; Five Up-and-Coming Attorneys Named Rising Stars
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Brooks Kushman Hires Industry Veteran Daniel Stock, Enhances Corporate Transactions Expertise
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The American Law Journal recognizes Ernie Brooks as one of the nation's top litigators
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Brooks Kushman Secures $133 Million Jury Verdict Against Microsoft and Autodesk
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Go Abroad for Cheap Tunes? Global Sites Offer Cheap Music But Questionable Legal Issues
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Hilgraeve Inc. Wins $62.5 Million Settlement Against Symantec Brooks Kushman represented Hilgraeve in patent suit
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Settlement Negotiators Beware: Verbal Negotiations May Have Unintended Consequences
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William Abbatt
Patent Prosecution & Patent Litigation
Michigan
Frank Angileri
Intellectual Property Litigation & Post-Grant Proceedings
Michigan
Cameron Anstess
Chemical/Materials Patent Prosecution & Litigation
Michigan
Rebecca Cantor
Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret Litigation, & Trademark Office Proceedings
Michigan
Mark Cantor
Shareholder & General Counsel
Michigan
Thomas Cunningham
Patent, Trademark, Copyright, & Trade Secret Litigation
Michigan
Francesca Cusumano-Gibson
Intellectual Property Litigation
Michigan
John Halan
Patent & Trade Secret Litigation & Post-Grant Proceedings
Michigan
Matthew Jakubowski
Chair of the Executive Committee, Patent Prosecution, Patent Litigation, Intellectual Property Agreement Drafting & Negotiation
Michigan
John LeRoy
Executive Committee Member
Michigan
Amy Leshan
Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret Litigation & Trademark Enforcement/Anti-counterfeiting
Michigan
Thomas Lewry
Chair Emeritus - Litigation
Michigan
Marc Lorelli
Co-Chair Litigation
Michigan
Yasmeen Moradshahi
Electrical/Mechanical Patent Prosecution & Litigation
Michigan
Chelsea E. Pasquali
Intellectual Property Litigation
Michigan
Abdulai Rashid
Patent Prosecution & Intellectual Property Litigation
Michigan
Reza Roghani Esfahani
Intellectual Property Litigation
Michigan
John Rondini
Co-Chair Cybersecurity, Co-Chair Litigation, & Post-Grant Proceedings
Michigan
Sangeeta Shah
President & Co-Chair Post-Grant Proceedings
Michigan
Christopher Smith
Co-Chair Litigation, Post-Grant Proceedings, Licensing, & Patentability Opinions
Michigan
Andrew Turner
Co-Chair Post-Grant Proceedings, Electrical, & Mechanical Patent Prosecution, Opinions
Michigan
Robert Tuttle
Patent, Trade Secret, Trademark Litigation & Post-Grant Proceedings
Michigan
Dustin Zak
Chemical/Materials Patent Prosecution & Online Enforcement
Michigan