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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

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Trademarks

Managing over 15,000 trademarks

850

Litigations

Handled over 850 patent and trademark cases

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PTAB

Counsel in over 180 PTAB matters

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

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Sangeeta Shah and Frank Angileri Named in the 2025 IAM Strategy 300 as The World’s Leading IP Strategists

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Green Light—For Now: First Set of Rulings Favoring AI Training on Copyrighted Content

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Why Are Intellectual Property Laws Important?

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Brooks Kushman Recognized by Bloomberg Law as a 2025 Leading Law Firm

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Brooks Kushman Volunteers Partner with Detroit Abloom to Support Urban Gardening Efforts

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Brooks Kushman Recognized in Vault’s 2026 “Top 150 Under 150” List

Presentations

Rethinking Prior Art Provisional Priority: The Federal Circuit’s Disclosure-Level Test in In re Riggs

Articles

How to Tell the Difference Between Trademarks, Copyrights, & Patents

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Brooks Kushman Attorneys Recognized as 2025 IP Stars by Managing IP for Excellence in Patent and Trademark Law

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Brooks Kushman’s Robyn Lederman Named to 2025 WTR Global Leaders List

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Brooks Kushman Shareholder Isheeta Patel Laxmanan Receives South American Bar Association (SABA) of North America Rising Star Award

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Press Releases

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

Press Releases

Sangeeta Shah and Frank Angileri Named in the 2025 IAM Strategy 300 as The World’s Leading IP Strategists

Articles

Green Light—For Now: First Set of Rulings Favoring AI Training on Copyrighted Content

Press Releases

Brooks Kushman Recognized in Vault’s 2026 “Top 150 Under 150” List

Presentations

Rethinking Prior Art Provisional Priority: The Federal Circuit’s Disclosure-Level Test in In re Riggs

Press Releases

Brooks Kushman Recognized by Bloomberg Law as a 2025 Leading Law Firm

Press Releases

Brooks Kushman Volunteers Partner with Detroit Abloom to Support Urban Gardening Efforts

Press Releases

Brooks Kushman Attorneys Recognized as 2025 IP Stars by Managing IP for Excellence in Patent and Trademark Law

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Brooks Kushman Recognized by 2025 Chambers and Partners for Ninth Consecutive Year as Top Intellectual Property Firm

Press Releases

Brooks Kushman’s Robyn Lederman Named to 2025 WTR Global Leaders List

Press Releases

Brooks Kushman Shareholder Isheeta Patel Laxmanan Receives South American Bar Association (SABA) of North America Rising Star Award

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Brooks Kushman Recognized as Gold-Standard Firm By 2025 IAM Annual Patent 1000; Eleven Attorneys Recognized as Top Practitioners

Case Studies

Let our work speak for itself

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

Brooks Kushman recognizes the essential role that diverse perspectives and experiences bring to our workplace and our ability to service our clients. We further understand that we are well-placed to serve as change agents in our communities at large and as such it is imperative that we lead by example.