Venue:ASM HEAT TREATING SOCIETY CONFERENCE, Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan

To an audience that included both industry and academia, Marc presented an overview of the impact of globalization on intellectual property rights. Starting with a survey of intellectual property law generally, the trend toward harmonization of intellectual property rights in the international community was then discussed. A summary of some of the international treaties and agreements relevant to companies doing business in the global marketplace was presented, and the presentation was concluded with a discussion of issues to be considered by companies before, during, and after they enter the global market, in order to protect their intellectual property.

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     Brooks Kushman announced today that Daniel M. Stock, former in-house counsel at Ford Motor Co., has recently joined the law firm. The announcement was made by Ernie L. Brooks, president and founding partner.

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Two of our lawyers - Ernie Brooks and Bill Abbatt - were recognized as "SuperLawyers" in the field of Intellectual Property, in the first Michigan SuperLawyers Listing published by Law & Politics, after a multi-step selection process. That process included a survey of all lawyers in Michigan who have been in practice at least five years and a blue ribbon review panel of leading attorneys from each practice area.

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David Syrowik presents a comprehensive review of computer and Internet case law handed down in 2006.

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On August 10th, 2006, John Halan and Marc Malooley gave a presentation to a group of engineers at the Legal Issues for Michigan Professional Engineers seminar in Ann Arbor, MI. The presentation focused on intellectual property rights for the professional engineer. Topics included protecting copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets.

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Venue:2006 Intellectual Property Spring Seminar

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Publication:Security Management Magazine

Reprinting permission: Reprinted with permission from the January/February 2005 (Vol 11, No. 1) issue of HR Advisor

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Reprinting permission: Reprinted with permission from the Winter 2004 issue of Employee Relations Law Journal

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Publication:Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal

Reprinting permission: Reprinted with permission from the January 2004 issue of Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal

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Venue:The Intellectual Property Litigation Conference, Law Seminars International, San Franciso, CA

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Venue:IP Rights and Marketing Online Conference, Law Seminars International, Minneapolis, MN

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