When it comes to serving the intellectual property needs of nanotechnology, size matters! With over 140 intellectual property attorneys, Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione is one of the largest IP law firms in the U.S. and one of the few firms with the depth and the breadth to provide a full-service Nanotechnology Practice Group. Because nanotechnology crosses many fields of science, technology, and manufacturing, the NPG at Brinks is an interdisciplinary team of attorneys, many with advanced degrees in fields such as chemistry, biology and electrical engineering. The NPG team's legal expertise is also interdisciplinary, with some attorneys focusing on patent procurement, others on IP agreements and still others on IP litigation. Our attorneys understand the complexities of the science and the law of protecting nanotechnology and thus help our clients, create, protect, and commercialize their innovation. Brinks' NPG is proud to serve Fortune 500 companies, academic institutions, and small tech start-ups.