Patent Services
Domestic and foreign utility and design patent applications, from preparation through prosecution.
Intellectual property counsel
BrooksGroup.
Counsel for World Class Innovators
From a culture of excellence, we passionately represent our clients in intellectual property matters including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and related business interests.
A culture of excellence
Proud to counsel world class innovators.
Our clients are some of the fastest moving, most innovative and largest companies in the world — real world class innovators. And we are extremely proud to be their counsel.
Innovation impacts our clients’ competitiveness, productivity and financial success. Intellectual property is an extremely important asset to our clients, and we are mindful of its importance in our representation.
Services / Practice Areas
Our practice.
BrooksGroup is a full-service intellectual property firm, providing counsel in all areas of intellectual property law and related business matters.
View all practice areasTrademarks
Domestic and foreign trademark applications, oppositions and cancellation proceedings.
Copyrights
Preparing and filing domestic copyright registrations.
Trade Secrets
Counsel on trade secrets and the protection of important business interests.
Entertainment Law & Rights of Publicity
Entertainment agreements, licensing, promotion and protection of publicity rights.
Litigation
Enforcement and defense of intellectual property rights in courts and dispute proceedings.
Contracts / Transactions
Intellectual property agreements, licensing and counsel for business transactions.
IP Strategy
Practical strategies for protecting valuable intellectual property and navigating competitors’ rights.
Industries We Serve
Across the frontiers of innovation.
Intellectual property counsel across a wide range of technical fields and industries.
Why BrooksGroup
At the top of our game for yours.
Our clients must navigate the minefield of competitors’ intellectual property. Protecting their important assets and interests calls for counsel at the top of their game.
From patent prosecution and litigation to intellectual property due diligence and licensing, we strive to be the best of the best.
We Are Experts
Why Clients Choose BrooksGroup for Their Intellectual Property
From a culture of excellence, the BrooksGroup passionately represents our clients in intellectual property matters. Our clients are some of the fastest moving, most innovative, and largest companies in the world – real world class innovators. And we are extremely proud to be their counsel.
Your Invention Deserves Protection
Hiring a Registered Patent Attorney means you are represented by an attorney who has specialized expertise in patent law and is dedicated to providing exceptional representation throughout the patent process.
Attorneys That Know Your Industry and the Law
Our knowledge and expertise of the law and a number of different industries means we are uniquely positioned to represent you in your IP needs.
Proven Success in Intellectual Property
We have secured thousands of issued patents and we are well aware of the patent pitfalls that arise when protecting your invention from misuse.
About Us / Founder
The person behind
the practice.
Our registered patent attorney brings legal experience and technical insight to our clients’ intellectual property matters.
Founder · Registered Patent Attorney
Cary W. Brooks
Cary W. Brooks founded BrooksGroup in January 2012. He has extensive experience in both the prosecution and litigation of intellectual property matters, and was a shareholder in a midsize law firm prior to starting the firm. He also worked for 16 years as a patent attorney at General Motors Corporation, where his responsibilities included patent preparation and prosecution, infringement opinions, licensing, acquisitions and divestitures, and major litigation.
Mr. Brooks served as an instructor for four and a half years in a nationally renowned seminar, teaching his peers techniques and strategies for crafting and drafting winning patents. He was voted by his peers as one of the top lawyers in intellectual property law in the Metro Detroit Area in both 2012 and 2013.
- Founded BrooksGroup in January 2012
- Shareholder at a midsize law firm
- 16 years as a patent attorney at General Motors
- Instructor in a nationally renowned patent drafting seminar
- Patent counsel at BASF Corporation
- Top IP Lawyer in Metro Detroit, 2012 & 2013
Knowledge
Intellectual Property Law.
Intellectual Property Law
Ideas, works and innovation.
Intellectual property law refers to the body of law involving inventions, literary and artistic works, symbols, names, images and designs used in commerce.
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BrooksGroup PerspectiveThe importance of intellectual property.
Innovation impacts competitiveness, productivity and financial success. Understanding and protecting intellectual property is an important part of safeguarding those interests.
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Let’s discuss your intellectual property needs.
Contact BrooksGroup to learn more about our practice and how we can help protect your important assets and interests.