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NEWS FROM OSTROLENK, FABER, GERB & SOFFEN, LLP
August/September 2004

Marc Lieberstein, Partner, along with Douglas A. Miro, Partner, Martin Beran, Of Counsel, Mary Fontenot and Anthony Lovensheimer, Associates, obtained a Temporary Restraining Order for an Ostrolenk, Faber client against multiple defendants who used the name, image and likeness of President Ronald Reagan on select coins and medal products without authorization and in violation of our client's exclusive rights under the Right of Publicity and Federal Unfair Competition laws. We obtained the Temporary Restraining Order three (3) days after we learned of the unauthorized use. Ultimately, we secured favorable settlements and licenses with each of the defendants within ten days of the entry of the Temporary Restraining Order.

Douglas A. Miro, Partner, presented a lecture entitled "Patent Claim Writing" at the Practising Law Institute's program Fundamental of Patent Prosecution: A Boot Camp for Claim Drafting & Amendment Writing in New York City which was held June 23 25, 2004. For more information, please contact Mr. Miro at dmiro@ostrolenk.com.

On June 7, 2004 Martin Beran, Of Counsel, delivered a presentation to the Trademark Committee of the New York State Bar Association entitled "The Eighth Commandment: Thou Shalt Not Steal Ð Another's Trademark or Trade Dress." Mr. Beran reviewed several trademark and trade dress cases from the 1960's through the present using a combination of anecdotes and actual samples of the infringing goods. For additional information, please contact Mr. Beran at 212 382 0700.