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Hodgson Russ to present Cross-Border IP Strategies Seminar in Burlington, Ont.

April 25, 2005
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Lisa Kane
416.595.5100
lkane@hodgsonruss.com

TORONTO, ONT. — Hodgson Russ LLP will present a seminar entitled "Cross-Border IP Strategies," May 5, Atrium Conference Center, Burlington, Ontario. Hodgson Russ is one of the few law firms with full-time offices in Toronto exclusively practicing U.S. law.

The seminar, sponsored by Canadian organizations BitNet, Communitech, Innovators Alliance, and Toronto Venture Group, will address the latest developments in intellectual property law and the U.S. marketplace for expanding Canadian businesses. Registration for the seminar is available at www.hodgsonruss.com/event_464.html.

Several members of Hodgson Russ's Intellectual Property & Technology Practice Group will speak at the seminar. Presentation topics include "Patents and Trade Secrets: To Disclose or Not to Disclose" (Ranjana Kadle), "Strategies for Brand Expansion Into the United States" (Kenneth D. Suzan), "Copyrights and Your Business: How to Make Sure You Own What You Think You Own" (John D. Lopinski), and "Enforcement of IP Rights in the United States" and "How to Avoid IP Litigation and What to Do if You Can't" (Daniel C. Oliverio).

Co-practice group leader Gary M. Schober will serve as moderator of the seminar. Mr. Schober concentrates his practice in electronic commerce, computer and technology law, as well as in generally counseling high-technology and other clients on a broad range of business law matters.

Ranjana Kadle practices in all areas of intellectual property with particular emphasis on patent prosecution, related opinion work in the biotechnology and chemical fields, and licensing.

John D. Lopinski concentrates his practice in patent preparation and prosecution with a special emphasis on biotechnology innovations.

Daniel C. Oliverio has served as lead trial counsel in numerous commercial cases, intellectual property cases, and white-collar criminal cases.

Kenneth D. Suzan counsels clients on all facets of trademark clearance, prosecution, infringement, licensing, domain name, and Internet and new media matters.

Established in 1817, Hodgson Russ is one of the oldest law firms in the United States and the largest law firm in upstate New York. The Firm has more 200 attorneys practicing in all major areas of law and one of the largest Canadian practice groups among U.S. law firms. As licensed foreign legal consultants in Ontario, Hodgson Russ attorneys advise Canadian clients on U.S. legal issues affecting cross-border business operations in the United States. Our attorneys have counseled Canadian clients for more than 50 years. The six offices of Hodgson Russ are in Albany, Buffalo, Johnstown, and New York City, New York; Boca Raton, Florida; and Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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