FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, April 8, 2008

Contact: (914) 288-0022 or inquiries@leasonellis.com

Trademark Specialist Laura J. Winston Joins Leason Ellis LLP

WHITE PLAINS, NY – Laura J. Winston, an attorney specializing in trademark counseling and brand portfolio management, has joined Leason Ellis LLP as a Partner, the firm announced today.

Ms. Winston, who has represented clients  ranging from small startup ventures to established Fortune 100 companies, was previously Senior Counsel at Darby & Darby, P.C., a Manhattan law firm. She had earlier been associated with Hale and Dorr LLP, where her experience included significant work in the pharmaceutical sector.

“Laura is an exceptional counselor with an ability to get to core issues rapidly and with great skill,” said Leason Ellis Managing Partner David Leason. “Her experience rounds out the professional services our firm can provide.”

Ms. Winston has handled all aspects of brand development and protection, from the first selection of trademarks through the clearance, registration and enforcement processes.  She has acted as a facilitator of International Trademark Association Table Topic discussions in the areas of selection, searching, clearance and opinions, sharing insight into the many considerations needed for clearing a path for a brand launch. 

Ms. Winston, who earned her J.D. at Rutgers University in Newark, is also adept at managing the trademark application process, dealing with substantive and procedural issues frequently encountered during the course of prosecution of applications.

She is a member of the Intellectual Property Owners Association’s U.S. Trademark Office Practices Committee, and participates on the Enforcement Committee of the International Trademark Association, helping shape law and policy to the benefit of clients seeking to enforce their trademark rights.

ABOUT THE FIRM

Leason Ellis LLP handles a broad variety of technologies and a diverse, yet interrelated spectrum of intellectual property issues including IP portfolio development, patent prosecution, licensing, trademark clearance, freedom to operate, and strategic assessments of competitors' infringements. The firm was founded in White Plains in late March 2008 by Mr. Leason and Partner Edward J. Ellis.

Further information is available at www.leasonellis.com or by contacting the firm at inquiries@leasonellis.com or (914) 288-0022.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, March 28, 2008
Contact: (914) 288-0022 or inquiries@leasonellis.com

New Law Firm Provides Clients Online Access to Intellectual Property Portfolios

WHITE PLAINS, NY – Leason Ellis LLP has announced that clients will be offered free, secure Web-based access to their intellectual property portfolios as part of the new law firm’s industry-best approach to service.

“We empower clients not only to review their records, but proactively select and obtain reports, on-demand, concerning all aspects of their intellectual property,” said Managing Partner David Leason. “We pride ourselves in delivering value to our clients by providing intelligent and unexpected solutions to the legal challenges that they face.”

Leason Ellis handles a broad variety of technologies and a diverse, yet interrelated spectrum of intellectual property issues including IP portfolio development, patent prosecution, licensing, trademark clearance and registration, freedom to operate, and strategic assessments of competitors' infringements.

The firm was founded in White Plains in late March 2008 by Mr. Leason and Partner Edward J. Ellis.

Mr. Leason, formerly a Principal in the Manhattan office of Darby & Darby, P.C., has a diverse intellectual property law practice, handling patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and unfair competition matters for a wide variety of clients. He has served clients that range in size from Fortune 100 companies to mid-sized companies, startups, and technology and venture capital firms. In addition to a J.D. degree, Mr. Leason has an M.S.E. in electrical engineering from the University of Texas and a B.S.E. from Duke University based on a dual-major in electrical engineering and computer science.

Mr. Ellis, former Senior Counsel at Darby & Darby, specializes in domestic and foreign patent procurement, evaluation and related client counseling, with particular emphasis in the mechanical, electro-mechanical, chemical processes arts, as well as in the field of design patents. He also has substantial experience in USPTO post-grant proceedings. Mr. Ellis has also held positions at Vista Scientific and Exxon Chemical Co. His J.D. is from Franklin Pierce Law Center.

Further information is available at www.leasonellis.com or by contacting the firm at inquiries@leasonellis.com or (914) 288-0022.