ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss Victoria's Secret Trademark Dispute.

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ADVISORY...

--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2002

TOPIC: The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a trademark dispute between
Victoria's Secret and owners of a shop in Elizabethtown, Ky. called Victor's
Little Secret, according to an article by Dow Jones Newswires. Last year, a
federal appeals court ruled that the Kentucky store's name diluted the
distinctiveness of the Victoria's Secret trademark. This fall, the Supreme
Court must decide if the Federal Trademark Dilution Act requires a plaintiff,
in this case Victoria's Secret, to prove economic harm was done. EXPERTS:
ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this
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Mr. William Meyers, principal, Goldberg, Kohn, Bell, Black, Rosenbloom
& Moritz, has litigated a host of trademark infringement, false
affiliation, trademark dilution and Internet domain name piracy
claims. Mr. Meyers assists clients in maintaining their existing
service marks and trademarks and also counsels clients with respect to
new marks and corporate identities. Throughout his career, Mr. Meyers
has been involved in a variety of complex commercial litigation
matters.
312/201-3919,
[e-mail]

Mr. Gary Hecker is senior partner at Hecker Law Group. Gary is one of
the nation's leading intellectual property attorneys. He is recognized
for his diverse experience in all aspects of intellectual law,
including patents, internet and technology law, trademarks,
copyrights, entertainment, and unfair competition. His practice
includes complex litigation, patent and trademark prosecution,
high-level advising, intellectual property program development, and
legal transactions.
310/286-0377,
[e-mail];
PR: Eric Schwartzman ([e-mail]).

      Mr. Ronald D. Coleman, partner at Gibney, Anthony & Flaherty, LLP,
represents some of the top brands in the world in enforcement of their
trademark rights, and has been involved in leading edge litigation
involving trademarks and the Internet. He has spoken at the
International Trademark Association and other professional forums on
both trademark and First Amendment / free speech issues, and is author
of an upcoming book published by Wiley on the law of trademarks and
unfair competition, as well as a number of other works.
212/688-5151,
[e-mail];
PR: Nancy Joyce ([e-mail]).

Mr. Jordan Weinstein of Weinstein & Miele is an expert regarding law,
intellectual property and trademarks.
703/548-0880

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