Fross Zelnick Elects Carlos Cucurella and Lydia Gobena to Partnership.

NEW YORK -- Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C., a leading firm in the field of trademark, copyright, design and unfair competition law, announced today that it has elected Carlos Cucurella and Lydia T. Gobena to the partnership.

Mr. Cucurella, 31, and Ms. Gobena, 35, joined the firm in 2000. As members of Fross Zelnick's International Group, they focus on global intellectual property management issues for companies with multinational operations, namely in the areas of copyright, trademark, trade dress, domain names, design patent and related intellectual property rights.

Prior to joining Fross Zelnick, Mr. Cucurella practiced intellectual property law with the Cuatrecasas firm in Barcelona, one of Spain's most prestigious legal firms. He has significant experience in the intellectual property law of that country, as well as within the European Union and Latin America. Mr. Cucurella currently provides trademark and copyright legal counsel and litigation support to clients within a broad spectrum of industries, including the financial services, pharmaceutical, entertainment, and luxury goods sectors.

After earning his law degree from the Universitat Pompeu Fabra School of Law in Barcelona, Mr. Cucurella earned LL.M. (Legum Magister) degrees from the London School of Economics and Political Science, where he attended as a Patronat Catala pro-Europa Scholar, and from New York University School of Law, where he was the 'La Caixa' Foundation Scholar. Mr. Cucurella is a member of the New York State Bar Association, Il.lustre Collegi d'Advocats de Barcelona, the International Trademark Association (INTA), and the Inter-American Association of Industrial Property (ASIPI).

Ms. Gobena counsels global organizations on international copyright, trademark and unfair competition matters. She also advises clients on the protection of generic and country-code top-level domain names. Her clients have included the owners of well-known apparel, luxury goods, pharmaceutical, beverage and sport brands. She is a member of the New York State Bar Association and serves on the Anti-Counterfeiting & Parallel Trade Team of MARQUES, which is the leading professional association for European trademark holders.

Earlier in her career, Ms. Gobena had worked with a prominent former Pennie & Edmonds attorney in a practice which focused on all aspects of intellectual property law, including patent and trademark litigation. Ms. Gobena earned her undergraduate degree from the University of Toronto, an LL.B Hons (Legum Baccalaureus) from the University of London, and an LL.M. from the Georgetown University Law Center, where she graduated with distinction.

About Fross Zelnick Lehrman & Zissu, P.C.

With nearly 50 lawyers, Fross Zelnick is the largest law firm in the world specializing exclusively in trademark, copyright, design and unfair competition law. Fross Zelnick's areas of expertise include managing global trademark and copyright portfolios, registering, protecting and defending trademarks and copyrights, Internet law, protecting character and publicity rights, design rights, and intellectual property due diligence audits and reviews. Additional information about the firm can be found at www.frosszelnick.com.