LexisNexis Expands Intellectual Property Offerings.

New Resources Give Corporate Counsel and Intellectual Property (IP) Lawyers Easy Access to Comprehensive Information That Can Help Them Improve Their Workflow and Protect Vital IP Assets

DAYTON, Ohio -- Driving billions of dollars in R&D investments and brand equity, intellectual property continues to be one of the fastest growing practice areas of law. To address the needs of intellectual property professionals, LexisNexis U.S., a leading provider of information and services solutions, today announced the new Global IP Law Service, powered by Equerion.

This online service (www.lexisnexis.com/globaliplaw/) gives intellectual property professionals easy access to up-to-date primary law resources and current news updates from around the globe. Global IP Law Service provides comprehensive coverage of international, regional and domestic laws related to patents, trademarks, utility models and industrial designs. More than 220 countries are covered, supported by a network of practicing legal associates.

"Since IP is global by nature our customers can't practice good IP management without a timely awareness of IP laws across the globe. The Global IP Law Service provides our customers with access to an extensive collection of laws from over 220 countries, all translated into English for consistency," said Peter Vanderheyden, vice president and managing director, LexisNexis([R]) Global Intellectual Property. "The Global IP Law Service was created by IP practitioners from around the world to address their need for comprehensive, current and consistent information about IP laws. We're happy to add it to the suite of Global IP offerings from LexisNexis."

LexisNexis also just released a new publication, "Intellectual Property Management: Strategies and Tactics," that is written specifically for a corporate counsel's daily workflow. Industry experts provide real-life examples and insights into how to handle complex legal and business issues when protecting a company's patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and mask works. Each chapter includes call-out tips to emphasize key points so it is easy to scan. A cross-reference index makes it easy to find related LexisNexis publications on specific topic areas. For more information, go to www.lexisnexis.com/IPmanagement

To learn more about these or other IP solutions from LexisNexis, call Jennifer Aleknavage at 301-951-4565, or stop by booth #12 during the American Intellectual Property Law Association's Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, from October 19-21, 2006, or booth #119 and the Association of Corporate Counsel's Annual Meeting in San Diego, California, from October 23-25, 2006.

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