PBN Insider. PBN launched a new ad campaign featuring none other than our own Alexander Shelemekh. As the ultimate insider in Russian political circles, the new ad campaign features the strategic services and access Sasha offers our clients.

Email Sasha: alexander.shelemekh@pbnco.com

A Sahara Summit. On behalf of our client, the Coalition for Intellectual Property Rights (CIPR), PBN recently organized a three-day meeting in Dubai for CIPR corporate members and patent and trademark directors from eight countries of the region for high-level discussions on intellectual property rights protection and anti-counterfeiting measures throughout the former Soviet Union and Baltic States.

Email Peter: peter.necarsulmer@pbnco.com

Global Summit in Kyiv. PBN's Kyiv office provided media relations and logistical support to "Ukraine in Europe and the World” (February 20-21), an international conference of world leaders and decision-makers from the Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania, Turkey, Canada, Germany, Britain, France and the Baltic States.

No Small Assignment. PBN's trade practice in Washington, D.C. continues to grow. The firm was hired to assist a coalition of U.S. shrimp-consuming industries, including restaurants, grocers and distributors, on a trade dispute involving imported shrimp.

Email Paul: paul.nathanson@pbnco.com

Oh Baby! Gerber, the world famous maker of baby food, has hired PBN's Moscow office to support its business objectives in the region.

Email Tom: tom.thomson@pbnco.com

The "Brink” of Success. Artis Brinkmanis joins The PBN Company as CIPR/REACT IP enforcement project coordinator in the Riga office. The pilot project is designed to test feasibility of providing IP enforcement assistance services in the Baltics to the trademark owners. Artis carries out market surveys, assists Customs and the Economic Police to identify counterfeit products and acts as an interface between the law enforcement agencies and nearly 150 major trademark owners that represent joint membership in CIPR and REACT.

Email Artis: artis.brinkmanis@pbnco.com

Romans Italy. At the end of March, PBN•Baltics VP, Romans Baumanis, will speak to corporate IP lawyers at INDICAM – the Italian anti-counterfeiting association. This follows his presentation in January to "The Lawyers Conferences” in London on "What IPR protection can companies expect in the enlarged Europe?”

For a copy of Romans' presentation: http://www.pbnco.com/eng/news/presentations/index.php

Email Romans: romans.baumanis@pbnco.com

MAXIMum Exposure. The Moscow office's Maxim Kapitan recently appeared as a guest on Russian national channels TV Center and NTV. Maxim was invited as an authority on investing in mutual funds -- a subject of growing importance to many Russians.

Email Maxim: maxim.kapitan@pbnco.com

A Senior Moment. Dara Klatt, who has worked at the firm for more than two years, has been promoted to Senior Account Manager. Congratulations Dara and thanks for the good work!

Email Dara: dara.klatt@pbnco.com