The XVI International Congress of the Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from November 26 to 30, 2006. As usual, Alicia Alvarez Berkenwald will be present at the event.

On this occasion, attendees will be able to enjoy meeting with colleagues within the frame of this beautiful and joyful Brazilian city. The program is expected to be attractive in all legal, social
and cultural terms.

Should you care to arrange a meeting with Ms. Alvarez Berkenwald during the Congress, please contact us at mkt@berkenip.com.

For more information on ASIPI 2006, please visit: www.asipirio2006.com.br.

Alicia Alvarez Berkenwald will represent us at the 40º World Intellectual Property Congress of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI). The encounter will take place on October 8-12, 2006, in the city of Gothenburg, Sweden.

Should you be interested in scheduling a meeting with Ms. Alvarez Berkenwald during her visit to Sweden, do not hesitate to contact us at mkt@berkenip.com.

AIPPI is an international organization whose objective is to improve and promote the protection of Intellectual Property. The organization has over 8,000 members representing more than 100 countries.

For more information on the event, please visit www.aippi.org.

Alicia Alvarez Berkenwald, Partner and Head of Patent Department, will attend the 2006 Spring Meeting of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) that will take place on May 3-5, 2006, in Chicago, Illinois.

Next, Ms. Alvarez Berkenwald will fly to Toronto, Canada, in order to attend the Annual Meeting
of the International Trademark Association (INTA), to be held on May 6-10, 2006.