THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2007, 11:45 a.m.

NEW IPO MEMBER -- Dan Adin of Tel Aviv, Israel, has become an individual member of IPO.

IP SUITS -- Compiled from newswire reports and other sources:

J&J Sues American Red Cross in Trademark Dispute -- Today the Wall Street Journal reports that Johnson & Johnson has sued the American Red Cross and its licensees, “claiming the charity misused the cross design that is its signature emblem, which also appears on J&J’s  first-aid kits and bandages.”  Red Cross chief executive Mark Evenson called the action “bizarre” and “obscene.” 

ARTICLES AND REPORTS CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS -- IPO is accepting member-written submissions for the IPO Articles and Reports section of the website.  Articles must be IP-related and published in the last year, if previously published.  Unpublished articles are also accepted.  Send submissions to articles@ipo.org.

FINNEGAN, HENDERSON, FARABOW, GARRETT, & DUNNER LLP SPONSOR AT ANNUAL MEETING -- The Wireless Internet at the IPO Sept, 9 to 11, 2007 Annual Meeting in New York, NY will be sponsored by Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett, & Dunner LLP.  For more information and to register, please click here.