PRESS RELEASE

May 17, 2006

For Immediate Release: Contact: Julia Howell

603.497.2361

Villa Students Celebrate Law Day By
Finding Solutions to Everyday Challenges

Goffstown, NH - Students at Villa Augustina School were actually excited to think up solutions to everyday challenges like "How do you leave cat food out without the dog snacking?" when Patent Attorney Scott Asmus of Maine & Asmus of Nashua, (parent of Villa students Francesca and Elizabeth from Amherst) spoke to them about intellectual property in observance of Law Day early this month.

Law Day is set aside as a special day of celebration by the American people in appreciation of their liberties. Each May, attorneys are encouraged to host programs focusing on our heritage of liberty under law and how the rules of law makes our democracy possible.

When Mr. Asmus spoke at the Villa he showed students slides of some inventions and trademarks that are still part of our daily lives, like Pepsi, Coke, and Mickey Mouse, all protected by U.S. Trademarks dating back to the early 1900s. He also showed some slides on inventions that had received patents but did not make it in the marketplace, such as a life saving apparatus that looked like human wings to help people get out of tall buildings during emergencies.

"The students really enjoyed hearing Mr. Asmus talk about Intellectual Property law because he tied it to things they could understand and get excited about." said Villa Principal Jack Daniels . "He connected law to aspects of their everyday life and showed them that law is more than cop shows on television. It's part of their daily lives and protects even things like books, pictures, songs, movies and software that receive copyrights."

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