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JEAN-CLAUDE
EUGENE
Jean-Claude's love for the stage and his undeniable talent
were already evident in 1970 when, as a student at the College
Notre-Dame du Cap Haitien, the second largest city of Haiti,
he started to amaze his peers with his acting and singing
abilities. Under the supervision of Marcel Bedard, a Sorbonne
trained priest and scholar, Jean-Claude performed lead parts
in numerous Haitian and French plays by Dominique Hyppolite,
Jacques Roumain, Racine, Moliere, etc... While very active
as an actor, Jean-Claude was also quite occupied as a singer.
Having received substantial training in acting and music,
he played with the C.N.D. orchestra; and later was put in
charge of cultural activities at the College Notre-Dame, in
addition to his duties as a French literature teacher. Prior
to moving to the United States in 1974, he founded "A.C.N.D.A"
an artistic association for young performers.
After migrating to the U.S., Jean-Claude attended Pace University
in New York, where he graduated as an Economics Major. Graduate
studies in International Finance at Pace and Johns Hopkins
have supported his "other" professional life dealing
in international finance for a federal agency.
Jean-Claude's musical activities have not subsided, however.
With a level of energy only accessible to the true artists,
he has kept himself at the forefront of the music world in
the Haitian and other ethnic communities through 5 records,
numerous concerts, tours, interviews, and articles.
Ending a hiatus of about 5 years, Jean-Claude released a critically
acclaimed CD, "Chante," in January 1996. A very
versatile singer-composer, Jean-Claude depicts the different
moods of the human soul. His performances capture the essence
of life on his native island and beyond. One of his best known
songs, "Cecilia," so well describes the difficult
life of the expatriate that in Haiti, in America, or Europe,
the working woman is often referred to as a "Cecilia."
Despite his busy work and travel schedule, Jean-Claude has
found time to work with a small group of actors known as "Theatre
Mapou." For the past year the dedicated men and women
of the group have persistently rehearsed the play every Saturday,
sacrificing many aspects of their lives in order to keep a
great part of Haitian culture alive. Cultural art is a very
important aspect of our country's daily life.
CLYDE VANEL
Mr. Vanel is the attorney-owner of The Vanel Law Firm, P.C.
located in the Wall Street area in New York City. Prior to
founding his firm, he started his career at the largest intellectual
property law firm in the country. Mr. Vanel specializes in
business law and intellectual property. Specifically, he works
to maximize the value of his clients' most valuable assets;
namely the trademarks, copyright, patents and other intangible
information. Mr. Vanel provides superior quality legal services
in the area of licensing, franchising, technology and entertainment.
Mr. Vanel represents an array of clients, from large companies
to start-ups, inventors, writers, artists and entertainers.
Mr. Vanel is also a business-person who understands his clients'
business objectives and needs. Mr. Vanel was recently featured
in an article in Money Magazine that discusses his experience
as an entrepreneur.
YVES JOSEPH
A Native of Petion-Ville, Yves Joseph, better known as Fanfan,
is one of the original members of the band. Fanfan started
with the band in 1968 playing the congas. In the 80's, he
moved to the front as an additional vocalist in support of
Shoubou. The two have been an impressive singing duo for the
last 25 years or so. Fanfan is, undoubtedly, one of the most
important and versatile members of Tabou Combo. Apart from
being the band background vocalist, he's also the band's manager
and main songwriter. As a teenager, Fanfan has developed a
fondness for poetry and a passion for music - a combination
that has made him into one of the most successful songwriters
and composers in the Haitian music industry. Some of the songs
that carry Fanfan's signature are: ZAPZAP, AUX ANTILLES, ET
ALORS, PREJUGE, JUICY LUCY, BAISSEZ BAS, to mane a few. Fanfan
said he often hears himself in dreams singing the songs he
wrote for the band. When Fanfan is not performing or composing,
he's taking care of the band's business as he is responsible
for most of Tabou's administrative affairs. Fanfan is a graduate
(Cum Laude) from City College with a major in International
Relations and a minor in Education. In the Summer of 2000,
Fanfan became the first Haitian artist to land an endorsement
deal with a major U.S. company when he signed with LATIN PERCUSSION
(LP). Fanfan said his most positive experience with Tabou
Combo was when the hit single NEW YORK CITY was released.
"It's a good feeling to hear your songs everywhere you
go in Europe, in jukeboxes, major radio stations and Clubs,"
said Fanfan." The attention you get, the pampering and
the fame is unbelievable..."
JEAN R. HOMERE
Mr. Homere has ten years’ experience in the field of
intellectual property law. Mr. Homere has handled patent applications
pertaining to computers and electrical technologies. He also
served as a specialist in reviewing high profile cases in
litigation, special reexaminations, reissues and related petitions.
Mr. Homere also served as an instructor and a training specialist
at the USPTO Patent Academy where he taught Introduction to
Practice and Procedure and devised training material for the
same. Additionally, Mr. Homere served as the Assistant to
the Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of the Patent and Trademark
Office Society (JPTOS). He also clerked at the USPTO Board
of Appeals and Interferences.
Mr. Homere is an active member of the American Intellectual
Property Law Association (AIPLA) and the American Bar Association
(ABA). He has written and spoken on various issues pertaining
to how the protection of intellectual property rights can
help stimulate the economic development of third world countries.
His most recent article on the subject was featured in the
Columbia Law Journal Winter 2004 issue.
Mr. Homere holds a Bachelor of Science
degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Connecticut
(School of Engineering), a Master of Science degree in Information
Systems from the George Washington University (School of Business
and Public Management), a Master in Legal Administration from
the Marymount University (School of Business), and a Juris
Doctor from George Mason University (School of Law).
DORIS ESTELLE LONG
Before joining the faculty of the John Marshall Law School,
Professor Long was an attorney for over 14 years with the
Washington, D.C. law firms of Arent Fox Kintner Plotkin &
Kahn, and Howrey and Simon where she specialized in the areas
of intellectual property, unfair competition, entertainment,
computer and commercial law. She is a frequent lecturer in
the areas of intellectual property law, e-commerce. culture
and technology and has presented papers at conferences in
such diverse places as Havana, Cuba; Beijing, PRC; Moscow,
Russia; Lima, Peru; Dakar, Senegal; Kiev, Ukraine; and Conakry,
Guinea. She has also been actively involved in training intellectual
property enforcement officials in the nations of the former
Soviet Union under the auspices of the Federal Judicial Center
and has served as a consultant on IPR protection and enforcement
matters for diverse foreign government agencies under the
auspices of the US Department of Commerce Commercial Law Development
Program and the US State Department International Information
Programs.
In 2000, Professor Long was on leave from John Marshall and
served as an attorney advisor in the Office of Legislative
and International Affairs of the US Patent and Trademark Office
where she helped negotiate the IPR Enforcement Sections of
the Jordan Free Trade Agreement (among others), participated
in various bilateral consultations, and had responsibility
for international I P enforcement issues, including TRIPS
compliance, and WTO accessions. She served as a Fulbright
Professor at Jiao Tung University in Shanghai in 1998 where
she taught International Intellectual Property Law and International
Business Transactions. Professor Long is the author of numerous
books and articles in the area of intellectual property law.
She teaches Copyright and Trademarks, Intellectual Property
in the Global Digital Environment, Unfair Competition and
Trade Regulation, International Intellectual Property Law,
International Trademark Law, International Copyright Law (LLM),
Patent Law (LLM), and Intellectual Property, Globalization,
and the Internet (LLM).
Professor Long holds a B.A., Ithaca College and a J.D.,Cornell
Law School.
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