Asia

February 24th, 2009

NEW YORK (February 24, 2009) – CopCorp Licensing President Carole Postal today announced the appointment of MediaLink (www.medialink.com.hk) as sub-agent to manage the Barcode Kitties™ licensing program throughout Greater China (including China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan) as well as much of Southeast Asia (including Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines).

“We are so happy to have a trusted partner such as MediaLink to help us launch our growing Barcode Kitties licensing program in such a large and important market,” says Postal.

“The idea for Barcode Kitties was born in nearby Japan but it is this adorable property’s success around the world that makes us excited to bring them to China and Southeast Asia now,” says Noletta Chiu, MediaLink’s Regional Director – Licensing for China & SE Asia.

Barcode Kitties is an adorable anime-influenced property starring a group of cute little kitten characters with bar code whiskers. Owned by Nagoya-based SEIKODO Corporation, the original idea for the Barcode Kitties characters grew out of the realization that (under the 2005 Sunrise Initiative establishing a global bar code standard) every product in the world – including the animals sold in pet shops – would have to have a bar code. That realization was eventually expressed through the idea of a special species of cartoon cats with bar codes as their whiskers.

CopCorp Licensing, global licensing agent for SEIKODO Corporation’s Barcode Kitties, specializes in the development of brand and entertainment based licensing opportunities for presentation and packaging to the manufacturer and retailer communities. As a multi-functional sales and marketing firm, CopCorp Licensing offers both licensors and licensees a bridge to the retail community. Led by Carole Postal, Founder and President, CopCorp Licensing develops, sells, negotiates, markets and implements complete licensing strategies and programs for major entertainment corporations, artists, art studios, and apparel brand names, among many others.

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For more information about licensing opportunities, please contact:

Carole Postal, President
CopCorp Licensing
(212) 947-5958
Email: cpostal@copcorp.com

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Western Europe

October 7th, 2008

NEW YORK (October xx. 2008) – CopCorp Licensing President Carole Postal today announced continued growth of the Barcode Kitties™ global licensing program through the appointment of three more overseas sub-agents.

  • Copyright Promotions Germany ( www.cplg.com/germanyoffice.php ) has been appointed to manage the Barcode Kitties licensing program in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
  • Pro Entertainment ( www.pro-entertainment.com ) has been appointed to manage the Barcode Kitties licensing program in Argentina.
  • Sinerji Ltd. ( www.sinerjireklam.com.tr ) has been appointed to manage the Barcode Kitties licensing program throughout Turkey.

Barcode Kitties is an adorable anime-influenced property stars a group of cute little kitten characters with bar code whiskers. Owned by Nagoya-based SEIKODO Corporation, the original idea for the Barcode Kitties characters grew out of the realization that (under the 2005 Sunrise Initiative establishing a global bar code standard) every product in the world  including the animals sold in pet shops  would have to have a bar code. That realization was eventually expressed through the idea of a special species of cartoon cats with bar codes as their whiskers.

CopCorp Licensing, global licensing agent for SEIKODO Corporation’s Barcode Kitties, specializes in the development of brand and entertainment based licensing opportunities for presentation and packaging to the manufacturer and retailer communities. As a multi-functional sales and marketing firm, CopCorp Licensing offers both licensors and licensees a bridge to the retail community. Led by Carole Postal, Founder and President, CopCorp Licensing develops, sells, negotiates, markets and implements complete licensing strategies and programs for major entertainment corporations, artists, art studios, and apparel brand names, among many others.

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For more information about licensing opportunities, please contact:

Carole Postal, President
CopCorp Licensing
(212) 947-5958
Email: cpostal@copcorp.com

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Eastern Europe

October 5th, 2008

NEW YORK (October xx. 2008) – CopCorp Licensing President Carole Postal today announced several new deals further expanding the Barcode Kitties™ global licensing program in Europe.

  • Munecas Saica, an existing Barcode Kitties licensee for bags, stationery and pool/swim toys in Spain, has been granted additional rights to make and manufacture Sporting Goods (including bike accessories, bicycles, tricycles, scooters, skates, skate boards, ride-ons, basketballs, balls, racket sets, golf accessories, bowling sets, pop-up tents, and body boards) in that territory;
  • Manford International Ltd. . has been granted the rights to produce Barcode KittiesFashion and Gift Bags, as well as Gift Items (including children’s watches, diaries, mugs, notebooks, key chains, photo holders, and water globes) in Portugal;
  • Also in Portugal, J.F. Ramos has been granted the rights to manufacture and marketBarcode Kitties Girls skirts, dresses, tops, trousers, sweatshirts shorts, t-shirts, swim suits, bikinis, parkas, caps, hats, scarves, and gloves.

All three of the aforementioned deals were brokered by Copyright Promtions Iberia as appointed sub-agent for the Barcode Kitties licensing program in Spain and Portugal.

  • In Russia, Premiera Ltd. has been granted the rights to make and market Barcode Kittiesschool notebooks, school diaries and schedules, as well as notebooks, diaries, notepads, drawing pads, colored paper, and colored cardboard. This deal was secured by Plus Licens, the appointed Barcode Kitties sub-agent for Eastern Europe.

Barcode Kitties is an adorable anime-influenced property stars a group of cute little kitten characters with bar code whiskers. Owned by Nagoya-based SEIKODO Corporation, the original idea for the Barcode Kitties characters grew out of the realization that (under the 2005 Sunrise Initiative establishing a global bar code standard) every product in the world  including the animals sold in pet shops  would have to have a bar code. That realization was eventually expressed through the idea of a special species of cartoon cats with bar codes as their whiskers.

CopCorp Licensing, global licensing agent for SEIKODO Corporation’s Barcode Kitties, specializes in the development of brand and entertainment based licensing opportunities for presentation and packaging to the manufacturer and retailer communities. As a multi-functional sales and marketing firm, CopCorp Licensing offers both licensors and licensees a bridge to the retail community. Led by Carole Postal, Founder and President, CopCorp Licensing develops, sells, negotiates, markets and implements complete licensing strategies and programs for major entertainment corporations, artists, art studios, and apparel brand names, among many others.

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For more information about licensing opportunities, please contact:

Carole Postal, President CopCorp Licensing (212) 947-5958 Email:cpostal@copcorp.com

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South America / Latin America

October 30th, 2007

NEW YORK (October 30, 2007) – CopCorp Licensing President Carole Postaltoday confirmed that P&L Global Network (www.plglobalnetwork.com) — the agency appointed by CopCorp to represent SEIKODO Corporation’s Barcode Kitties™ for licensing within Latin America — has struck a deal allowing Peru’s famous Bembos Burger Grill fast-food chain to feature Barcode Kittiescharacters in an upcoming Kids Meal Box promotion.

As part of the three-month promotion (scheduled to run November 2007 – January 2008), Bemboswill include Barcode Kitties™ Puzzles and Mini-Activity/Coloring Books with its Kids Meal Boxes.
“Barcode Kitties and Bembos are a natural fit for one another,” says P&L Global Network Vice President of Licensing Fanny Salazar.  “Bembos is the most popular fast-food hamburger chain in Peru and Bembos focus group sessions showed that kids and teens who have made Bembos their favorite QSR — not only for their high-quality, delicious and affordable food but also for their hip and cool ambiance — think Barcode Kitties is a cool and appealing brand as well.  It’s a perfect match that will make for a fantastic promotion.”
Bembos, founded in 1988, has established itself as Peru’s most popular fast-food company by serving up hamburgers and a variety of other foods made with high-quality ingredients and spices designed to cater to the “Peruvian palate.”  Bembos operates 35 restaurants in three Peruvian cities (29 in Lima alone) as well as recently-opened Bembos restaurants in Mumbai, India and Panamá City, Panamá.

About Barcode Kitties
Barcode Kitties is a girl’s character/trend property featuring a group of cute little kitten characters with bar code whiskers.   According to Yoji Tanimoto, president of Japan’s SEIKODO Corporation (an international packaging provider and product development company, seewww.seikodonet.com for more info), the original idea for the Barcode Kitties characters grew out of his realization that — under the 2005 Sunrise Initiative establishing a global bar code standard — every product in the world, including the animals sold in pet shops, would have to have a bar code.  That realization was eventually expressed through the idea of a special species of cartoon cats with bar codes as their whiskers.

About P&L Global Network
P&L Global Network (www.plglobalnetwork.com) -- exclusive sub-agent for Barcode Kitties™ in Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and the Andean Region – is a Promotional and Licensing Agency with deep knowledge of the Latin American market.

About CopCorp Licensing
CopCorp Licensing (www.copcorp.com), global licensing agency for SEIKODO Corporation’sBarcode Kitties™, specializes in the development of brand and entertainment based licensing opportunities for presentation and packaging to the manufacturer and retailer communities. CopCorp Licensing offers both licensors and licensees a bridge to the retail community.  Led by Carole Postal, Founder and President, CopCorp Licensing develops, sells, negotiates, markets and implements complete licensing strategies and programs for major entertainment corporations, artists, art studios, and apparel brand names, among many others.
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For more information, please contact:

Carole Postal, President
CopCorp Licensing
1350 Broadway, Suite 1004A
New York, NY 10018
Phone:(212) 947-5958
Fax:(212) 947-5958

Email: info@copcorp.com

 Fanny Salazar Mourre, VP Licensing & Promotion
P&L Global Network
Homero No. 407, 6to piso
Col. Chapultepec Morales (Polanco)
Delegacion Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 11570
Mexico DF
Email: fsm@plglobalnetwork.com

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Middle East

October 25th, 2007

NEW YORK (October 25, 2007) — CopCorp Licensing President Carole Postal today announced that her agency has completed a Barcode Kitties™, renewal agreement allowing STAG International LLC (Dubai, UAE) to expand its territory and licensed product categories for the girl’s character-branded property featuring cute little kittens with bar codes for whiskers.

STAG International has renewed its rights to manufacture and market Barcode Kitties Stationery, Notebooks, Bags, Ceramic Mugs & Breakfast Sets, Children’s T-shirts, as well as Melamine & Plasticware throughout the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Lebanon. Furthermore, under the terms of the expanded renewal agreement, STAG Internationalhas now secured the following additional licensing rights:

  • STAG’s territory has been expanded to also include Jordan, Egypt, Iraq and Yemen (in addition to the aforementioned countries);
  • In addition to all of the aforementioned products, STAG has been granted rights to make and sell Barcode Kitties Slippers, Mouse Pads, Tins, Lunch Kits, and Trolley Sets.

Dubai-based STAG International LLC deals in a variety of licensed merchandise in stationery, toys, apparel and gift items. In addition to Barcode Kitties, primary licenses represented include Disney, Mattel, Warner Bros., and Marvel properties. STAG International’s distribution markets are the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Middle East in a network covering all major toy stores, hypermarkets, and department stores.
SEIKODO Corporation (www.seikodonet.com), headquartered in Nagoya, Japan, is a property development company with an established reputation as an international provider of packaging and sales-promotion materials & services including product and equipment labels, POP ads, POS displays, and stickers. In addition to Barcode Kitties, SEIKODO Corporation is aggressively developing several other properties for launch in the United States.
CopCorp Licensing, global licensing agent for SEIKODO Corporation’s Barcode Kitties, specializes in the development of brand and entertainment based licensing opportunities for presentation and packaging to the manufacturer and retailer communities. As a multi-functional sales and marketing firm, CopCorp Licensing offers both licensors and licensees a bridge to the retail community. Led by Carole Postal, Founder and President, CopCorp Licensing develops, sells, negotiates, markets and implements complete licensing strategies and programs for major entertainment corporations, artists, art studios, and apparel brand names, among many others.
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For more information, please contact:
Carole Postal, President
CopCorp Licensing
Phone: (212) 947-5958
Email: cpostal@copcorp.com

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North America

March 22nd, 2007

NEW YORK (March 22, 2007) – CopCorp Licensing President Carole Postaltoday confirmed thatP&L Global Network (www.plglobalnetwork.com) – the agency appointed by CopCorp to represent Jim Benton’s It’s Happy Bunny as well as SEIKODO Corporation’s Barcode Kitties for licensing within Latin America (including Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and the Andean Region) — has now been granted additional authority to negotiate It’s Happy Bunny and Barcode Kitties licensing deals regarding Spanish-language products specifically intended for retailers serving the growing Spanish-speaking market in the USA.  Working together, the two agencies will cooperate and coordinate efforts.

“Fanny Salazar and her team at P&L Global Network are doing a wonderful job running theBarcode Kitties and It’s Happy Bunny licensing programs in Latin America,” says Postal. “We are so pleased and proud of the work they are doing that, when Fanny came to us and said they wanted to pursue opportunities to serve the growing Spanish-language marketplace in the USA as well, we were happy to give them our blessing.”

“We are very excited about this opportunity to bring high-quality Spanish-language Barcode Kittiesand It’s Happy Bunny products to Spanish-speaking fans in the USA,” says Salazar. “We’ve always felt that the best way to serve the U.S. Hispanic market is by working with manufacturers who not only know and understand Spanish-speaking consumers but who are already focused on and familiar with that particular channel of distribution.”

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NEW YORK (May 10, 2006) – CopCorp Licensing President Carole Postal today announced theBarcode Kitties characters and concepts developed by Japan’s SEIKODO Corporation will be available as Sticker Storybooks, Novelty Scrapbooks, POB (paper over board), Novelty or Narrative Chapter Books in the spring of 2007. The Barcode Kitties books will be published by Scholastic Book Clubs, a division of Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company, and sold through the Lucky Book Club for second and third graders.

“Barcode Kitties is going to make a wonderful publishing property,” says Postal.

The anime-influenced property stars a group of cute little kitten characters with bar code whiskers.   According to SEIKODO President Yoji Tanimoto, the original idea for the Barcode Kittiescharacters grew out of his realization that (under the 2005 Sunrise Initiative establishing a global bar code standard) every product in the world – including the animals sold in pet shops – would have to have a bar code.  That realization was eventually expressed through the idea of a special species of cartoon cats with bar codes as their whiskers.

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South America / Latin America

March 22nd, 2007

NEW YORK (March 22, 2007)- CopCorp Licensing President Carole Postaltoday confirmed thatP&L Global Network (www.plglobalnetwork.com) – the agency appointed by CopCorp to represent Jim Benton’s It’s Happy Bunny™ as well as SEIKODO Corporation’s Barcode Kitties™ for licensing within Latin America (including Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean and the Andean Region) — has now been granted additional authority to negotiate It’s Happy Bunny™ andBarcode Kitties™ licensing deals regarding Spanish-language products specifically intended for retailers serving the growing Spanish-speaking market in the USA.  Working together, the two agencies will cooperate and coordinate efforts.

“Fanny Salazar and her team at P&L Global Network are doing a wonderful job running theBarcode Kitties and It’s
Happy Bunny licensing programs in Latin America,” says Postal. “We are so pleased and proud of the work they are doing that, when Fanny came to us and said they wanted to pursue opportunities to serve the growing Spanish-language marketplace in the USA as well, we were happy to give them our blessing.”

“We are very excited about this opportunity to bring high-quality Spanish-language Barcode Kittiesand It’s Happy Bunny products to Spanish-speaking fans in the USA,” says Salazar. “We’ve always felt that the best way to serve the U.S. Hispanic market is by working with manufacturers who not only know and understand Spanish-speaking consumers but who are already focused on and familiar with that particular channel of distribution.”

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