Via BBC, report on Open Content Alliance (members including Yahoo and Microsoft) intend to make 150,000 digitized books available.
Top ‘Breakaway Brands’
Landor Associates, a branding consultancy, has published a list of ‘Breakaway Brands,‘ brands that have registered the most ‘improvement’ or increase in value over the past three years:
Google — Internet
LeapFrog — Educational Toys
Sony Cyber-shot — Digital Cameras
Sierra Mist — Soft Drinks
Subway — Quick Serve Restaurants
BP — Oil &
SANDIA Cigarettes Not Connected With Native Americans
TTABlog discusses TTAB reversal of Section 2(a) refusal of SANDIA Cigarettes on the grounds that mark had falsely suggested connection by Sandia Native American tribe.
BlawgThink in Chicago, November 11-12
Consider attending BlawgThink in Chicago, November 11-12.
Jones Becomes Jonez
Not really sure what to make of this story.
FOLEY HOAG v. FOLEY LARDNER
Foley Hoag (home of the TTABlog’s John Welch) has sued Foley Lardner over use of the term FOLEY.
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Name That Brand
From CatchWord’s Name Game – 5 clues:
1. A crowning achievement
2. Time-tested
3. Oyster
4. It’s about the face
5. It’s a keeper
Answer and more games here.
A Lesson In Branding From Mr. Happy Crack
Just what the title says, from Wall Street Journal’s StartUp journal.
I, Robot Aggregator
ClickZ article re protest by Craigslist re robot aggregator ‘harvesting’ Craigslist content. I’m quoted on some prior case law on ‘data harvesting’ cases.
NY Times on Apple/Lugz Commercials
‘Is Imitation Flattery, Theft or Just Coincidence?‘ – NY Times article on two similar commercials.