
Instructions from Anti-Factory here.
Counterfeit Chic discussion here.
2006
Deceptively Misdescriptive Decision
Everything Must Go
‘Domain Names Worth Their Weight In Gold Again’
Slashdot: ‘Domain Names Worth Their Weight in Gold Again.”
Forrester Brand Trust Scorecard
From Forrester Research’s 2005 Technology Brand Scorecard:
“In a reversal of the 2003 brand scorecard results, the past two years saw most device manufacturers’ brand trust fall; only Apple and TiVo saw their brand trust rise. While brand trust dropped overall, there is tremendous variation in brand trust and in brand potential. In Forrester’s…
People Who Need PEEPS
People apparently like to make things out of PEEPS.
What Should BLACKBERRY Do About REDBERRY In China?

Let’s say you’re RIM, owner of the BLACKBERRY trademark. After years of trying to get into China market, just as you launch, you discover that a Chinese telecom giant has just launched its own wireless email product named REDBERRY.
What do you do?
Well, you could contact a great Chinese trademark lawyer like Spring Chang…
STARBUCKS DOUBLESHOT v. DOUBLESHOT COFFEE

Owner of DoubleShot Coffee blogs about demand letter received from Starbucks, owner of registration for STARBUCKS DOUBLESHOT (no disclaimer of DOUBLESHOT).
Muhammad Ali Sells 80% Of Name For $6.8 Mil Per Letter
Muhammad Ail sells 80% of his name (which would be either MUHAMMAD A or HAMMAD ALI, depending where you started) for $50 million up front plus, to CKX, a licensing firm. Terms of deal here.
It can be argued that Muhammad Ali is the most famous person in the world but how would you…
Smoking Baby
Smoking Gun: ‘Philip Morris Incensed Over ‘Smoking Baby’ HT Eric.