Blogtober Tonight, 8:30 1 Potsdammer Platz
Suggestion: Use Twitter To Keep In Touch In Berlin
Consider getting a free account at www.twitter.com to announce your whereabouts in Berlin. My twitter account name is mschwimmer.
Can A Dead Brand Live Again?
NYT: “Can a Dead Brand Live Again?:
With much smaller sales than that megabrand, Brim soon disappeared — except, perhaps, for a vague idea of Brim that lingered, and lingers even now, in the minds of millions of consumers.
What’s that worth? A small company in Chicago, called River West Brands, figures that it’s definitely worth something, and possibly quite a lot. The firm did its own research a year or so ago and claims that among people over the age of 25, Brim had 92 percent “aided national awareness.” “
Berlin Recommendation: Revolving Restaurant in Fernsehturm
A good intro to the city: the Revolving Restaurant in the Fernsehturm (TV Tower).
If You See Someone Wearing This Hat, Introduce Yourself
Reminder: BlogFest Berlin Is Monday At 8:30
Meet the people who write and read IP blogs. I will be nagging people to join me to visit the East German film theme park. Monday 8:30 – 10:30, One Potsdamer Platz, the offices of the Olswang firm. Map here.
Filmpark Babelsberg?
A German film theme park featuring East German animated characters? On the site of the old UFA Studios? Sounds too good to be true. Anyone been there and want to give us the scoop?
Can I Register My Domain Name As A Trademark
Yes, if you use it as a trademark, in addition to using it as a domain name.
Trademark use: We are EXAMPLE.COM
Trademark use: We are EXAMPLE
Not trademark use: Visit us at EXAMPLE.COM
TTABlog on case about someone who didn’t read this post.
Send In Your Nominations For Copyright Czar
Cnet: “House Wants Copyright Czar, New Piracy Penalites“:
By a 410-10 vote, the House approved the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property, or Pro-IP, Act, which is backed by the entertainment industry and other major copyright holders. . . .
The bill would rewrite U.S. law to allow federal officials to seize property–including computers or other equipment used to commit intellectual-property crimes or obtained as a result of those proceeds–from people convicted of making unauthorized copies of music, movies, or live performances. In civil cases, federal agents would have to establish that there was a “substantial connection” between the property and the offense.