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Casual Articles - Name Disputes -- Who Won? Who Lost?
A nonprofit corporation has the public’s best interest at heart. It may have an environmental, educational, religious, scientific, or literary focus (among others). In return for their services, the public can make donations to these companies and then deduct the amount from their federal taxes. In this way, it sure is a win-win situation.Although it sounds pretty straight forward, a nonprofit can be a complicated entity. Therefore, it is wise to know where you can find answers to the many questions that are bound to crop u
(6) Panavision International. Dennis Toeppen’s money demand cast Toeppen in the role of cybersquatter.
(7) The Sams Family. Archie Comic Publications heavy-handed cease and desist letters and the public’s negative response to the giant publisher possibly suing the baby persuaded the company to cease and desist itself. Not even cartoon customers would have confused the baby pictures with Archie’s girlfriend.
In conclusion, names are important. When selecting a name for your products or services, you’ll want to ch
Your CV (Curriculum Vitae) – Resume for our American friends sells you to your prospective employer. It has to be straight and too the point. However too many CV’s contain irrelevant information. What are the ten things that you shouldn’t write in your CV?1) Don’t use first person in your personal profileIt sounds too informal if you use the word ‘I’ too often. If you see CV’s that say ‘I am good at this’ or ‘I have experience at this’ or ‘My skills include’ it sounds extremely amateurish. However, if you use the thi
(1) Federal Express v. Federal Expresso?
Federal Expresso, a coffee shop/espresso machine importer picked the name when considering a location near the Federal building. Federal Express, the overnight shipping service, objected.
Who won?
(2) Prozac v. Herbrozac?
Eli Lilly objected to the name Herbrozac, an herbal product, designed to achieve similar results to Eli Lilly’s antidepressant Prozac.
Who won?
(3) Spam (by Hormel) v. Spa’am (Jim Henson muppet in “Muppet Treasure Island”)
Hormel contended that Henson's use of the character "Spa'am" in its movie and related merchandise would infringe and/or dilute Hormel's trademark in the luncheon meat SPAM.
Who won?
(4) re: “Clue.com”
Hasbro, owner of the detective board game, Clue, objected.to Clue Computing’s use of website Clue.com.
Who won?
(5) re: “thebluenote.com”
Bensusan Restaurant Corp. (owner of “The Blue Note”, NYC) objected to Richard King’s use of the website thebluenote.com. Richard King operates a business called “The Blue Note” (Columbia, MO)
Who won?
(6) re panavision.com
Dennis Toeppen set up a joke website, panavision.com, with photos of Pana, IL and then demanded money from Panavision International.
Who won?
(7) re veronica.org
Archie Comics objected to the Sams Family’s website full of photos of their two-year old daughter, Veronica
Who won?
The answers are interesting. The big companies don’t always win.
Winners:
(1) Federal Espresso. It doesn’t compete for overnight deliveries; customers for overnight delivery are savvy enough to distinguish between coffee and delivery; and the delivery mammoth had no fears of losing business to the two-outlet coffee shop.
(2) Prozac. The name “Prozac” has no meaning outside the product it was created for, so a strikingly similar name can only have been selected to attract consumers looking for “Prozac”.
(3) The Muppets. Spa’am’s name was only used once in the movie, and he was not, as Hormel asserted, the porcine embodiment of evil, just the leader of a tribe of wild boars devoted to the worship of Miss Piggy.
(4) Clue Computing. Clue.com was set up for legitimate commerce, not as cybersquatting. Consumers would be unlikely to confuse the services of a single-employee consulting firm with the detective board game. A trademark holder is not automatically entitled to use that mark as its domain name.
(5) King. King’s Web site clearly did not appeal to customers of the New York “Blue Note” even though it could be viewed by New York residents, because his own location was in Missouri. The New York club was not losing business to the Missouri club.
(6) Panavision International. Dennis Toeppen’s money demand cast Toeppen in the role of cybersquatter.
(7) The Sams Family. Archie Comic Publications heavy-handed cease and desist letters and the public’s negative response to the giant publisher possibly suing the baby persuaded the company to cease and desist itself. Not even cartoon customers would have confused the baby pictures with Archie’s girlfriend.
In conclusion, names are important. When selecting a name for your products or services, you’ll want to che
1. Don't discuss your job search with colleaguesYou can never be sure who they will tell. If you tell one person in confidence, they tell one person and it could easily reach your boss. At the point when you are only thinking about looking for another job your boss calls you into his office ...2. Search for a job away from the workplaceYou may be able to shop on the net during working hours, but you certainly don't want to be seen browsing job sites. How would you reply if y
Who won?
(3) Spam (by Hormel) v. Spa’am (Jim Henson muppet in “Muppet Treasure Island”)
Hormel contended that Henson's use of the character "Spa'am" in its movie and related merchandise would infringe and/or dilute Hormel's trademark in the luncheon meat SPAM.
Who won?
(4) re: “Clue.com”
Hasbro, owner of the detective board game, Clue, objected.to Clue Computing’s use of website Clue.com.
Who won?
(5) re: “thebluenote.com”
Bensusan Restaurant Corp. (owner of “The Blue Note”, NYC) objected to Richard King’s use of the website thebluenote.com. Richard King operates a business called “The Blue Note” (Columbia, MO)
Who won?
(6) re panavision.com
Dennis Toeppen set up a joke website, panavision.com, with photos of Pana, IL and then demanded money from Panavision International.
Who won?
(7) re veronica.org
Archie Comics objected to the Sams Family’s website full of photos of their two-year old daughter, Veronica
Who won?
The answers are interesting. The big companies don’t always win.
Winners:
(1) Federal Espresso. It doesn’t compete for overnight deliveries; customers for overnight delivery are savvy enough to distinguish between coffee and delivery; and the delivery mammoth had no fears of losing business to the two-outlet coffee shop.
(2) Prozac. The name “Prozac” has no meaning outside the product it was created for, so a strikingly similar name can only have been selected to attract consumers looking for “Prozac”.
(3) The Muppets. Spa’am’s name was only used once in the movie, and he was not, as Hormel asserted, the porcine embodiment of evil, just the leader of a tribe of wild boars devoted to the worship of Miss Piggy.
(4) Clue Computing. Clue.com was set up for legitimate commerce, not as cybersquatting. Consumers would be unlikely to confuse the services of a single-employee consulting firm with the detective board game. A trademark holder is not automatically entitled to use that mark as its domain name.
(5) King. King’s Web site clearly did not appeal to customers of the New York “Blue Note” even though it could be viewed by New York residents, because his own location was in Missouri. The New York club was not losing business to the Missouri club.
(6) Panavision International. Dennis Toeppen’s money demand cast Toeppen in the role of cybersquatter.
(7) The Sams Family. Archie Comic Publications heavy-handed cease and desist letters and the public’s negative response to the giant publisher possibly suing the baby persuaded the company to cease and desist itself. Not even cartoon customers would have confused the baby pictures with Archie’s girlfriend.
In conclusion, names are important. When selecting a name for your products or services, you’ll want to ch
We need more people to choose nursing as a career. There is a national shortage, so the career choice would guarantee future employment fresh out of school.Just last week, as I was taking care of a patient of mine, a doctor asked, "Kim, how did you decide to become a nurse?" That question caused me to reflect over nearly 25 years, and it still causes me to wonder sometimes. You see, I was not one of those little girls that wished to be a nurse, although I really liked the head nurse on Emergency. I told her, "You know, I t
Who won?
(6) re panavision.com
Dennis Toeppen set up a joke website, panavision.com, with photos of Pana, IL and then demanded money from Panavision International.
Who won?
(7) re veronica.org
Archie Comics objected to the Sams Family’s website full of photos of their two-year old daughter, Veronica
Who won?
The answers are interesting. The big companies don’t always win.
Winners:
(1) Federal Espresso. It doesn’t compete for overnight deliveries; customers for overnight delivery are savvy enough to distinguish between coffee and delivery; and the delivery mammoth had no fears of losing business to the two-outlet coffee shop.
(2) Prozac. The name “Prozac” has no meaning outside the product it was created for, so a strikingly similar name can only have been selected to attract consumers looking for “Prozac”.
(3) The Muppets. Spa’am’s name was only used once in the movie, and he was not, as Hormel asserted, the porcine embodiment of evil, just the leader of a tribe of wild boars devoted to the worship of Miss Piggy.
(4) Clue Computing. Clue.com was set up for legitimate commerce, not as cybersquatting. Consumers would be unlikely to confuse the services of a single-employee consulting firm with the detective board game. A trademark holder is not automatically entitled to use that mark as its domain name.
(5) King. King’s Web site clearly did not appeal to customers of the New York “Blue Note” even though it could be viewed by New York residents, because his own location was in Missouri. The New York club was not losing business to the Missouri club.
(6) Panavision International. Dennis Toeppen’s money demand cast Toeppen in the role of cybersquatter.
(7) The Sams Family. Archie Comic Publications heavy-handed cease and desist letters and the public’s negative response to the giant publisher possibly suing the baby persuaded the company to cease and desist itself. Not even cartoon customers would have confused the baby pictures with Archie’s girlfriend.
In conclusion, names are important. When selecting a name for your products or services, you’ll want to ch
The IT/ITeS Job show continues to rock the charts, playing as top recruiters. More than a million jobs were created in the two biggest job sectors IT & ITeS this year. The emergence of IT jobs in Mumbai has transformed it to a hot destination for technical job Seekers.The scenario of IT Jobs in Mumbai has heated up with top notch companies vigorously escalating their headcount. IBM has been present in India for more than a decade and is one of the leaders in the
(3) The Muppets. Spa’am’s name was only used once in the movie, and he was not, as Hormel asserted, the porcine embodiment of evil, just the leader of a tribe of wild boars devoted to the worship of Miss Piggy.
(4) Clue Computing. Clue.com was set up for legitimate commerce, not as cybersquatting. Consumers would be unlikely to confuse the services of a single-employee consulting firm with the detective board game. A trademark holder is not automatically entitled to use that mark as its domain name.
(5) King. King’s Web site clearly did not appeal to customers of the New York “Blue Note” even though it could be viewed by New York residents, because his own location was in Missouri. The New York club was not losing business to the Missouri club.
(6) Panavision International. Dennis Toeppen’s money demand cast Toeppen in the role of cybersquatter.
(7) The Sams Family. Archie Comic Publications heavy-handed cease and desist letters and the public’s negative response to the giant publisher possibly suing the baby persuaded the company to cease and desist itself. Not even cartoon customers would have confused the baby pictures with Archie’s girlfriend.
In conclusion, names are important. When selecting a name for your products or services, you’ll want to ch
If you have a home based business or a family business, you probably cannot afford to hire a professional copywriter to create your advertising. However, you still need to advertise your business, so how can you make it as effective as possible? One thing you must never do is try to create a fancy advertisement. The instructor of a class of students learning to be copywriters said, "Creativity is not a positive virtue for an advertising copywriter. Whether it is a print, on-line or broadcast ad, when you ask a potential customer w
(6) Panavision International. Dennis Toeppen’s money demand cast Toeppen in the role of cybersquatter.
(7) The Sams Family. Archie Comic Publications heavy-handed cease and desist letters and the public’s negative response to the giant publisher possibly suing the baby persuaded the company to cease and desist itself. Not even cartoon customers would have confused the baby pictures with Archie’s girlfriend.
In conclusion, names are important. When selecting a name for your products or services, you’ll want to check out that no one else is already using that name. If the name you select is similar to an existing one, you will want to consider whether your use is sufficiently different, to avoid a battle (different type of service such as Federal Expresso, or different geography such as thebluenote.com). You’ll also want to take steps to legally protect your name, by registering the domain name and applying for a Trademark. Once you’ve taken steps to legally protect your name, you will be better positioned to defend your name against copycats.
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