Category Archives: fun

Branding and the Quest for Food

By tmbc | Published: June 19, 2007
I recently dropped my kids off with my parents in California and spent a day in Los Angeles. As I traveled back to Columbus, I got a chance to reflect upon my food choices and how Brands affected my choice food. Our flight (on the new Skybus airline which is based in Columbus and reserves [...]
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The Bears

By tmbc | Published: June 4, 2007
Back by popular demand (okay, just one), here’s the Bears at the Columbus Zoo. Hat tip: Paul Stamatiou - How To Quickie: Embedded Flickr Slideshows.
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Even potheads infringe trademarks from time to time

By alvin | Published: May 22, 2007
Hershey Co. recently sued convicted trafficer Kenneth Affolter for selling pot-laced treats and soft drinks with the names Stoney Rancher, Rasta Reese’s and Keef Kat. Bummer dude. UPDATE 5/23: Stoners unite to boycott Hershey. Technorati Tags: trademark, stoner, hershey, pot, cannabis chocolates, boycott
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Friday Rush – Train Speed Record

By alvin | Published: April 20, 2007
Not trademark or branding related, but what a rush. Watch as Alstom, the French Rail Network and SNCF break the world rail speed record by attaining the speed of 574.8 km/hr (that’s 357.16 miles per hour for us Americans). Interesting that the record speed had to be officially ratified by two lawyers! 574,8 Km/h [...]
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The Sanjaya Brand Association Map

By alvin | Published: April 13, 2007
Related to my Sanjaya trademark post, now comes the Sanjaya Brand Association Map from Nielsen BuzzMetrics. Here’s a discussion over at the Consumer Generated Media blog. Technorati Tags: branding, trademark, Sanjaya, fun
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What is Electix?

By alvin | Published: April 13, 2007
What is Electix? That’s what the site electix.net asks. The site will reveal what electix is on July 21, 2007. In the meantime, it conducting a contest to win 1 in 20 of the main product or service which ‘electix’ will offer visitors. Okay, I’ll take a stab. I searched the USPTO, [...]
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No Sanjaya trademarks … yet

By alvin | Published: April 12, 2007
I’m voting for Sanjaya! Are you? Seriously, I suspect that it’s only a matter of time that we see a trademark application for SANJAYA. After all, William Hung applied for registration (since abandoned).
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