Does Macy’s tell Gimbel’s?
Okay, so that dates me a tad. Well, does Pepsi tell Coke — that Coke employees are trying to sell Coca-Cola secrets to them? Of […]
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Not quite Christie’s, not quite Sotheby’s
But so very close to both! A branding mashup one block east of the Hyatt on East 42nd Street. Originally posted 2012-12-13 12:40:50. Republished by […]
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Participation vacancy
Probably isn’t good enough pic.twitter.com/9rQwe0JVMm — Ron Coleman (@RonColeman) May 17, 2017 Originally posted 2017-05-18 06:36:08. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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Continue reading » Googley eyes
From Reuters: Google Inc. has knocked Microsoft Corp. from its perch as the world’s top-ranked brand, according to findings released on Monday. The rankings, compiled […]
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South Korean court affirms ridiculous STARPREYA ruling
Michael Atkins gives us the post-mortem on this case that demonstrates what could delicately be called the home field advantage. Originally posted 2012-06-11 19:57:20. Republished […]
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Continue reading » Resurrection
Resurrection is a popular topic in branding and trademarks. There’s Tylenol, of course, which returned from a near-death experience; and Pepsi, which promised to provide […]
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Dough, a dear
The Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man wreaked some havoc in his time, but who would have thought that his inspiration — the Pillsbury Doughboy — would act […]
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Cats and dogs living together
“Can you dilute your own brand?” asked the person who sent me the link to… to… to THIS. Sure, of course; the question is asked […]
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Trademarks in the age of 140 characters or less
Or at least trademark logos. Context: If you’re over 50, you can probably remember when television commercials were mainly 60 seconds or 30 seconds. There […]
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Continue reading » Tubby-Tonic in Titanic Trademark Tussle
I’m almost starting to like the EFF. They just filed a lawsuit in California seeking a ruling that an independent online newsletter called AccompliaReport.com devoted […]
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More, more, Moore!
One of my favorite ever topics here on LOC has been the litigation brought by the University of Alabama against painter Daniel Moore for unauthorized […]
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Feeling his oats
TMBrandingcap.com brings this quote from John Stuart, former Quaker Oats chairman: If this business were to be split up, I would be glad to take […]
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Continue reading » Decline and Fall
Counterfeit Chic reports on yet another indignity visited on the famous girl singer who is presently popular culture’s most pathetic public death spiral: a European […]
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This is for you, Bud
Anheuser-Busch crows: The Supreme Court of Sweden found no reason to hear an appeal filed by Czech brewer Budejovicky Budvar, ending a seven-year-old trademark dispute […]
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