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iPad dispute signals new era in trademark troubles

(AP) -- iPotato, isock, icouch, istove, i-you-name-it. An Internet search for "i" words from A to Z will turn up just about any combination you might think up, from all over the world, only a handful of them ...

Technology / Business

created Mar 06, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Rosetta Stone sues Google over trademark

Rosetta Stone, a language-learning software producer, on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against Google for infringing its trademark through Google's AdWords online advertising program.

Technology / Internet

created Jul 10, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Apple says Proview iPad trademark demands unfair

(AP) -- In its latest statement on a simmering dispute over the iPad brand name, Apple Inc. said Tuesday that Proview Electronics' insistence that it still owns the mainland China iPad trademarks is misleading and unfair.

Technology / Business

created Mar 13, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Big tobacco threatens to slash prices in Australia

The tobacco industry on Tuesday threatened to slash the price of cigarettes if Australia goes ahead with plans to introduce plain packaging, saying more people will end up smoking.

Medicine & Health / Health

created May 17, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 9

Brand name advertising clicks with online shoppers

(PhysOrg.com) -- Brand names in online search engine advertising campaigns can attract more attention and encourage more sales than campaigns that use generic terms, according to Penn State researchers.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Oct 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Some brand names are music to our ears, research shows

If you're having a bad day, you may want to stay away from listening to commercials for Lululemon or Coca Cola. Or from any retailer or merchandise whose name bears a similarly repetitive phonetic sound.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Oct 18, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Preparation is key to stretching holiday shopping dollar, CU professor says

Consumers should take the time to prepare themselves by researching prices and quality before they hit the stores or Internet this holiday shopping season, according to University of Colorado Boulder Professor ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Nov 16, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

RIM forced to change name of software

BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion has been forced to change the name of its new operating system from BBX after the company lost a trademark ruling.

Technology / Business

created Dec 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Toshiba to launch the world-fastest class SDHC memory cards

Toshiba Corporation today announced that it will launch a new line of high performance SDXC and SDHC memory cards under a new brand name, EXCERIA, that will bring to market SD memory cards offering the highest ...

Electronics / Hardware

created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Google loosens Europe ad trademark controls

Google shook up its lucrative online advertising service in Europe on Wednesday, saying it would allow sellers to register other companies' brand names as search "keywords" when shopping on the Internet.

Technology / Internet

created Aug 04, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

French companies attack Google ads rules

Associations representing major French companies accused US Internet giant Google on Monday of overstepping the mark by putting brand names up for auction as search keywords.

Technology / Internet

created Nov 08, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Wall Street reviews Netflix's 'Qwikster' DVD split

(AP) -- Netflix's new double-feature is getting bad reviews on Wall Street.

Technology / Business

created Sep 20, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

ICANN names Chinese scholar as VP for Asia

(AP) -- The organization in charge of Internet domain names has selected a Chinese scholar as vice president for Asia.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 0

FDA finds no cancer link with blood pressure pills

(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration says there is no link between a popular group of blood pressure medications and cancer, despite a recent paper suggesting a slightly higher risk in patients taking the drugs.

Medicine & Health / Medications

created Jun 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0