Starbucks beats Sambucks in lawsuit Who Wins & Who Loses in Name Disputes?

Clinton, MA (PRWEB) December 6, 2005

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Clinton, MA, (PRWEB) December 6, 2005 Why would Starbucks, with thousands of retail outlets, pursue a tiny (10 foot wide) coffee shop whose owner, Sam Bucks, named her shop after herself?

CNBC wanted to know, so they searched the internet and found articles written by Business Attorney Jean Sifleet. Tracking her down in Boston, an interview was quickly arranged and broadcast the same day on CNBCs Closing Bell program.

According to Sifleet, Companies invest a lot of money in naming their products and services trying to achieve a distinctive and memorable name that conveys their brand image to the marketplace. Name disputes arise when someone else uses a name that is confusingly similar and seems to trade on the established business name. In the Starbucks versus Sam Bucks case, the companies are in the same line of business, and Starbucks has a business interest in protecting its name from tarnishment or dilution.

But big companies, with deep pockets, dont always win. For example, the outcome was different when Federal Express, the overnight shipping service, objected to Federal Espresso, a coffee shop/espresso machine importer which picked the name when considering a location near the Federal building. Federal Express lost because customers for overnight delivery service were savvy enough to distinguish between coffee and delivery.

Just as CNBC found her with a few clicks on the internet, Sifleet says, its easy to check out whether anyone else is already using a name you are considering. You can google it and search the US Patent and Trademark offices website, http://www.uspto.gov. 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, or different geography). Youll also want to take steps to legally protect your name, by registering the domain name and applying for a Trademark. Once youve taken steps to legally protect your name, you will be better positioned to defend your name against copycats.

Jean Sifleet is the author of numerous publications including:

Name Disputes -- Who wins? Who Loses http://www.smartfast.com/enews/ea_naming_disputes.html,

Domain Name Disputes - What is Cybersquatting? http://www.smartfast.com/enews/ea_cybersquatting.html, and the recently released book,

Advantage IP: Profit from Your Great Ideas. Visit http://www.smartfast.com for more information.

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"Channels Group" Business Domain Name Auction Launches

Orlando, Fla. (PRWEB) July 26, 2007

BlogSpot Brands announced today that they have launched the "Channels Group" domain name auction, a group of 37 high profile business and eCommerce domain names. The auction is an "Act Now" auction with the purchase prices listed for each domain name, and once the price is met the auction is over.

The 37 domain names in this auction http://auction.blogspot.com are uniquely keyword rich domain names that are among the best business web addresses available anywhere. The value of domain names is now based upon whether or not the specific business that the domain name is to serve is part of the domain name "i.e. lawyers". A web address such as LawyerChannels.com is much more likely to achieve search engine success, and without search engine success there is no success. Google search engine algorithms reward websites that have a keyword rich domain name that is matched with relative content.

Domain names are a hot commodity, and a true commodity they have become according to BlogSpot Brands, a leading e-Commerce developer and operator of the domain name auction. "We have been involved in the domain name and development business for many years and have never seen such a strong interest from investors buying high quality domain names as an investment tool. It appears that domain name flipping is underway", says Bert L. Bill, COO.

"The high level names in this auction are truly investor quality", he added.

The Channels Group Domain name auction includes:

Agent Channels "http://www.agentchannels.com"

Apparel Channels "http://www.apparelchannels.com"

Atlanta Channels "http://www.atlantachannels.com"

BestDeal Channels "http://www.bestdealchannels.com"

Boomer Channels "http://www.boomerchannels.com"

Broker Channels "http://www.brokerchannels.com"

BuyCheap Channels "http://www.buychannels.com"

CheapBuy Channels "http://www.cheapbuychannels.com"

CheapStuff Channels "http://www.cheapstuffchannels.com"

Classifieds Channels "http://www.classifiedschannels.com"

Coffee Channels "http://www.coffeechannels.com"

Collector Channels "http://www.collectorchannels.com"

Collectors Channels "http://www.collectorschannels.com"

Coupon Channels "http://www.couponchannels.com"

Date Channels "http://www.datechannels.com"

Diamond Channels "http://www.diamondchannels.com"

Electronics Channels "http://www.electronicschannels.com"

Gourmet Channels "http://www.gourmetchannels.com"

House Channels "http://www.housechannels.com"

Investment Channels "http://www.investmentchannels.com"

For Lease Channels "http://www.forleasechannels.com"

Key West Channels "http://www.keywestchannels.com"

Lawyer Channels "http://www.lawyerchannels.com"

Listing Channels "http://www.listingchannels.com"

Network News Channels "http://www.networknewschannels.com"

New Home Channels "http://www.newhomechannels.com"

Orlando Channels "http://www.orlandochannels.com"

Portland Channels "http://www.portlandchannels.com"

PR Channels "http://www.prchannels.com"

Recipe Channels "http://www.recipechannels.com"

Retirement Channels "http://www.retirementchannels.com"

Romance Channels "http://www.romancechannels.com"

Senior Channels "http://www.seniorchannels.com"

Seniors Channels "http://www.seniorschannels.com"

Ticket Channels "http://www.ticketchannels.com"

Tucson Channels "http://www.tucsonchannels.com"

Vail Channels "http://www.vailchannels.com"

BlogSpot Brands http://www.blogspotbrands.com is based in Orlando, Fla., with offices in Waynesville, North Carolina.

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Domain Name Purchases Soar Following Amazing News About MillionDollarHomepage.com

(PRWEB) January 18, 2006

If you've been keeping up with the news in the last week, you will be well aware of the 21 year old who's made a million dollars in 4 months. Well, our customers have, and 100s web addresses have registered in the last few days relating to this unique idea.

The idea was quite simple, just selling pixels as advertising space, costing a dollar per dot. The minimum purchase was $ 100 for a 10x10 pixel square to hold the buyer's logo or design. Clicking on that space takes readers to the buyer's website.

And here is the amazing bit, all it took was a Domain Name and a Basic Web

Hosting Account which at White Star Web Hosting starts at just $ 12 per month, If you want your own Forum, Blogsite or support site, perhaps to complement your existing website(s) this is the easiest way to do it. 33 preloaded web site scripts makes life really easy if you are a newbie webmaster or if your looking for full functionality designer features, multilanguage support, 24/7 customer support, UK and US telephone numbers to speak to them directly.

News stories about a young novice student making million, is the essence of Internet e-commerce, any one can do it, showing how simple it is to get an idea off the ground. With rapidly growing numbers of people joining the Internet every day, now is the time to set up your idea.

Next get your self over to http://www.seotop10rankings.com and you can get all the webmaster tools and expert search engine optimization (seo the science of getting to the top of the search engine results pages (SERPS). Get the latest information on Googles Backdoor at no cost to you, not a dime.

NEXT visit http://www.free-biz.uk.tp sign up for the iCaptain (once again it wont cost you a penny or a dime,its free). You should get an email from their autoresponder showing you where to get all this without spending a dime.

Ernst & Young Name Flippen Group Chairman and CEO Entrepreneur Of The Year

Houston, Texas (PRWEB) October 18, 2011

Flip Flippen, Chairman and Susan Flippen, CEO of the Flippen Group, a Texas based leadership and organizational development company that specializes in talent assessment and alignment, were named Entrepreneurs Of The Year 2011 for the Gulf Coast Area by Ernst and Young.

This prestigious Ernst & Young award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who demonstrate excellence and extraordinary success in areas that include innovation, financial performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities. An independent panel of judges selected Flip and Susan Flippen, and the award was presented at a gala event at the Houston InterContinental Hotel. View the acceptance speech at http://www.flippengroup.com/EandYvideo.html

It is an honor to be recognized by Ernst & Young as an Entrepreneur of the Year, said Flip Flippen. Were so fortunate to be a part of such a transformational company like the Flippen Group. Over the years, weve learned that entrepreneurship is about strategic and intentional teamwork. We have been able to accomplish more together than we could apart. Our success is a direct reflection on our teams dedication and commitment to the success of others.

This year the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year Award program celebrates its 25th anniversary. Past award winners include Howard Schultz of Starbucks Coffee Company, Arthur M. Blank of AMB Group, LLC (Home Depot, Atlanta Falcons), Pierre Omidyar of eBay, Inc., Ruth Fertel of Ruths Chris Steak House, Inc., Maxine Clark of Build-a-Bear Workshop, Tom Adams of Rosetta Stone Inc., Matt Szulik of Red Hat, Inc. and last years national winner, Howard Lutnick, Chairman and CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and BGC Capital Partners, Inc.

Since Flip and Susan Flippen founded the company in 1990, they have enjoyed a rapidly expanding national presence and are on the forefront of industry-leading product innovation that is impacting organizations and transforming the lives of people all around the world.

Today, the Flippen Group is a premier leadership and organizational development company, specializing in talent assessment and alignment in the education, corporate, government and sports sectors. Their clients include Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, professional athletes and franchises. Their education training division provides breakthrough processes and curricula in thousands of school districts and campuses nationwide, making them one of the largest educational training organizations in North America.

Flippen Groups revolutionary and innovative processes help leaders create clarity, improve culture, uncover constraints, and build action plans that improve performance and increase profitability.

Flippen Groups success has been documented on The Today Show, the Super Bowl Pregame Show, Speed Channels NBS 24/7, in Success Magazine and numerous other publications for more than twenty years.

As a Gulf Coast Area award winner, Flip and Susan Flippen are now eligible for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2011 National Award to be announced at the annual awards gala in Palm Springs, California on November 12, 2011. The awards are the culminating event of the Ernst & Young Strategic Growth Forum

TradeInMySpace.com Changes its Name to TradeInMyZone.com to Avoid Legal Complications and Potential Conflict with MySpace.com

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) August 29, 2007

TradeInMySpace.com, a recently launched, free, online listing service for college students changes its name to TradeInMyZone.com to avoid any misunderstandings and potential conflicts with MySpace.com.

After careful consideration we decided to err on the safe side, said Naim Sula, CEO of TradeInMyZone.com. While we do not believe that the name TradeInMySpace.com violates any trademarks we realize that there is a potential for misunderstanding and hence it is better to change the name now than change it later.

TradeInMyZone.com is a free listing service that allows students to:

Domain Name Portal Forum Now Deployed

(PRWEB) January 26, 2006

Domain Name Portal Forum ( http://www.dnp.in ) now deployed to provide 50% google adsense revenue sharing, daily dropped domain name lists, showcase of selected member's web sites and provide free domain name reviews, domain articles, and tutorials for ICANN(tm) accredited domain registrars, domainers (domain owners), domain resellers and domain auctioneers.

It seeks to bring out a domain-centered community where people directly and indirectly involved on domain business, web development and internet marketing convene and share their domain expertise and learn from each other.

Mr. Peter Chang, owner and admin of Domain Name Portal ( http://www.dnp.in ) is currently majoring in Computer Networks and has pending Ph.D in Computer Science and Engineering this year. Mr. Peter Chang is also the brains behind Domain Name Portal ( http://www.dnp.in/ ) since September 2005.

Fully supported by his staff of moderators namely: Jaswinder Rattanpal aka jaswinder_rana, William Nabaza aka Weblord and Colin aka Inxi. Who are in themselves experts and specialists in their own field directly and indirectly related to domain communities, seo, and programming. Fully harnessed in their ability by the owner, admin and forum leader Mr. Peter Chang aka dnp.

As Mr. Peter Chang said "I am not ambitious enough to project any significant impact of our forum on the forum industry. One thing I can say, though, is that as long as you have genuine interest in some subject, and are willing to spend time on it regularly, you really can build your own forum."

Who also have great knowledge about the forum's topics and a great believer in teamwork, friendliness and hospitality can attract people to the forum itself.

As clearly depicted when Mr. Peter Chang said "We put the greatest effort into bringing in "good" members to our community. We have been recruiting people who can share their expert knowledge and experience with our members, and we plan to keep up with our effort."

Please don't hesitate to contact the owner/admin:

Contact Information:

Owner/Admin: Mr. Peter Chang

Web Address: http://www.dnp.in/


PO. Box 130694, Ann Arbor, MI 48113-0694

Contact number: 734-763-9208

Fax number: 1-814-680-2655

Domain Name Portal ( http://www.dnp.in ) hosted in California, U.S.A., experts in everything that has to do with domains, domains marketing, auctions and domains-seo. Email the owner Mr. Peter Chang ( admin@dnp.in ) for a knowledgeable domain experience or better register for free and post your questions at http://www.dnp.in/

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Rare Domain Name Portfolio Announced For Sale

Destin, FL (PRWEB) January 6, 2009

It's become a popular portfolio of domain names over the years, and now the owner is motivated to sell. This rare real estate domain name portfolio is composed of all 50 U.S. state names and is up for sale. With real estate being one of the top five topics visitors search on the Internet regularly, this one of a kind portfolio is valuable.

The Real Estate Domain portfolio as it's known on the web may be found at http://www.RealEstateDomain.com It may be one of the most comprehensive real estate domain name collections to ever be amassed, and it includes Washington D.C., making the full portfolio 51 names.

All the names in the portfolio start with the word find, followed by each state name, and end with the word houses.com like http://FindCaliforniaHouses.com. All are developed into web sites.

Google mapping technology now provides satellite images of neighborhood exteriors throughout much of the U.S. and it will only be a matter of time before web surfers will be able to see all real estate listings inside online with the increase in video tours. A program has already been started to do so in Florida.

Home buyers are eventually expected to be able to purchase homes through new technology online without even having to view property in person, which is already beginning to catch on in some local real estate markets, especially resort areas.

The Real Estate Domain portfolio may be the way real estate will be marketed and sold in the future. There will always be a need for sales people, but this portfolio could offer a whole new edge in marketing and selling real estate. Studies show 80% of all buyers and sellers now go to the Internet first to conduct research and view listings, including homes, condos and land.

As the technology on the web breaks into new frontiers, this portfolio will offer visitors a regionalized avenue to search real estate listings and other information as Web 2.0 becomes more and more a part of the Internet.

For more information on the portfolio or to make an offer to buy it visit http://www.RealEstateDomain.com

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AmazingDomains.co.uk Opens Premium UK Domain Name Marketplace

United Kingdom (PRWEB) August 24, 2011

Finding a quality UK domain name to improve marketing efforts or accomplish branding initiatives can be challenging. To answer this need, AmazingDomains.co.uk announces the opening of a premium domain name marketplace specialising in the .co.uk top level domain extension. More than 1,000 commercially focused UK domain names are listed for sale with new domains added to the portal regularly.

UK marketers requiring a high-quality domain name for clients or new campaigns can now search the AmazingDomains.co.uk portfolio by category or via the websites search engine. Unlike competing sites, Amazing Domains features no haggle pricing with all domain names annotated with the final price customers pay when making a purchase.

To ensure customers experience safe and secure transactions, AmazingDomains.co.uk uses a third party escrow service for all sales. After a UK domain name is acquired by a client from the marketplace, the domain name is transferred promptly after payment receipt with many sales completed in less than 24 hours.

Jeffrey Behrendt, owner and CEO of AmazingDomains.co.uk states, "The right domain name can either make or break a business. Whether a company is launching or starting a new marketing campaign, a high-quality domain for a UK-based business will be short, relevant, easy-to-remember, and reside in the UK domain space.

AmazingDomains.co.uk specialises in offering high-quality, easy-to-remember, UK domain names for businesses serving UK-based consumers. Enquiries are answered on the same day during the work-week with new domains added to the companys inventory frequently.

About AmazingDomains.co.uk:

AmazingDomains specializes in UK domain names only, offering more than 1,000 generic names across a wide variety of industries. Owner Jeffrey Behrendt has worked in the Internet marketing field since 2001 and leverages this experience to assist UK companies in creating well-branded websites to achieve business success. The company is a member and registrar of Nominet.org.uk which runs the UK domain space and is Trust Guard verified.

Contact Details:

Jeffrey Behrendt

Amazing Domains

27 Old Gloucester Street,

London, WC1N 3AX

United Kingdom

Phone:- 020 7193 3140

Email:amazing(at)amazingdomains(dot)co(dot)uk

Website: http://www.amazingdomains.co.uk/

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