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Entries from February 2011

UNO Makes 40

February 15th, 2011 · No Comments

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El Segundo, Calif. -There is still time to get the 40th anniversary UNO game. The Mattel card game, a derivative of Crazy Eights, was invented in 1971, and is on the sales shelf at Walgreen’s now, though is available at Amazon.com from the company, as well. The game was invented in Ohio in 1971 by [...]

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Tags: Toys

Chrysler Rebrands Detroit, Companies Promote Geography for Branding

February 10th, 2011 · No Comments

DETROIT – It’s a shame it takes an Italian company and an old rap star to see the value in Detroit. But that’s what is mightily apparent with new Chrysler 200 advertisements, which feature Eminem and the tagline “Imported From Detroit.” The commercial has had 4.8 million view on YouTube in only a short time, [...]

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Tags: Cars · Tourism

Patent and Trademark Office Evaluates Depository Library System

February 9th, 2011 · No Comments

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Alexandria, Virginia – The United States Patent & Trademark Office will host a public roundtable discussion to gather input on its Patent and Trademark Depository Libraries. The question? Are they effective in an electronic era, and if so (or not) what is the best future course. The roundtable will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 15 [...]

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Tags: News · Trademark

Beer Brands Canned for Brew Encyclopedia

February 5th, 2011 · No Comments

A new book by Dan Backer and Lance Watson taps brewing history to detail the can designs of nearly 500 beer brands. The book, published by Chronicle (Amazon link at right) shows major and minor brands. Like other Chronicle books, it is handsomely produced at is quite authoritative. It is alphabetized and includes brands from [...]

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Tags: Books · Liquor