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Sound-mark /sound trademark

A sound trademark is a non-conventional trademark where sound is used to perform the trademark function of uniquely identifying the commercial origin of products or services.

e.g. Intel and the three-second chord sequence used with the Pentium processor;MGM and their lion's roar.

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Service Mark

In some countries, notably the United States, a trademark used to identify a service rather than a product is called a service mark or servicemark. When a service mark is federally registered, the standard registration symbol ® or "Reg U.S. Pat & TM Off" may be used. Before it is registered, it is common practice (but has no legal standing) to use the term (SM), for example TravelService^SM

A service mark differs from a trademark in that the mark is used on the advertising of the service rather than on the packaging or delivery of the service, since there is generally no "package" to place the mark on, which is the practice for trademarks.

 

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Toshiba to give up on HD DVD, end format war

Toshiba Corp is planning to give up on its HD DVD format for high definition DVDs, conceding defeat to the competing Blu-Ray technology backed by Sony Corp, a company source said on Saturday.

The move will likely put an end to a battle that has gone on for several years between consortiums led by Toshiba and Sony vying to set the standard for the next-generation DVD and compatible video equipment.

The format war, often compared to the Betamax-VHS battle in the 1980s, has confused consumers unsure of which DVD or player to buy, slowing the development what is expected to be a multibillion dollar high definition DVD industry.

 

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Indian Tech Industry looking at 33% growth

Tech will contribute 5.5% of India's GDP in 2008, up from 1.2% in 1998

The Indian tech industry is expected to generate around US$64 billion in revenues in 2008--a 33 percent growth--while also having a significant impact on the country's economy.

Services and software exports are expected to contribute around US$41 billion with the domestic market generating more than US$23 billion, according to Indian tech industry body, Nasscom.

The Indian tech industry is aiming to hit total revenues for software and services of US$75 billion by 2010.

But Nasscom's 2008 Strategic Review shows the growth of the tech industry has had other benefits other than lining the pockets of India's mega-corporations.

As a proportion of national GDP the Indian tech sector will hit 5.5 percent in 2008, up from just 1.2 percent in 1998. It is also expected to contribute a net value to the economy of up to 3.9 percent.

A BusinessWeek article by tim Ferguson

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