http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/ Engadget Comments for Matsunichi's MF228 Football MP3 Player http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/Apr 29th 2006 12:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/
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ENG-GER-LAND!]]>Apr 29th 2006 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/Apr 29th 2006 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/
MATSUshita Electric Vs. NakaMICHI. that's a lawsuit err... i meant GAME i wouldn't want to miss.]]>Apr 29th 2006 2:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/
. . . mainly because of that little native game of theirs, American FOOTball, y'know . . the one they play with their HANDS. :rolls eyes and tuts:

I dunno.]]>Apr 29th 2006 2:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/Apr 29th 2006 2:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/Apr 29th 2006 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/soccer is a name given to football by Americans (even though the rest of the world calls it football, as usual they have to be different)]]>Apr 29th 2006 3:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/Apr 29th 2006 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/
And is it just me, or would it be hard to resist tossing this thing around? I hope it's made of kryptonian metal.]]>Apr 29th 2006 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/
Burlington Industries is not the same or affiliated in anyway with Burlington Coats stores. That's clearly stated by the coats store on each advertisement. LEADING KNOWN CORPORATIONS have a reputation to keep that they have built over the years. Someone like this Matsunishi comes along and market a soccer ball-shaped MP3 player and every consumer will immediately assume they're associated with the leading brands, just because the tradename sounds similar.

The tradename sounds alot like Matsushita, Mitsubishi and Nakamichi combine. Basically, the Soccer MP3 makers are leaning on the reputation of the well-known brands to sell their product without stating anything. End of that free legal explaination.

Example:

Apple Corps. V. Apple Computer;

Apple Computer cannot go into the music business, that's Apple Corps Business. Just like Apple Corps cannot go in to the computer or software business.]]>Apr 29th 2006 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/
Link to company is here: www.matsunishi.com.hk/

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MATSU is a very common element in Japanese family names, it means "pine", NICHI is the character for "sun" and part of the word "Japan"

There would be no thought of this being an infringing trade-name in japan, none.]]>Apr 30th 2006 12:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/Apr 30th 2006 8:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/
But the reall question is...can you kick it?]]>Apr 30th 2006 10:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/May 1st 2006 1:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/http://www.engadget.com/2006/04/29/matsunichis-mf228-football-mp3-player/May 2nd 2006 2:11AM