Hybrid Media Node also renamed to Video Mesh. In the middle of a design, by the 
time it is out product names will  already be looking different ....

Cisco’s collab - (specially meetings) strategy has never been stable, frequent 
changes,  lots of overlapping products...

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> On 20 Apr 2018, at 12:43 am, Ben Amick <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> My thoughts were similar but opposite - as in the case of tissues, those 
> tissues are in fact the name of the product prior to branding. Whereas 
> "Teams" in relations to chat software wasn't a generic term. Checking 
> trademark listings, it looks like the Trademark is for "Microsoft Teams" and 
> not just "Teams" so I'm guessing Microsoft came to the same conclusion about 
> common phrases. It'll make for some really nice confusing material for 
> third-party VC software compatibility. "We're compatible with Teams" - "Which 
> one?"
> 
> That said, all these corporate chat softwares that M$ and Cisco are putting 
> out are entertaining in how they aren't really useful as a recognizable 
> product name but great for incorporating into sentences.
> "I'll send you a Lync"
> "I'll Jab you that information"
> "I'll post it in the Team"
> 
> I just never saw the brand appeal of Spark, especially when they tried to 
> push way too hard on the Spark branding. Yeah, the "Spark Board" sounds 
> fancier, but "Webex Board" probably would've moved more units. 
> From: Ryan Huff <[email protected]>
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 10:31:53 AM
> To: Matthew Loraditch
> Cc: Ben Amick; Lamont, Joshua; cisco-voip voyp list
> Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] Bye Bye Cisco Spark, Hello Webex Teams
>  
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> Common words and phrases can be trademarked if the person or company seeking 
> the trademark candemonstrate that the phrase has acquired a distinctive 
> secondary meaning apart from its original meaning. That secondary meaning 
> must be one that identifies the phrase with a particular good or service.
> 
> https://www.uspto.gov/sites/default/files/documents/BasicFacts.pdf
> 
> I don’t think “teams” would qualify; I couldn’t imagine saying “teams” to 
> anyone and them automatically thinking, “Oh, that Microsoft thing”.
> 
> If the users won’t come to Spark, I guess you bring Spark to the users and 
> put a little dressing on it (to distance the platform from those early on 
> scale based outages ;).
> 
> It’s a pretty creative way get valuation for the product if you think about. 
> Tap into a well known and loved branding message with a massive pre existing 
> user base with a high adoption to churn ratio. It’s all about fiduciary 
> responsibility ;).
> 
> - Ryan -
> 
> On Apr 19, 2018, at 10:19, Matthew Loraditch 
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> I can’t imagine they didn’t thoroughly vet it before doing this. Also teams 
>> has a very generic meaning. It’s Like saying Kleenex Tissues or Puffs 
>> Tissues. Both providing the same service. That’s my mostly uninformed two 
>> cents.
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>> From: cisco-voip <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Ben Amick
>> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 10:09 AM
>> To: Lamont, Joshua <[email protected]>; cisco-voip voyp list 
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>> Subject: Re: [cisco-voip] Bye Bye Cisco Spark, Hello Webex Teams
>>  
>> Smells like a lawsuit from Microsoft waiting to happen.
>> From: cisco-voip <[email protected]> on behalf of Lamont, 
>> Joshua <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 9:54:43 AM
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>> Subject: [cisco-voip] Bye Bye Cisco Spark, Hello Webex Teams
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>> Some pre announcement details here: 
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