A victory for Look-Hear

Look-Hear was surprised in 1999 when another London media company, Oscar Music and Media Ltd,  registered the domain name www.lookhear.com - the LOOK-HEAR name but without the hyphen.  We considered it  strange for another media company to register a domain name almost identical to ours, especially as we own the registered trademark "Look Hear".  We went to arbitration to try and have the unused domain transferred to us.  The rules of arbitration at that time meant that to win, we had to prove that Oscar Music and Media had heard of us before they registered their domain.  That proved an impossible task and so we lost the case.  But it didn't matter.  We already have www.look-hear.com - we don't need another website address.  Most crucially, ever since the case, Oscar Music and Media Ltd. has been on notice by our trademark attorneys that if they ever made use of their domain, www.lookhear.com,  for their media or music activities, we would consider High Court action against them for trademark infringement.  Their site has remained blank ever since.  A victory for LOOK-HEAR.  

Using the WIPO "Domain Name Dispute Resolution Service" cost us around £1,000.  It was money well spent.  The media interest generated in favour of Look-Hear's case was estimated to be worth over £100,000.

'Dot-com despair for small players'

Fran Littlewood of The Times wrote this story about the LOOK-HEAR battle for its name.  Click to read.

Let down by Internet arbitration...

Jon Danzig wrote this short article for The Guardian.  Click to read.

'Whose website is it, anyway?'

The Independent on Sunday ran this story questioning the ineffectiveness of WIPO's arbitration procedure following our case against www.lookhear.com.  Click to read:

Controversial BBC Broadcast about LOOK-HEAR versus LOOKHEAR

The Stephen Rhodes Consumer Programme on BBC Three Counties Radio ran a programme about the LOOK-HEAR battle against the other  London media company who registered the domain www.lookhear.com.  The BBC presenter, Stephen Rhodes, supported the view that a hyphen in one name made it different to the other.  Mr Rhodes appeared to ignore trademark law and precedents stipulating that a hyphen in a name makes no difference at all.  LOOK-HEAR had asked the BBC to have an independent trademark lawyer on the programme to make the position clear...but they refused.  

Click on the blue radio button on the left to hear an edited version of the programme (8 minutes) or click on the radio presenter on the right to hear the full programme (36 minutes).

                                                            

8 edited minute version                                36 minute full version

 

'What's in a hyphen?'

Following the BBC broadcast, Jon Danzig put it to the BBC that if they  considered that a hyphen - or lack of one - made all the difference to a name, then they should not object to LOOK-HEAR registering www.BBC-Three-Counties-Radio.com.   The Observer newspaper wrote a small piece about the BBC's response to this - click to read.

LOOK-HEAR featured on The BBC Today Programme

The prestigious Today programme on Radio 4 featured the Look-Hear versus LookHear case.  Click on the microphone to hear it.

London Radio Station features LOOK-HEAR

Click on the LBC radio station logo to hear their broadcast about LOOK-HEAR.

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LOOK-HEAR campaign against telephone music and messages..

Businesses that subject their phone callers to hours of music and messages "on hold" have been driving Jon Danzig and the rest of the LOOK-HEAR team to despair!  So LOOK-HEAR launched a campaign...to banish music and messages on hold once and for all!  Click on the phone to hear the interview about the LOOK-HEAR campaign on BBC Three Counties Radio...presented Stephen Rhodes (see above).   Click on the LBC Radio logo to hear the broadcast on their station.

LOOK-HEAR launch of 'People Power at Work'

The LOOK-HEAR series of video programs and books called "People Power at Work" attracted a lot of publicity and rave reviews.

Click on the icons to hear the radio interviews or to read the press clippings.

People Power challenged on BBC Radio

Click to hear about the launch of People Power on BBC Three Counties Radio

You can teach an older dog new tricks!

Click to hear an interview with LOOK-HEAR top dog, Sam, about his ability to add up!  When People Power was launched to promote the cause of Lifelong Learning, some people proclaimed, "Well, you can't teach an old dog new tricks."  To prove them wrong, LOOK-HEAR director, Jon Danzig, taught his golden retriever to add up.  Now he is a star and appeared on BBC radio!

You can count on Sam!

Click to read this newspaper review about Sam and People Power..

Rave reviews for People Power

Click to read some of the rave newspaper reviews about People Power

Put People First, says Jon Danzig

It's no coincidence, says Jon Danzig in this newspaper interview, that businesses that properly train and look after their staff are among the world's most successful.

LOOK-HEAR wins award for film on Investors in People

The LOOK-HEAR best selling video, "Investors in People - The Movie", won a top award presented by News at Ten presenter, Trevor McDonald.  Click on the newspaper clipping to read more...

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