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  1. James Bond franchise owners request more time to defend control of 007 spy name theguardian.com/film/2025/may/
    Dubai-based property developer has challenged trademark registrations over lack of use
    #trademark #franchises #nonuse #Bond #007

  2. iPods, Ataris, and Polaroids: a personal inventories study of out-of-use electronics in Swiss households

    > The retention of old electronic devices is a practice of importance to sustainability and ubicomp. In this research, we aim to understand people's reasons for keeping out-of-use electronic devices. Using the Personal Inventories qualitative method we conducted 17 in-home visits to learn what technologies people keep and explore their relationships with...

    #obsolescence #nonuse

  3. Not a fan of behavioral interventions but through their design and experimental setups they touch upon interesting factors.

    "MyTime: Designing and Evaluating an Intervention for Smartphone Non-Use"
    dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2858036

    See also "AppDetox: helping users with mobile app addiction"
    dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/2541831

    ping @nolwennm @leamosss & @thomasthibault for the parameter paper

    #design #nonuse