William Gibson and the trademarking of cyberspace(colo.to)
266 points by Eric_Gullichsen | 120 comments
Essay by Eric Gullichsen recounting the history of attempts to trademark the term "cyberspace" and William Gibson's connection to it.
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2 stories tagged trademarks, newest first.
Klein Bottle Amazon Brand Hijacking (2021)(kleinbottle.com)
417 points by sebg | 218 comments
Cliff Stoll's 2021 account of a Chinese seller hijacking his Amazon Klein bottle listing via Brand Registry to take over its positive reviews.