It’s time to free JavaScript (2024)(javascript.tm)
682 points by pavelai | 342 comments
An open letter to Oracle asking it to release the JavaScript trademark, with a sign-the-letter button and updates on a USPTO cancellation petition.
#uspto on Hacker News
7 stories tagged uspto, newest first.
The patent office is about to make bad patents untouchable(eff.org)
506 points by iamnothere | 70 comments
EFF article by Joe Mullin arguing that proposed USPTO rule changes would make it much harder to challenge bad patents.
JavaScript Trademark Update(deno.com)
849 points by thebeardisred | 313 comments
Deno blog post by Ryan Dahl giving an update on Deno's legal challenge to Oracle's JavaScript trademark.
Oracle justified its JavaScript trademark with Node.js–now it wants that ignored(deno.com)
554 points by healsdata | 146 comments
Deno blog post on its legal fight to cancel Oracle's JavaScript trademark, arguing Oracle cited Node.js as use of the mark and now wants that disregarded.
OpenAI – Application for US trademark “GPT” has failed(tsdr.uspto.gov)
537 points by vincent_s | 240 comments
USPTO TSDR case viewer showing the February 2024 final action refusing OpenAI's trademark application for "GPT" (serial 97733259).
US Patent Office proposes rule to make it much harder to kill bad patents(techdirt.com)
487 points by berkeleyjunk | 68 comments
Techdirt article by Mike Masnick criticizing a USPTO proposed rule that would make it harder to challenge bad patents through inter partes review.
Our right to challenge junk patents is under threat(eff.org)
1189 points by prhrb | 186 comments
EFF Deeplinks article by Joe Mullin (June 2023) warning that proposed changes threaten the public's ability to challenge low-quality patents.