#uspto — Public Fediverse posts
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USPTO Denies MLB’s Insane Attempt To Trademark ‘Play Ball’
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USPTO Denies MLB’s Insane Attempt To Trademark ‘Play Ball’
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Finding the Right Name
Looking for a name that isn’t being used is tedious at the least.
I have used the Dawghouse since I opened this site in 24′. It has served me well but with my site now called peaceful-threads.com in my domain name I am finding there are more than one bar and restaurant using the dawghouse dive name. That means I am breaking trademark laws using this. I now have a dilemma as to what to have as a header on my site as I don’t need any lawsuits over infringement.. I also need to find a name for my artist when I make my songs go live. I had looked at and been using ‘The Reel Rebel’ but again using the USPTO I’ve found it registered too.
Back to the drawing board. I guess that since I have peaceful-threads already registered as my domain I will have to design a header that reflects this and ties into my blog posts. That is my next project starting after this post is written today. As far as a band name I am open to any suggestions.
It’s a little sad that I have built this site around the dawghouse concept but hey, construction is my middle name here so I think I’ll zone out and repave this site once again. Will I totally abandoned my persona of ‘Ernie Dawg’, absolutely not!
This is not meant to be a rant, more like a learning curve where I need to slow down and learn to check out the legal aspects of names for commercial use.
Have a great day my friends!
https://youtu.be/fV_-a0P2L3o?si=cJ9bjz6XI-W_osnE
M1926 http://www.peaceful-threads.com
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They've been doing this for many years. You're right, it hits hard when it's you.
Maybe try it this way instead?:
~$ whois frankandbeanyboitoo.com No match for domain "FRANKANDBEANYBOITOO.COM". >>> Last update of whois database: 2026-04-26T23:08:23Z <<<We correctly, rightfully, and accurately called them all cybersquatters back when, but then that term was legislated to mean something different, and "Domainers" as they still call themselves, came to prominence, seemingly legitimized by the process of semantic labelling - One noun is as good as the next, they're still fricken' cybersquatters as far as I'm concerned, because that's exactly what they're doing - they're squatting on a plot of land in the DNS name space, offering nothing of value themselves.
In the real world there are three types of symbiosis:
- Mutualism: Both the host and the symbiont benefit [the same] from this relationship - although in nature, true mutualism may not actually exist in it's entirety, the relationship between lampreys and sharks are often cited as an example of this kind of symbiotic relationship.
- Commensalism: This is a more realistic plateau whereby it is acknowledged that although neither party are harmed by their relationship, one organism definitely benefits more.
- Parasitism: Domainers, Cybersquatters, and other nouns have been used to identify these blood sucking leeches. The best insecticide is to never consider any offer above that of the standard retail price of registration by that of the registry itself. These insidious parasites wither and perish when they are unable to attach themselves to a host.Automated scripts that run checking for domain registrations that have freshly fallen out of the redemption period are still a thing. What used to not be a thing was ICANN accredited registrars themselves engaging in this criminal behavior - Yeah, I said criminal. They can sue me.
In my case there were a few domains that slipped away, and for more than twenty years in one case the filthy cybersquatter (legitimized by congressional approval) sat on it, even traded it with another cybersquatter. Eventually, seeing that no one was ever going to pay their exorbitant ransom fees, they (the criminal squatters) themselves eventually let it fall into redemption, and then the black abyss below from which point these strings of characters ultimately will appear in the available name space for registration, but somewhat randomly.
That last bit was supposed to be punishment for the original registrant who let their registration renewal become so delinquent that they could no longer just renew following expiration, but have to spend a tidy (and in some cases, rather arbitrary) sum to "get their domain registration out of redemption".
But why would you pay so much, when you could just wait it out and just pay the standard registration fee at the end of it all? Early on, some folks had to shell out duckets in the neighborhood of $200, to their registration service providers.
The answer, was because someone was waiting in the shadows to snatch up their brand, their domain registration, and could ransom it for even more at that point.
So if you checked for the availability of your desired domain each day to see if it was back in the pool of available domain names (presumably using your registrars facilities to check - so they know you're still interested in claiming it again).
And suddenly it went from the post redemption black hole to coming up in your web based whois search as...
>"You can have this domain for $12,340 or make an offer!"
Man I feel your pain.
In my case, one of the domains came back to me after more than 20 years. The other one was only being ransomed for about three years before the cybersquatters let it go.
Remember, a domain is worth nothing above what the actual registrar charges for the resources under that Top-Level Domain. Period. Your Brand, however, can be worth considerably more, especially with service or trademarks, and therein lies one of the weaknesses of these cybersquatters (although you might pay less to ante up the ransom they demand). I think I've conveyed the idea sufficiently, and notwithstanding WIPO, and ICANN's UDRP, there's always the courts, and reimbursement is not unheard of.
I mention that because in your case it wasn't due to incompetence or negligence that left you without your brand (domain registration), you were spitballing and some nefarious parasite perked up when they said, "Hey I think we got a live one here, let's kidnap it!
And the rest is where things stand as of now.
I do indeed feel your pain, yet the first course of action, if you were planning on using a domain name to expand your brand's recognition, I usually recommend that people search through other Top-Level domains for that SLD and forget about the TLD that the blood sucking leeches snatched up, knowing it had meaning to you. Eventually, they'll have to decide whether it is worth it to continue renewal fees, because you've obviously moved on and have no further interest in the registration - and then, lo and behold, one day you notice that it's in the pool of available domain names again, and one of the registrars is running a special that month: First year $5.
And that's when you can say, Boom Shakalaka BOOM
#Cybersquatters #ransomers #domainers #UDRP #TRADEMARK #USPTO
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WWE Trademark Filing Hints At Possible New Character Debut - https://www.wrestlingnewssource.com/news/97914/WWE-Trademark-Filing-Hints-At-Possible-New-Character-Debut/ #wwe #uspto
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Mar 5 2026 – USPTO – Alexander Graham Bell’s Telephone Patent: 150 years, a world of connection
VIDEO | RECAP | ARCHIVE | PERMALINK
On March 5, 2026, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) hosted a commemorative event 'Alexander Graham Bell's Telephone Patent: 150 years, a world of connection' marking the 150th anniversary of Bell’s telephone patent (granted March 7, 1876). The pr
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Mar 5 2026 – USPTO – Alexander Graham Bell’s Telephone Patent: 150 years, a world of connection
VIDEO | RECAP | ARCHIVE | PERMALINK
On March 5, 2026, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) hosted a commemorative event 'Alexander Graham Bell's Telephone Patent: 150 years, a world of connection' marking the 150th anniversary of Bell’s telephone patent (granted March 7, 1876). The pr
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Brevets en baisse : Apple innove-t-elle moins qu’avant ?
https://mac4ever.com/194089
#Mac4Ever #USPTO -
Brevets en baisse : Apple innove-t-elle moins qu’avant ?
https://mac4ever.com/194089
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A’s again denied ‘Las Vegas Athletics’ trademark in latest blow to MLB club https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/509404/ #AcquiredDistinctiveness #Athletics #Baseball #BrentRooker #JeffMcNeil #kurtz #LasVegas #LasVegasAthletics #LawrenceButler #LuisSeverino #Mets #MLB #Philadelphia #TrademarkProtection #TylerSoderstrom #UnitedStatesPatentAndTrademarkOffice #USPTO
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Couple of fun updates! "Symas" and COBOLworx" are now officially registered trademarks with the USPTO. "It Just Works" is a mark a week or so behind them. #symas #cobolworx #trademark #uspto
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Thousands Tell The Patent Office: Don’t Hide Bad Patents From Review
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Thousands Tell The Patent Office: Don’t Hide Bad Patents From Review
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#OperationBluebird wants to relaunch “Twitter,” says Musk abandoned the name and logo
Virginia startup calling itself “Operation Bluebird” announced it filed a formal petition with the #USPTO, asking agency to cancel X’s trademarks of words “Twitter” and “tweet” since X abandoned them.
“The TWITTER and TWEET brands have been eradicated from X Corp.’s products, services, and marketing, effectively abandoning the storied brand, with no intention to resume use of the mark”
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/12/can-twitter-fly-again-startup-wants-to-pry-iconic-trademark-from-musks-x/ -
#OperationBluebird wants to relaunch “Twitter,” says Musk abandoned the name and logo
Virginia startup calling itself “Operation Bluebird” announced it filed a formal petition with the #USPTO, asking agency to cancel X’s trademarks of words “Twitter” and “tweet” since X abandoned them.
“The TWITTER and TWEET brands have been eradicated from X Corp.’s products, services, and marketing, effectively abandoning the storied brand, with no intention to resume use of the mark”
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/12/can-twitter-fly-again-startup-wants-to-pry-iconic-trademark-from-musks-x/ -
Patent Office’s Inter Partes Review Restrictions Violate the Law @marklemley https://law.stanford.edu/2025/10/28/patent-offices-inter-partes-review-restrictions-violate-the-law/ #patent #USPTO #uslaw #uspol
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Patent Office’s Inter Partes Review Restrictions Violate the Law @marklemley https://law.stanford.edu/2025/10/28/patent-offices-inter-partes-review-restrictions-violate-the-law/ #patent #USPTO #uslaw #uspol
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Our Founders Would Abhor What The USPTO Is Doing With The Patent System
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Our Founders Would Abhor What The USPTO Is Doing With The Patent System
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The #USPTO updated #guidelines reaffirm that generative #AI cannot be named as an #inventor on a #patentapplication. The guidelines clarify that AI is a tool used by #humaninventors and that traditional joint #inventorship principles apply when multiple people are involved in creating an #invention with #AIassistance. https://www.engadget.com/ai/us-patent-office-says-generative-ai-is-equivalent-to-other-tools-in-inventors-belts-211700837.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news
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The #USPTO updated #guidelines reaffirm that generative #AI cannot be named as an #inventor on a #patentapplication. The guidelines clarify that AI is a tool used by #humaninventors and that traditional joint #inventorship principles apply when multiple people are involved in creating an #invention with #AIassistance. https://www.engadget.com/ai/us-patent-office-says-generative-ai-is-equivalent-to-other-tools-in-inventors-belts-211700837.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news
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US Patent Changes Promise Severe Consequences https://hackaday.com/2025/11/27/us-patent-changes-promise-severe-consequences/ #InterPartesReview #patenttroll #patentlaw #patent #USPTO #News #IPR
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US Patent Changes Promise Severe Consequences https://hackaday.com/2025/11/27/us-patent-changes-promise-severe-consequences/ #InterPartesReview #patenttroll #patentlaw #patent #USPTO #News #IPR
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USPTO Wants To Make Bad Patents Unchallengeable. You Have Until December 2nd To Tell Them No.
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USPTO Wants To Make Bad Patents Unchallengeable. You Have Until December 2nd To Tell Them No.
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The US Patent and Trademark Office is proposing rules that would make it much harder to defend against patent trolls (which is already too hard). The public comment period is approaching its close. The EFF has more info and a pointer to submitting a comment on the proposed rules. #USPTO #patents
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/patent-office-about-make-bad-patents-untouchable
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The US Patent and Trademark Office is proposing rules that would make it much harder to defend against patent trolls (which is already too hard). The public comment period is approaching its close. The EFF has more info and a pointer to submitting a comment on the proposed rules. #USPTO #patents
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/patent-office-about-make-bad-patents-untouchable
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The #USPTO under Trump's direction is preparing to introduce new #rules that would protect #patent #trolls from challenges to their invalid patents.
The EFF's suggested comment:I oppose the USPTO’s proposed rule changes for inter partes review (IPR), Docket No. PTO-P-2025-0025. The IPR process must remain open and fair. Patent challenges should be decided on their merits, not shut out because of legal activity elsewhere. These rules would make it nearly impossible for the public to challenge bad patents, and that will harm innovation and everyday technology users.
But feel free to write your own.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/patent-office-about-make-bad-patents-untouchable -
The #USPTO under Trump's direction is preparing to introduce new #rules that would protect #patent #trolls from challenges to their invalid patents.
The EFF's suggested comment:I oppose the USPTO’s proposed rule changes for inter partes review (IPR), Docket No. PTO-P-2025-0025. The IPR process must remain open and fair. Patent challenges should be decided on their merits, not shut out because of legal activity elsewhere. These rules would make it nearly impossible for the public to challenge bad patents, and that will harm innovation and everyday technology users.
But feel free to write your own.
https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/patent-office-about-make-bad-patents-untouchable -
To my #American friends: Heads up, the #USPTO is about to make bad patents untouchable and is inviting your (the public) comments by Dec 2. Sounds to me like you might want to provide feedback. The #EFF has some very good examples of why this is bad and how you can take action by commenting: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/patent-office-about-make-bad-patents-untouchable
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To my #American friends: Heads up, the #USPTO is about to make bad patents untouchable and is inviting your (the public) comments by Dec 2. Sounds to me like you might want to provide feedback. The #EFF has some very good examples of why this is bad and how you can take action by commenting: https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/patent-office-about-make-bad-patents-untouchable
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USPTO To Re-Examine Recently Approved Nintendo Patent
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USPTO To Re-Examine Recently Approved Nintendo Patent
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The USPTO will reconsider the ridiculous Nintendo patent governing summoned fightin’ critters
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/04/the-uspto-will-reconsider-the-ridiculous-nintendo-patent-governing-summoned-fightin-critters
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The USPTO will reconsider the ridiculous Nintendo patent governing summoned fightin’ critters
🔗 https://massivelyop.com/2025/11/04/the-uspto-will-reconsider-the-ridiculous-nintendo-patent-governing-summoned-fightin-critters
#Nintendo #USPTO #Palworld #Pokemon -
PERA Remains A Serious Threat To Efforts Against Bad Patents
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PERA Remains A Serious Threat To Efforts Against Bad Patents
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USPTO: USPTO launches new AI Pilot for pre-examination utility application search. “In furtherance of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) steadfast commitment to dramatically improve examination quality, response time, and efficiency, the agency today announced the launch of its Artificial Intelligence Search Automated Pilot (ASAP!) Program. The ASAP! Program will test the […]
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USPTO: USPTO launches new AI Pilot for pre-examination utility application search. “In furtherance of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) steadfast commitment to dramatically improve examination quality, response time, and efficiency, the agency today announced the launch of its Artificial Intelligence Search Automated Pilot (ASAP!) Program. The ASAP! Program will test the […]
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Newly Granted Nintendo Patents An ‘Embarrassing Failure’ By The USPTO, Says Patent Attorney
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Newly Granted Nintendo Patents An ‘Embarrassing Failure’ By The USPTO, Says Patent Attorney
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U.S. Appeals Court: USPTO Must Reconsider If Fucks Are For Everyone
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U.S. Appeals Court: USPTO Must Reconsider If Fucks Are For Everyone
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Search Engine Journal: WordPress Trademark Applications Rejected By USPTO. “The United States Patent and Trademark Office has rejected the WordPress Foundation’s applications for trademarks on the phrases ‘Managed WordPress’ and ‘Hosted WordPress.’ But WordPress isn’t walking away just yet.”
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USPTO: USPTO enhances assignment records search process. “The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is streamlining the overall assignment search experience by replacing two legacy search applications—Patent Assignment Search and Assignments on the Web—with one, more reliable, secure, and easy to use Assignment Search application.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/28/uspto-uspto-enhances-assignment-records-search-process/
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USPTO: USPTO enhances assignment records search process. “The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is streamlining the overall assignment search experience by replacing two legacy search applications—Patent Assignment Search and Assignments on the Web—with one, more reliable, secure, and easy to use Assignment Search application.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/08/28/uspto-uspto-enhances-assignment-records-search-process/
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Un iPhone en verre ? Le rêve de Jony Ive est-il en train de se concrétiser ?
https://mac4ever.com/191173
#Mac4Ever #iPhone #USPTO -
Un iPhone en verre ? Le rêve de Jony Ive est-il en train de se concrétiser ?
https://mac4ever.com/191173
#Mac4Ever #iPhone #USPTO -
Apple attaque en justice... Apple Cinemas ! Mais pourquoi donc ?
https://mac4ever.com/191032
#Mac4Ever #AppleCinemas #AppleTVPlus #Copyright #USPTO -
Apple attaque en justice... Apple Cinemas ! Mais pourquoi donc ?
https://mac4ever.com/191032
#Mac4Ever #AppleCinemas #AppleTVPlus #Copyright #USPTO -
Tesla, ya basic!
USPTO refuses Tesla Robotaxi trademark as “merely descriptive”