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Mar 5 2026 – USPTO – Alexander Graham Bell’s Telephone Patent: 150 years, a world of connection

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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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#post #AlexaanderGrahamBell #patents #USPTO #VintCerf

Pivot to AI Mar 4

AI works can’t be copyrighted or patented in the US

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/03/04/ai-works-cant-be-copyrighted-or-patented-in-the-us/

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Kevin Karhan

Feb 17

@midtsveen it's just so absurd that shit like this got patented.

Clearly #USPTO staff must be huffing voltaile organic compounds for years now...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07trilIiilk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHoFoSH2HYY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EltgljBKLVc
https://infosec.space/@kkarhan/116086547495331834

Patenting Game Mechanics: A Worse Idea Than Stadia (The Jimquisition)

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XboxDev Jan 27

IGDA Foundation: Shannon Loftis übernimmt Board-Chair, Ed Fries bleibt im Gremium
Die International Game Developers Association Foundation (IGDA-F) hat Shannon Loftis zur neuen Chair ihres Board of Directors berufen.
https://xboxdev.com/igda-foundation-shannon-loftis-uebernimmt-board-chair-ed-fries-bleibt-im-gremium/
#Wirtschaft #DEI #Diversitt #EdFries #IGDAFoundation #IGDAF #Mentoring #ShannonLoftis #USPTO #VirtualExchange

Mac4Ever Jan 13

Brevets en baisse : Apple innove-t-elle moins qu’avant ?
https://mac4ever.com/194089
#Mac4Ever #USPTO

gtbarry Jan 8

Tesla hits trademark roadblock for ‘Cybercab’ due to squatter (and its own incompetence)

a new suspension notice from the USPTO shows the “Cybercab” trademark is trouble and it’s largely due to a mistake Tesla made by announcing the name before filing the paperwork.

#USPTO #tesla #legal #trademark #cybercab #marketing #autotmotive #auto #cars #transportation

https://electrek.co/2026/01/05/tesla-hits-trademark-roadblock-for-cybercab-due-squatter-incompetence/

Tesla hits trademark roadblock for ‘Cybercab’ due to squatter (and its own incompetence)

Tesla’s naming strategy for its autonomous vehicles has been, frankly, a bit of a mess since the “We, Robot” event...

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Marty Heyman at COBOLworx Dec 23

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

Techdirt Dec 18

Thousands Tell The Patent Office: Don’t Hide Bad Patents From Review

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/18/thousands-tell-the-patent-office-dont-hide-bad-patents-from-review/

Thousands Tell The Patent Office: Don’t Hide Bad Patents From Review

We filed our own comment with the USPTO regarding their attempt to weaken the important inter partes review (IPR) process that has been hugely helpful in getting rid of bad patents. Over at EFF, Jo…

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Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻‍💻🧬Dec 11

#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/