7 responses so far ↓

• 1 Pure // Aug 14, 2008 at 12:34 pm

  When will the USPTO get their sh!t together?

  TM applications for terms like this should be REJECTED.

• 2 Tony Lam, DMD // Aug 14, 2008 at 12:45 pm

  They already own the dotcom for it so it’s not like they will gain domains they don’t already own except others might have to give up other extensions.

• 3 Josh // Aug 14, 2008 at 1:25 pm

  This article says the notice of allowance for the tm was cancelled by the PTO, and status has been changed to “returned to examination”.

  http://www.internetnews.com/storage/article.php/3763741

• 4 Tim Davids // Aug 14, 2008 at 3:37 pm

  agreed…this should not be a TM.
  too broad a term

• 5 owen frager // Aug 15, 2008 at 4:43 am

  Cloud is an IT term fitting for those who sell virtualization servers. But from the consumer end it’s all about what it delivers to ME (.com)
  http://www.homeofficehighway.com/a-home-office-cloud-in-your-car/

  btw, Amazon is also expanding into the space. Their cloud was named Ec2:
  cloud is an IT term fitting for those who sell virtualization servers. But from the consumer end it’s all about what it delivers to ME (.com)
  http://www.businessweek.com/the_thread/techbeat/archives/2006/08/amazons_virtual.html

• 6 Pure // Aug 15, 2008 at 2:28 pm

  @Josh - Well at least I know I wasn’t over reacting…my apologies to the PTO!

• 7 damir // Aug 15, 2008 at 6:38 pm

  TM applications for terms like this should be REJECTED 100%

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