Search Engine Watch
SEO News

 


Go Back   Search Engine Watch Forums > General Search Issues > Search Industry Growth & Trends
Reload this Page "SEO" Become Trademarked

Reply
 
Thread Tools
  #1  
Old 04-08-2008
cryptblade cryptblade is offline
SEO, International SEO, Mobile SEO, SEO Stocks
  
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NYC
Posts: 466
cryptblade has much to be proud ofcryptblade has much to be proud ofcryptblade has much to be proud ofcryptblade has much to be proud ofcryptblade has much to be proud ofcryptblade has much to be proud ofcryptblade has much to be proud ofcryptblade has much to be proud of
"SEO" Become Trademarked
Anyone catch this blog about someone submitting "SEO" as a trademark?

http://blog.searchenginewatch.com/blog/080408-114346

Who's affected by this? Anyone?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 04-08-2008
AussieWebmaster's Avatar
AussieWebmaster AussieWebmaster is offline
Forums Editor, SearchEngineWatch
  
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: NYC
Posts: 8,197
AussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant future
Re: "SEO" Become Trademarked
well they could charge us for using the term
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 04-08-2008
beu's Avatar
beu beu is offline
Oversees: Other Google Issues
  
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Atlanta, GA U.S.A.
Posts: 2,204
beu is a name known to allbeu is a name known to allbeu is a name known to allbeu is a name known to allbeu is a name known to allbeu is a name known to all
Re: "SEO" Become Trademarked
It doesn't seem to cover search engines, search engine optimization, search engine marketing or the internet but I'm no legal expert.

"Marketing services in the field of computers in the nature of providing marketing services for the benefit of others by compiling advertising campaigns, promotional services, and consulting for customers."

Either way, he is not the only one:
http://tarr.uspto.gov/servlet/tarr?r...entry=76473390
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 04-14-2008
beu's Avatar
beu beu is offline
Oversees: Other Google Issues
  
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Atlanta, GA U.S.A.
Posts: 2,204
beu is a name known to allbeu is a name known to allbeu is a name known to allbeu is a name known to allbeu is a name known to allbeu is a name known to all
Re: "SEO" Become Trademarked
Lots of folks are talking about it but I just posted the top five reasons I think the Trademark is garbage in terms of preventing SEOs from using SEO.

http://www.beussery.com/blog/index.p...ademark-is-bs/
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 04-15-2008
Robert_Charlton Robert_Charlton is offline
Member
  
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Oakland, CA
Posts: 744
Robert_Charlton has much to be proud ofRobert_Charlton has much to be proud ofRobert_Charlton has much to be proud ofRobert_Charlton has much to be proud ofRobert_Charlton has much to be proud ofRobert_Charlton has much to be proud ofRobert_Charlton has much to be proud ofRobert_Charlton has much to be proud ofRobert_Charlton has much to be proud of
Re: "SEO" Become Trademarked
Is "seo" case sensitive?
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 11-12-2010
cryptblade cryptblade is offline
SEO, International SEO, Mobile SEO, SEO Stocks
  
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: NYC
Posts: 466
cryptblade has much to be proud ofcryptblade has much to be proud ofcryptblade has much to be proud ofcryptblade has much to be proud ofcryptblade has much to be proud ofcryptblade has much to be proud ofcryptblade has much to be proud ofcryptblade has much to be proud of
Re: "SEO" Become Trademarked
2 years later - and several months late - the result of the SEO trademark case was that the application for trademark was terminated. Here's the full story. Detailed, fun, interesting read.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 11-15-2010
AussieWebmaster's Avatar
AussieWebmaster AussieWebmaster is offline
Forums Editor, SearchEngineWatch
  
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: NYC
Posts: 8,197
AussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant futureAussieWebmaster has a brilliant future
Re: "SEO" Become Trademarked
yeah Rhea fought it
__________________
Grab a Halloween costume - marketing them can be fun too.
Reply With Quote
Reply

« Previous Thread | Next Thread »

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Tool for monitoring trademarked terms mcwain Google AdWords 1 10-05-2007 12:55 PM
Yahoo No Longer Allow Bidding On Trademarked Terms PPC Yahoo Search Marketing (PPC Ads) 48 03-27-2006 05:30 PM
Why Does Yahoo! Dis-Allow Trademarked Keywords? abmagna Yahoo Search Marketing (PPC Ads) 4 12-28-2005 01:10 PM
What's AdCenter's Position on Trademarked Words abmagna AdCenter 1 12-16-2005 05:17 PM
Is the name "ODP" considered trademarked? Marcia Open Directory Project 2 08-12-2004 02:17 PM


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:59 AM.

Contact Us - SearchEngineWatch.com - Archive - Top