"Bitcoin" trademarked on the United States Patent and Trademark Office

bill · July 06, 2011, 10:58:12 PM

What's this?!

Trademark trolls?

rcjordan · July 06, 2011, 11:08:13 PM

I'm not a trademark expert but I think prior use could be a problem.

http://whois.domaintools.com/bitcoin.com

bill · July 06, 2011, 11:24:43 PM

It's these guys who are actually using it that I'd be worried about:
http://whois.domaintools.com/bitcoin.org

I'd say they have the prior-use bit down.

rcjordan · July 07, 2011, 05:28:45 PM

Prior use is a bitch, ain't it, Steve?

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