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Sweden wants to be the first country to trademark its name: 'We'd prefer if there were only one'
Visit Sweden said it intends to protect the country's identity and prevent travel mix-ups by tradem…
Lauren Edmonds
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A small robotics company says Elon Musk's 'Robovan' and 'Starship' are great names — except it got trademarks for them first
Robotics company Starship Technologies filed trademarks for both "Starship" and "Robovan" before Sp…
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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New patent suggests that Apple could bring a foldable iPhone with a self-healing display in the future
Apple’s interest in foldable technology is evident, as the tech giant has recently been granted sev…
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AmEx reveals its metaverse ambitions in a trademark filing for tech to let people to use its payment cards in virtual worlds
AmEx filed trademark for tech to let it provide card payments, ATM services, banking services, and …
Hamza Fareed Malik
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McDonald's just lost its chicken Big Mac trademark following a European court ruling
McDonald's will no longer be able to call its chicken burgers "Big Macs" in the European Union afte…
George Glover
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Trump waited until after he left office to disclose trademarks he owns in China and Russia
Donald Trump owns over 100 trademarks in China, more than any other country by far, including the U…
Jacob Shamsian
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Starbucks' Howard Schultz talks Steve Jobs screaming at him and wishing he'd trademarked the latte in a new podcast
Starbucks legend Howard Schultz shared how Bill Gates' dad helped him buy the coffee chain, and how…
Theron Mohamed
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US Copyright Office rejects trademark of AI-generated book images: They are 'not the product of human authorship'
Kris Kashtanova wrote "Zarya of the Dawn," an 18-page graphic novel that utilized AI-generated imag…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Sam Altman may have Siri and Alexa in his sights after OpenAI filed a 'digital voice assistant' trademark application
OpenAIjust filed a trademark application for "digital voice assistants" and a "voice engine."
Jyoti Mann
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Kanye West seemingly wants to trademark the term 'YEWS' for use in gambling, finance, restaurants, and more
The term is likely to provoke controversy given the rapper's history of antisemitic remarks.
Polly Thompson
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Some fast-food restaurants in the US are paying workers in Asia and Africa to take customers' orders via video call
Rather than finding workers locally, some fast-food restaurants in the US are paying cashiers on di…
Grace Dean
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Ohio State University has successfully trademarked the word 'THE'
A spokesperson for the university told Insider that it was "pleased" with the decision and said the…
Jake Epstein
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Taco Bell is fighting to cancel a rival's trademark on the phrase 'Taco Tuesday,' saying nobody should have 'exclusive rights'
Taco Bell wants to "liberate" the phrase "Taco Tuesday," which is controlled in 49 states by Taco J…
Alex Bitter
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It's Hot Girl Walk versus Hot Girl Walk after TikTok trend-starter says a Florida company is infringing on her trademark
Hot Girl Walk, a viral trend on TikTok turned company, is suing a smaller Florida-based company wit…
Hannah Getahun
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Nike slammed as 'dictatorial' and called a 'trademark troll' as legal battle with streetwear brand heats up
In a countersuit filed this week, the streetwear brand Kool Kiy said it wants four Nike trademarks …
Matthew Kish
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Future iPhones may arrive with Smart Magnetic Connectors, says report
Apple has patented different types of Magnetic Smart Connector systems that might be used in the co…
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Mariah Carey wanted to trademark 'Queen of Christmas' and 'Princess Christmas', but her application was rejected
Full-time festive musician Elizabeth Chan opposed the move by the "All I Want for Christmas Is You"…
Stephanie Stacey
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TikTok's parent company filed a trademark application for "TikTok Music"
The biggest story in tech right now is that TikTok's parent company filed a trademark application f…
Jordan Parker Erb
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No, an artificial intelligence can't legally invent something — only 'natural persons' can, says US patent office
The Artificial Inventor Project argued a "creativity machine" should be credited as an inventor, bu…
Tyler Sonnemaker
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Disney patents metaverse technology for theme parks that would track visitors while projecting personalized 3D images for them
Disney's "virtual-world simulator" would track individual visitors around its theme parks while pro…