importantSYS.SOURCE: colo.to• 2026-10-18T23:37:57Z

William Gibson's Dispute Over 'Cyberspace' Trademark and the Role of Timothy Leary's Prank

#trademark #cyberspace #tech history

Autodesk attempted to trademark 'cyberspace' in 1989, prompting William Gibson's objection, while the claim that Gibson retaliated by trademarking 'Eric Gullichsen' was a prank propagated by Timothy Leary and later amplified by others.

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