With the growing trend in cloud computing, chances are you use “the cloud” in at least some aspect of your business. “Cloud computing” refers to remotely accessing services or information from third party data centers. It essentially stores your data on a distant server, allowing you to access it from […]
When Google filed an S-1 for its 2004 IPO, one of the sections in Larry Page and Sergey Brin’s letter to shareholders was titled “Don’t Be Evil.” According to the prospectus, the founders’ belief was that Google’s long-run interests would be better served if it “does good things for the […]
In June of this year, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) voted to allow a new program for the creation of new generic top-level domains (gTLDs), the end section of a web address, like .com, .org, and .net. These new gTLDs will offer new opportunities for brand […]
After trying and failing to register the term “Tweet” with the USPTO, Twitter will likely soon acquire the trademark rights for the term. Twitter has been in negotiations with the owner of the mark, Twittad, for some time and the parties have finally settled on terms that will transfer the […]