Letters of Protest Fail to Stop ‘Managed WordPress’ and ‘Hosted WordPress’ U.S. Trademark Bids

The WordPress Foundation’s bid to trademark “Managed WordPress” and “Hosted WordPress” in the United States remains on track for registration after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) recently reviewed evidence showing the phrases have been widely used across the hosting industry for more than a decade — and decided it wasn’t enough to refuse them. The applications…

Source

A WordPress Commenter

Recent Posts

WordPress 7.0.2 Release

WordPress 7.0.2 is now available. The 7.0.2 security release addresses one critical and one high…

9 hours ago

WordPress 7.1 Beta 1

WordPress 7.1 Beta 1 is ready for download and testing!  This beta release is intended…

2 days ago

Performance Chat Summary: 14 July 2026

The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @westonruter…

3 days ago

Your Guide to WordCamp US 2026

August 16-19, 2026 | Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, Arizona WordCamp US 2026 returns for another…

4 days ago

WordPress 7.0.1 Maintenance Release

WordPress 7.0.1 is now available! This minor release includes fixes for 31 bugs throughout Core and the Block…

1 week ago

Performance Chat Summary: 30 June 2026

The full chat log is available beginning here on Slack. WordPress Performance Trac tickets @westonruter…

2 weeks ago