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…

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