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Dells Cloud Computing Fiasco
Despite the generic nature of the term, “Cloud Computing,” Dell filed an intent-to-use application for a trademark registration for it. Nobody seemed to notice until a flurry of internet chatter roundly criticized Dell and the USPTO (example)...

Shot to Dell
Dell’s CLOUD COMPUTING trademark application has gone up in a vapory mass of smoke: Dell cannot register “cloud computing” as a trademark because the term is a generic one describing services offered by many companies, the U...

More on rejection of Dell's proposed cloud computing trademark
See for example USPTO rains on Dell?s app for ?cloud computing? trademark and previous IPBiz post: Notice of Allowance on trademark "cloud computing" revokedDescriptive or generic, take your pick...

Dell Receives Notice of Allowance for CLOUD COMPUTING
Wikipedia on Cloud Computing. Word Mark CLOUD COMPUTING Goods and Services: IC 040. Custom manufacture of computer hardware for use in data centers and mega-scale computing environments for others IC 042 Design of computer hardware for use in data centers and mega-scale computing environments for others; customization of computer hardware for use in data centers and mega-scale computing environments for others; design and development of networks for use in data centers and mega-scale computing environments for others; Consulting services for data centers and mega-scale computing environments in the fields of design, selection, implementation, customization and use of computer hardware and software systems for others; Consulting services for data centers and mega-scale computing environments in the fields of design, selection, implementation, customization and use of computer hardware and software systems for others Mark Drawing Code (4) STANDARD CHARACTER MARK Serial Number 77139082 Filing Date March 23, 2007 Published for Opposition April 15, 2008 Owner (APPLICANT) Dell Inc...

Notice of Allowance on trademark "cloud computing" revoked
The USPTO canceled its "Notice of Allowance" for the trademark "cloud computing" on Tuesday, 5 August 2008.See also 4 Aug 08 IPBiz post: Dell gets "notice of allowance" for trademark on cloud computing

Dell’s cloudy IP planning
Has anyone figured this out? Dell’s newly-acquired trademark for the term “cloud computing” may have all the durability of a glass hammer, meaning it will shatter the first time they try to use it...

Trade Secrets
Former execs are hit with doctrine of inevitable disclosure.

Mark Eagleson
$63,725 restitution settles fraud lawsuit.

$100 Million in Dell Fraud Charges Settlement
Dell Settles Fraud Charges for $100 Million

Ford F-150 Recall
alleging a hose in the F-150 and Lincoln Mark LT pickup trucks could affect braking power.

Dell Inc
Settles 34-State Lawsuit

Trade Secrets
Razorsight agreed to pay $4.5 million settlement in infringement lawsuit.

Dell
Sued for Gender Discrimination