SEO Trademark Registration Terminated

[Brasco]

You all hear about Rhea Drysdale of Outspoken Media Who Saved “SEO” From Being Trademarked" I can't post the link but Google it.

Finally after what it feels like has been years of industry fighting, this deal is finally ,and I give HUGE kudos to Rhea Drysdale for standing up for the industry. Wondered why one person had to stand up for the rest of the community. There were some organizations that could have stepped up.

Here's the article: Courtesy of Outspoken Media.

SEO Trademark Registration Terminated
by RHEA DRYSDALE

Two years ago I set out on what would become one of the biggest challenges in my life to date. It ranks up there with starting Outspoken Media, chairing a non-profit and getting married.

On April 24, 2008 I filed my notice of opposition to Jason Gambert’s “SEO” trademark application. On March 11, 2010, I won.

It took two years, $17,004.33 and an untold amount of frustration and self-doubt to get through this. But, what does it all mean? Why did I commit to this? What would have happened had Gambert succeeded in registering the trademark?

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[bigcat1967]

Wondered why one person had to stand up for the rest of the community.

I never knew this was going on. So this crazy guy thought he could take the word "SEO"? That's nuts.

 

[Brasco]

The SEO Community buzzed about it quietly as early as 2008 from what i could recall.