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William Gibson and the trademarking of cyberspace
William Gibson coined the word 'cyberspace' in his 1982 story 'Burning Chrome' and popularised it in 'Neuromancer', but the term was later claimed as a trademark by companies seeking to control its commercial use. The piece revisits how a word born in science fiction became contested commercial property, raising questions about who can own language that shaped how the internet is described.
Why now: Renewed interest in how a foundational internet term coined by Gibson ended up subject to trademark claims.
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- William Gibson and the Trademarking of Cyberspace · Eric_Gullichsen · 267
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