Trademark Engine on 2025 USPTO Fee Hike: Rising Federal Costs Are Blocking Small Business Brands

USPTO raised trademark fees to $350 per class in 2025. Trademark Engine helps small businesses file affordably with ...
TechCrunch

Automattic sends WP Engine its own cease-and-desist over WordPress trademark infringement

The brouhaha in the WordPress community looks likely to escalate into a legal battle around trademarks. Just a day after WordPress hosting service WP Engine sent a cease-and-desist notice to ...
TechCrunch

Internal blog post reveals Automattic’s plan to enforce the WordPress trademark using ‘nice and not nice lawyers’

Matt Mullenweg, the WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO, has been embroiled in a very public and legal fight with WP Engine these last few weeks over the use of WordPress as a trademark and fees ...
Engadget

WordPress co-founder files countersuit against WP Engine over trademark violations

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. There's been another turn in Automattic and WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg's ongoing legal battle with WordPress provider WP Engine. In a ...
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WordPress Trademark Applications Rejected By USPTO

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has rejected the WordPress Foundation’s applications for trademarks on the phrases “Managed WordPress” and “Hosted WordPress.” But WordPress isn’t walking ...
Yahoo

Automattic sends WP Engine its own cease-and-desist over WordPress trademark infringement

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The brouhaha in the WordPress community looks likely to escalate into a legal battle around trademarks. Just a day after WordPress ...