William Gibson and the trademarking of Cyberspace™
Summary
Historically explores the cyberspace trademark rumor around Autodesk and William Gibson, clarifying that Autodesk sought Cyberspace while Gibson objected, and that the Eric Gullichsen trademark rumor originated as a Timothy Leary prank. The piece ties this to Art Futura 1990 and Gibson's interactions, offering insight into early tech culture, IP, and branding debates in the 1980s-1990s.