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Autodesk did trademark cyberspace, and William Gibson did get mad. But the story that Gibson retaliated by trademarking Eric Gullichsen was a prank by Timothy Leary.
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William Gibson and the trademarking of cyberspace
Autodesk did trademark cyberspace, and William Gibson did get mad. But the story that Gibson retaliated by trademarking Eric Gullichsen was a prank by Timothy Leary.
Marked as found on the page, exactly, October 19, 2026 at 3:02 PM EDT. The check history below is the evidence.
| When | Check | Result | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 2026 at 9:01 PM EDT | Link resolves | Passed | 200 | 200, text/html, 8972 characters |
| October 18, 2026 at 9:01 PM EDT | Page contains the quotation | Passed | 200 | the page contains the quotation, exactly |
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