Is TechCrunch Trademarked
It looks like a new trademark wrangle is hitting the blogosphere.
Duncan Reilly has pointed out that TechCrush, who only recently launched, is putting a hold on things while they sort out some legalities. It would appear from this conversation at Deep Jive Interests, that Michael Arrington’s TechCrunch is the culprit.
A little digging over at the United States Patent and Trademark Office comes up blank in relation to TechCrunch for searches on “TechCrunch”, “Tech Crunch”, and even “Crunch”. The search doesn’t prove a trademark isn’t registered, but it seems peculiar. We’ll see if Arrington makes something official.