Web 2.0 pending a trademark

Apparently, the term “Web 2.0” now required legal permission to use, at least in some situations, according to a cease & desist letter sent by CMP, representing O’Reilly and others.

I haven’t received a cease & desist letter for using Web 2.0 as a tag, or as a category, or as a term on this blog, but given the penchant for litigation today, I’m sure that’s only a matter of time.

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