We just noticed that Yahoo has filed applications for trademarks on the phrases during the past several weeks. You can find them in the TESS database from the USPTO.

+ Yahoo Mash
“Online social networking services”
Filed: August 24, 2007

+ KICKSTART
“Online social networking services”
Filed: August 9, 2007

+ Tap Tip
“Telecommunications services”
Filed: August 14, 2007

+ Emoticats
“Telecommunications services”
Filed: August 10, 2007

+ “My M” (4 separate filings)
“(Based on Intent to Use) Online social networking services”
“Online social networking services”
“computer services”
“computer hardware and software”
Filed: August 3, 2007

+ RISING
“Scientific and technological services, namely, providing investigation and research into psychic phenomenon and disturbances and paranormal phenomena via a global computer network”
and
“Education services, namely, providing a website featuring programs, current events, news and information in the field of psychic phenomenon and disturbances and paranormal phenomena via a global computer network; entertainment services, namely, providing a website featuring current events, news, information, and videos, film, interviews, talk shows programming, photographs, and other multimedia materials via a global computer network”
Filed: July 23, 2007

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