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DeepSeek might have a trademark problem in the US


DeepSeek may run into an issue trademarking its brand in the U.S., thanks to another entity that filed to trademark the same name.

Otherweb pages TechCrunch uncovered through the email address listed in the trademark filing mention Lu’s lectures and training courses on wireless standards. Lu also hosts a “DeepSeek” educational course in Las Vegas on “AI Super-Intelligence,” starting at $800 a ticket — which features prominently on the website linked in Delson Group’s trademark filing. A search for “Delson Group” in the USPTO’s Trademark Trial and Appeal Board Inquiry System turns up more than two dozen disputes between Lu and organizations including the GSMA, Tencent, and TracFone Wireless.

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