IBM

IBM, or International Business Machines Corporation, is a multinational technology company with a storied history that dates back to its founding in 1911. Initially established as the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company (CTR), the company later adopted the name IBM in 1924. IBM has been a pioneer in the development of computing technologies, from punch-card tabulators to mainframe computers and, more recently, artificial intelligence and cloud computing. The company's commitment to innovation and technology has solidified its position as a global leader in the tech industry.International Business Machines's first U.S. trademark was for the name "THINK" filed as a U.S. trademark on June 6, 1935, with the description "periodical publications". This trademark was filed fourteen years before the company filed for a U.S. trademark on the name IBM.

IBM actively monitors its trademarks to prevent unauthorized use and protect its brand from infringement. The company employs a vigilant approach to intellectual property enforcement, taking legal action against entities that violate its trademarks. In the late 1990s, IBM was involved in a dispute with Teraplex, a company that was developing technology for parallel processing of large databases. IBM claimed that Teraplex violated its patents related to parallel processing. The case was settled out of court with IBM acquiring certain Teraplex assets. In 2006, IBM sued Platform Solutions, Inc. (PSI), a company that developed mainframe computer systems compatible with IBM's hardware. IBM alleged that PSI had violated its patents and copyrights. The legal battle continued for several years and was eventually settled in 2009 when IBM acquired PSI.