From The Register…

Dell’s grip on a “cloud computing” trademark may not be as solid as it first seemed.

The US Patent Office has canceled its “notice of allowance” on the Round Rock computer vendor’s attempt to master the popular IT buzzword. Passing the “allowance” step in the trademark process had meant that opponents could no longer object to Dell’s claims. But Dell’s trademark application was updated yesterday to show the case has now “returned to examination.”

It would seem someone working for the USPTO was stuck by thunderbolt of rationality…

Not before time.