They are applied for in various bewildering categories so yes, kind of industry specific. I've always found the categories to be pretty bizarre and of course yo

They are applied for in various bewildering categories so yes, kind of industry specific. I've always found the categories to be pretty bizarre and of course you can apply in multiple categories. The key with trademarks is whether or not use/application of a trademark is "likelihood of confusion"[0]. So yeah, I can call my hardware store GPT and OpenAI can have GPT trademarked because there's no way someone could confuse them as the same thing. That's of course an easy example and if this trademark is issued anything even remotely touching AI/ML using the three letters "GPT" is probably infringing. What's really ridiculous about this is the execs at OpenAI didn't see this coming - I think trademark application for GPT is going to be challenging while simultaneously making them look like jerks. Plus, GPT is a non-sensical acronym to 99% of their market so other than the recognition they've created in calling it that there's no reason for this issue. They would have been much, much better off calling their GPTs and GPT-related products something (anything) that's actually unique and easily trademarked. [0] - https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/search/likelihood-confusion https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/search/likelihood-confusion