News about Dell trying to trademark the term “cloud computing” has been going around ever since it was mentioned in a document on the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s Web site.

Apparently, Dell is trying to grab control of the term “cloud computing” which may just define technology infrastructure for years to come.

According to USPTO website, Dell’s application has reached the Notice of Allowance phase, where a company receives “a written notification from the USPTO that a specific mark has survived the opposition period … and has consequently been allowed for registration.” The opposition period gives other parties a chance to object to an application. However, this does not guarantee the registration of the trademark.

The term cloud computing, which has emerged in the last few years, refers to “a computing environment where data and services reside in scalable datacenters accessible over the Internet”. The demand for such environments is being driven by the growth of technologies such as social networking, streaming media, and mobile devices.

Looking at the current trends, if Dell manages to get the patent, it may very well rule the technology infrastructure for the next decade!

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