Eric Gullichsen, who worked on Autodesk’s early virtual-reality development, recalls that the company applied for a Cyberspace trademark and that William Gibson objected. However, he says the story that Gibson tried to trademark Gullichsen’s name in retaliation began as a Timothy Leary joke and became established through other writing. The account gives the contemporary VR project, correspondence, and a 1990 meeting as context. It is a participant’s historical correction; access to a separate trademark-records site was blocked, preventing independent confirmation of the application’s legal status.