History
Peter Acworth founded Fucking Machines as the second website within his company Cybernet Entertainment, Inc. In 2006 Acworth changed the corporate name of Cybernet to Kink.com. In 2007, Fucking Machines relocated with the other Kink.com sites to the San Francisco Armory.
Also in 2007, Fucking Machines was involved in a trademark dispute when the United States Patent and Trademark Office refused to grant a trademark for the name of the site, asserting that it was obscene. The case was handled by free speech attorney, Marc Randazza.
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