Meta given 30 days to cease using the name Threads by company that trademarked it 11 years ago::undefined

  • Dr. Moose
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    -582 years ago

    Eh it’s such a genetic term trademark arguments are hard to make here. Also their completely different niches. Boring corporate bs thats only making news because people (rightfully) hate Metas Threads.

      • circuscritic
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        2 years ago

        So… hypothetically, what if I’ve already used his comment as legal advice to launch my social network, “PepSi”?

        Is DrMoose on the hook for damages, to me? What are my options here?

        • @sndrtj@feddit.nl
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          92 years ago

          I don’t agree with the one you’re replying to, but trademark is usually bound to a sector. I’m pretty sure Pepsi trademarked all sectors known to mankind, but many companies don’t do that. If I start a bakery called FooBarBaz I can trademark that just fine even if there’s a software company called FooBarBaz that trademarked the name only for software.

      • Dr. Moose
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        12 years ago

        I never claimed anything about the law just commented how uninteristing and dumb this whole thing is.

    • circuscritic
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      2 years ago

      I’m so confident in your legal analysis, which is clearly well thought out and definitely legally sound, that I’ve launched my new social network “PepSi”.

      Gotta say, I’m feeling good about this one. No way it goes tits up.