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

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[–] KingThrillgore@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Not to be confused with the movie of the same name that, unlike Meta's service, made me a miserable drunk

I'm sure Meta Legal knew and would deal with it when the time came.

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[–] httpjames@sh.itjust.works 8 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] yournamehere@lemm.ee 6 points 2 years ago

again? didnt they have to pay that woman who was regged as meta on insta aswell? like there is nothing at all original about marcs "ideas".

[–] wewbull@iusearchlinux.fyi 4 points 2 years ago

New name: "Y"

[–] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] _dev_null@lemmy.zxcvn.xyz 2 points 2 years ago

quick reptile tongue slurp

[–] fne8w2ah@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Zuckbot just got his ass kicked lol. 🤣

[–] guacupado@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah. The group making billions in profit every quarter is sure getting their ass kicked. Facebook is dying too, right?

[–] newIdentity@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (11 children)

I don't like Meta, but this is fucking ridiculous. You can't just trademark a word.

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