a company called Meta.is is sued to Metaarray of Facebookfor trademark violation: accuses her of plagiarism.
This company, dedicated to the installation of art, alleges that the name change of Facebook a Meta violates your established brand.
Meta vs. Meta
Apparently, this demand comes recently because both companies could not agree on the name.
“On October 28, 2021, Facebook took over our brand and name META, into which we put our blood, sweat and tears for more than twelve years,” reads a post on the company’s site. “Today, after eight months of trying to negotiate with Facebook in good faith without success, we were left with no choice but to file a lawsuit against them.”
For the company, there is a “toxic dye” behind everything it touches Facebook.
“Meta can no longer provide goods and services under the brand META,” the lawsuit argues, “because consumers are likely to mistakenly believe that the goods and services of Meta emanate from Facebook and that Meta is associated with toxicity that is inextricably linked to Facebook. ”
lawsuits and lawsuits
The name change to Meta was argued as the necessary step of Facebook to enter the “metaverse”, a digital world that would connect all walks of life. Meta it is the identity of the company as a group, putting WhatsApp, Instagram and other brands under a single administration.
However, it was also called an “act to clean its reputation” after several scandals exploded in the company, especially for the sale of personal data to third parties and the controversial handling that the company maintains with different issues.
Metahowever, you will not see your first demand for the name or logo.
The first lawsuit came from the regional agency MileniumGroup, which complained about the logo used by Meta.
However, the most striking case is that of Meta PC, a computer sales company in the United States.
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