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

It appears that Meta was aware of Threads before launching its platform of the same name. Company lawyers made four offers to purchase the domain 'threads.app' from Threads Software Ltd from April 2023, all of which were declined. Meta announced Threads in July 2023, the same time that the British company says it was removed from Facebook.

Classic Facebook douchebaggery.

Eh, unlike some of the other pretty blatantly frivolous lawsuits we’ve seen lately (such as the google chrome cast one) this seems pretty legit. They had a globally recognized company called threads that worked in the software industry and meta had made multiple offers for their IP showing they knew about them and still went ahead. Seems clear cut and Meta will likely have to change the name.

I don’t know about UK trademark law, but I would imagine that, like with other countries, using a similar or identical name is okay, but only if you’re in a totally different industry. The original threads is also a messaging product, which doesn’t bode well for a lawsuit.

I imagine they thought they could just force a smaller company’s hand. Meta’s marketing, e-staff, and legal team are a bunch of corporate bullies.

It is too bad Meta couldn't afford a lawyer to do a search for trademarks and copyrights. Really shame.

Completely forgot Threads was even a thing.

I don't know which concerns me more: That Meta gets their asses kicked, or why the f-ck someone was able to trademark the word "Threads".

Gosh if only Meta hd money for lawyers, they could squish this like a bug. Oh, yeah. They do have money for lawyers. Tons of it.

There's no love lost between me and Meta, but I'm just gon' leave this here:

Against Intellectual Monopoly

Fun fact: Google has to pay royalties to Windsor Castle since they had a Keep product first.

Well can't they just call it Meta Threads or Threads by Meta if it isn't already, and nothing has to change.

There's another threads too that my company used to use for internal posts (referenced in the article): https://threads.com/

Interesting that they managed to keep the .com name

LMAO; Fuck you Facebook!

Where have I seen this before? Oh yeah: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edge_Games

They'll be fine.

I'm sure Meta will either pay them out or bankrupt them in court.

Isn't this just business news? Where's the tech?

I wonder if Posts is taken....... lol Twitter switched to one letter. I kind of prefer the made up ethnically ambiguous names than the short ones.

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.

What a disaster

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".

Bad move Lizard King

New name: "Y"

Zuckbot just got his ass kicked lol. 🤣

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

I can make it worse. Let's call it Yarn now. Also, let's downvote my comment. I've ran out of good ideas.

Well everyone, you can reach on lanyards.app @bitwolf

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.