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A small UK software company which trademarked the name Threads over 10 years ago is demanding Meta stop using the name within 30 days (www.businessinsider.in)
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A small UK software company which trademarked the name Threads over 10 years ago is demanding Meta stop using the name within 30 days::Threads Software Limited and its lawyers wrote to Meta to tell it to stop using the Threads name in the UK.It's owned the British trademark for Threads since

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[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 50 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I hope this does something but I know it won't lol.

Maybe they can take a page out of elons playbook and rename threads to something like "Z"?

[–] worldwidewave@lemmy.world 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

They should go with XX

[–] Tygr@lemmy.world 18 points 1 year ago

Definitely XXX, triple the fun of Xitter.

[–] BrisaLuna@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Might get mistaken for cross stitch or something …

[–] Kraven_the_Hunter@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 1 year ago

I think Twitter might be available now.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

If it’s really just the UK, Zuch will keep shoveling money at them until they give in. Worse case scenario: rebrand for UK only:? Boycott UK to apply political pressure?