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submitted 1 year ago by Navarian@lemm.ee to c/technology@beehaw.org

An estimated $4 to $20 billion in value, what is he thinking?

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[-] Moonrise2473@feddit.it 89 points 1 year ago

The best part is that because now it's just Unicode 𝕏, the logo is public domain and it can be used by anyone in that exact shape in any context.

No matter how good are their patent lawyers, I don't think they will succeed to trademark prior art designed by someone else

[-] hh93@lemm.ee 40 points 1 year ago

Also read that Microsoft is holding the trademark on 'X' because of DirectX, X-Box, etc...

I wonder how long until Elon pulls the "it's just a joke bro"

[-] realslef@fedia.io 20 points 1 year ago

Meta hold the trademark on X for social networking, I read. Maybe it will be in the prize pot for the cage fight?

[-] kool_newt@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Is it April already?

[-] burningmatches@feddit.uk 32 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It's even worse than that. X is used so widely in trademarks that it's guaranteed to attract lawsuits. Facebook had to settle several claims over the change to Meta, and the use of X is a much bigger problem than that. And Musk is so dumb that he'll probably try to fight them and end up paying a fortune in legal fees anyway.

Edit: Relevant article: https://www.reuters.com/technology/problem-with-x-meta-microsoft-hundreds-more-own-trademarks-new-twitter-name-2023-07-25/

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