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Meta given 30 days to cease using the name Threads by company that trademarked it 11 years ago
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this post was submitted on 30 Oct 2023
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I don't like Meta, but this is fucking ridiculous. You can't just trademark a word.
Yes you can, that is the definition of what a trademark is.
Could you imagine 20 different brands of Coke on the shelf?
The usage is specific to a market, however. For example, Delta Airlines and Delta Faucets. Both trademark "Delta."
Yes because that's exactly how it is in Germany. Coke isn't a trademark. CokaCola is.