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Meta, Microsoft Own Trademarks For New Twitter Name

Potential trouble for Elon Musk as it emerged that Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and hundreds of others, own X trademarks

9 months ago

Amazon ‘Could Be Held Responsible’ For Trademark Breach

European Union's top court says Amazon may be held responsible for trademark-infringing red-soled shoes advertised on its platform

1 year ago

Facebook’s Meta Name Faces Trademark Issue With PC Maker

Arizona-based Meta PCs filed a trademark for its name in August, placing it potentially on collision course with Meta/Facebook

2 years ago

Huawei Begins To Trademark ‘Hongmeng’ Operating System

Looming lockout from Google's Android forces Chinese firm to trademark its backup operating system

5 years ago

EasyGroup Attacks Crowdsourced Delivery Startup Easybring

London-based parent of EasyJet claims the crowdsourced delivery service infringes on its trademarks

10 years ago

Microsoft Renames SkyDrive: Say Hello To OneDrive

Cloud storage platform officially renamed following Microsoft court loss to BSkyB last year

10 years ago

UK Company Successfully Claims Ownership Of The ‘Pinterest’ Trademark

Premium Interest registered the name long before Pinterest launched in Europe

10 years ago

Microsoft To Change SkyDrive Name After BskyB Lawsuit

The cloud storage platform will be rebranded in the nearest future

11 years ago

“Death Threats” In Python Software Trademark Row

Python programmers tangle with a cloud firm over the trademark

11 years ago

Apple Loses Brazil iPhone Trademark Dispute With Local Manufacturer

Apple will appeal after it is not awarded exclusive rights to the iPhone trademark in Brazil

11 years ago

Apple Pays $60 Million To Chinese iPad Trademark Owner

Apple pays Chinese iPad trademark owner $60 million to get its tablets on the shelves in China

12 years ago

Chinese iPad Trademark Battle Hits US Court

The Silicon Valley giant is accused of trademark infringement and dirty tactics

12 years ago

Shanghai Court Sides With Apple In iPad Trademark Battle

Proview Technology's attempt to block sales of the tablet in Shanghai fails

12 years ago

iPad 3 Launch Threatened By Chinese Bid To Ban Exports And Imports

Proview Technology's claim to the iPad brand and attempts to stop Apple's distribution in China could upset any iPad 3…

12 years ago

UK Government’s IP Changes Will Legalise CD Ripping

The Digital Opportunity report is set to shake up intellectual property laws to make them fit the digital age

13 years ago

Chinese Counterfeiters Rip-off An Entire Apple Store

Three copycat Apple stores have been discovered in a small Chinese city by a US blogger

13 years ago

Companies Buy Up .XXX Domains To Protect Brands

Businesses will have until 28 October to buy a .xxx domain for their trademark or opt out altogether

13 years ago

Microsoft, Nokia Fight Apple ‘App Store’ Trademark

Microsoft and Nokia have filed requests in the European Union to deny Apple the trademark 'App Store'

13 years ago

ICANN Skirts Criticism To Announce Domain Changes

Spiking the guns of its critics, ICANN launches a gTLD system that may add .microsoft and .oracle to .com

13 years ago

Firms To Bid For New Short UK Domains

The UK's Internet registry is making one- and two-character domains available to the highest bidder

13 years ago

EU Clears Google Of Trademark Breach

The European Court of Justice has ruled that Google's Adwords service does not infringe trademark law

14 years ago

Google’s Nexus One Trademark Claim Rejected

Could Google's Nexus One phone be renamed, because a telecoms company owns the trademark?

14 years ago