There's another big problem with Elon Musk's Twitter rebrand: Microsoft owns the trademark to the title "X." In a word: lol.
  • nzodd@beehaw.orgEnglish
    78·
    2 years ago

    Christ what a fucking moron. Seems to be a running theme with fascists.

  • gleep23@beehaw.orgEnglish
    29·
    2 years ago

    I can understand a company like Google (Alphabet) and Facebook (Meta) re-branding their wider business infrastructure. Twitter is just Twitter. X is just nostalgia, and Musk is being totally irresponsible with these announcments. He is a petulant little child, looking for attention and the likes. Damn childish - his entire Twitter venture.

    • bermuda@beehaw.orgEnglish
      20·
      2 years ago

      from trademark (note registered in 2003)

      for: providing on-line chat rooms for transmission of messages among computer users concerning video and computer games; providing on-line electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among computer users concerning video and computer games, in class 38

      for: entertainment services, namely, providing interactive multiplayer game services for games played over computer networks and global communications networks; providing computer games and video games downloadable over computer global communications networks; providing information on the video game and computer game industries via the internet; and providing information on computer games, video games, video game consoles and accessories therefor via the internet, in class 41

      in short: basically what they did in the ensuing years with Xbox and Games for Windows - Live

  • steltek@lemm.eeEnglish
    24·
    2 years ago

    Cisco owned the “iPhone” trademark and was actively using it to sell products. Weirder things have happened.

    Apple simply started using it and told Cisco, “Make me stop”.

    • mosiacmango@lemm.eeEnglish
      38·
      2 years ago

      To which Cisco replied “okay” and forced Apple to agree to an unknown but likely ludicrous licensing fee.

      Twitter got Apple money right now? Because even Elons billions aint shit compared to Microsofts literal trillions.

    • jcarax@beehaw.orgEnglish
      6·
      2 years ago

      Actually iOS, not iPhone. I think if it were iPhone itself, an actually marketed product from either Apple or Cisco, it would have ended a bit differently. But in both cases, it was just iOS, the operating system of the marketed products.

      In both cases, iOS was a selling point of the product, but not the product itself.

          • cobra89@beehaw.orgEnglish
            4·
            2 years ago

            Apple and Cisco settled their dispute on February 20, 2007. Both companies will be allowed to use the “iPhone” name in exchange for “exploring interoperability” between Apple’s products and Cisco’s services and other unspecified terms

            Seriously, they let it go for nothing. When did Apple and Cisco ever integrate products?..

            Edit: Also it says they’re both allowed to use it. I would love to see Cisco come out with an “iPhone” in 2023 lol

            • jcarax@beehaw.orgEnglish
              2·
              2 years ago

              Honestly, there would probably be far more backlash against them than benefit. But it would be hilarious.

              I wonder if they got some help with early app development, or something. I’ve always avoided Cisco, so I don’t know if they offered any mobile management or monitoring tools early on.

  • zxo@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    16·
    2 years ago

    Maybe he shoulda just stuck with the bird, or thought of a name that is even a tad more creative. I’m pretty sure a hamster or a piece of paper could do a better job at managing Twitter than Muskrat is right now.

  • lazylion_ca@lemmy.caEnglish
    6·
    2 years ago

    Knock knock, open up the door, it’s a subpoena
    Trademark infringement means a judge wants to see ya!

    X gonna serve it to ya