▲ 557 ▼ Elon May Have a Huge Issue Because Microsoft Owns the “X” Trademark (futurism.com) submitted 3 years ago by YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world 112 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] PatFussy@lemm.ee 25 points 3 years ago (4 children) How does both meta and microsoft own the rights to "X" permalink fedilink source hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] BiNonBi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 50 points 3 years ago* Trademarks are very narrow. From my quick search Microsoft has 'X' marks in relation to Excel and Xbox. Meta's trademarks actually has the class, 'Online social networking services,' that will overlap with Twitter's new name. permalink fedilink source parent [–] cultsuperstar@lemmy.ml [B] 23 points 3 years ago From what I understand, MS owns it in regards gaming, and Meta owns it in regards to social media. permalink fedilink source parent [–] monsterpiece42@reddthat.com 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Probably in different industries. I saw the MS patent is for game related stuff. I would assume metas is for social media stuff, or some other field they're involved in. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 12 points 3 years ago Trademark, not patent. I wouldn't normally correct you but there seems to be a whole lot of misunderstanding in this thread about the categories of intellectual property. permalink fedilink source parent [–] VexCatalyst@lemmy.astaluk.icu 4 points 3 years ago I was just about to ask that myself. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] BiNonBi@lemmy.blahaj.zone 50 points 3 years ago* Trademarks are very narrow. From my quick search Microsoft has 'X' marks in relation to Excel and Xbox. Meta's trademarks actually has the class, 'Online social networking services,' that will overlap with Twitter's new name. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] cultsuperstar@lemmy.ml [B] 23 points 3 years ago From what I understand, MS owns it in regards gaming, and Meta owns it in regards to social media. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] monsterpiece42@reddthat.com 6 points 3 years ago (1 child) Probably in different industries. I saw the MS patent is for game related stuff. I would assume metas is for social media stuff, or some other field they're involved in. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 12 points 3 years ago Trademark, not patent. I wouldn't normally correct you but there seems to be a whole lot of misunderstanding in this thread about the categories of intellectual property. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lolcatnip@reddthat.com 12 points 3 years ago Trademark, not patent. I wouldn't normally correct you but there seems to be a whole lot of misunderstanding in this thread about the categories of intellectual property. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] VexCatalyst@lemmy.astaluk.icu 4 points 3 years ago I was just about to ask that myself. permalink fedilink source parent