Twitter has been in the news recently for failing to act early to protect the word “tweet” as a trademark. After prolonged (but unsuccessful) efforts to register “tweet” with the USPTO, Twitter recently settled a lawsuit with the owner of what was the last remaining relevant pre-existing trademark registration application on file. According to news reports, the settlement transfers the pre-existing trademark to Twitter, finally making way for Twitter to complete registration of the “tweet” trademark.
Twitter’s Trademark Snafu, and What Small Business Owners Can Learn from It
Posted by lkpetrolino under LegalFrom http://365daysofstartups.com 4741 days ago
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