New Twitter Rebrands To Tweet.app After Court's Double
Engadget • • business
Key Points:
- A startup named Operation Bluebird launched a social media platform called Twitter.now before a judge ruled on trademark infringement claims.
- US District Judge Colm Connolly ruled that using the "Twitter" name would cause consumer confusion and infringe on trademarks, forcing the startup to rebrand as Tweet.app.
- The court found that X Corp. likely abandoned the "tweet" word and bird logo trademarks, allowing Operation Bluebird to use them without infringement issues.
- Tweet.app's FAQ states that the court declined to block their use of the "Tweet" mark and bird logo, indicating a probable legal victory over X Corp.
