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Facebook might have to pay lots to get the Meta name

by on05 November 2021


What’s the meta you?  Hey gotta no respect?

Facebook forgot to check if anyone owned the trademark before declaring that it was changing its name “meta”.

For those who came in late, Facebook said it was changing its name to “meta” to emphasise its move into the metaverse which is an imaginary cyber world in which Mark Zuckerberg is a god.

A company is already after the "Meta" trademark -- and was well before Facebook rolled out its new moniker. Arizona-based startup Meta PC founder Zach Shutt told Insider the company filed for the "Meta" trademark in August.

The Patent and Trademark Office website confirms the filing, which states that Meta PC first began using the brand for its range of products in November 2020.

Founders Zach Shutt and Joe Darger said they're willing to stand down if CEO Mark Zuckerberg pays them $20 million, to go away.  However, Shutt declined to confirm the amount, or that it made such a proposal.

Last modified on 05 November 2021
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