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Technology,
Intellectual Property

Aug. 24, 2023

Whether in the ring or the courtroom, no one knows if X (formerly Twitter) and Facebook will exchange blows

Meta Platforms, Inc., and Twitter, Inc., now X Corp., are seemingly priming for a legal battle with far-reaching implications. It appears that both companies are waiting for the other to strike first – perhaps because both face steep legal hills to climb.

Richard H. Lee

Founding Partner
Salisian Lee LLP

Email: richard.lee@salisianlee.com

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Marius Mateescu

Associate
Salisian Lee LLP

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Two behemoths situated in California are seemingly priming for a legal battle with far-reaching implications. Facebook, Inc., now Meta Platforms, Inc., received a letter recently from Twitter, Inc., now X Corp., concerning Facebook’s alleged unfair competition with Twitter. Twitter’s July 6, 2023, letter was sent on the eve of its rebranding to X Corp., which, apparently, Facebook already has registered for trademark/service mark protection.

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