cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/6204187
X Social Media is suing X, a social media company::Elon Musk’s X is being sued by a Florida company called X Social Media for alleged unfair competition and trademark violations that it says have resulted in lost revenue.
4 Comments
histy@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 2y
magnetosphere@kbin.social · 10 pts · 2y
Musk crap aside, I have a serious question: is there some kind of database of company names that you can check when deciding on a name for your business? How does stuff like this not happen much more often?
Zron@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
Generally businesses trademark their name, and you can check with the trademark office on what’s been registered to make sure you’re not stepping on any toes
ttmrichter@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 2y
Musk, however, is not noted for checking anything before doing it.
Zeppo@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 2y
Sure, in the US, you can search the USPTO trademark database. It seems like it could be more straightforward....
https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/search