Even the name of the registrant was redacted for privacy. 31, 2021 - again, only after Facebook’s announcement.
#META ORIGINAL REDACTED EMAIL REGISTRATION#
It reveals that the website was created in 2014, but there were no registration updates until Oct.
#META ORIGINAL REDACTED EMAIL UPDATE#
We have reached out to the attorney of record as well, and will update this post if we get more information.Īccording to its trademark filing, the company provides “Consulting services in the field of design, selection, implementation and use of computer hardware and software systems for others Development and implementation of software, hardware and technology solutions for the purpose of productization of electronic components and electronic systems.”Īnother link shared in the Stella post looks at the domain name pany. But aside from the coinciding city and name, we have no confirmation that it is the same company that posted the letter. It also has an address in Chicago, along with an attorney of record. MetaCompany was indeed registered as a live trademark in 2016 with the U.S. Returning to the Facebook post by Stella, the additional links appear to shed more light on whether MetaCompany is a real organization, but don’t give us enough proof that it is actually connected to the letter in question. We reached out to the email at the bottom of the letter and will update this post if we hear back. Even the website has no other information about what MetaCompany does. The fact that the company had made no posts (and appears to have had no discernible activity on its social media pages until after Facebook made its announcement) makes its claims difficult to verify. All other archived screenshots of the website show the update in November 2021. 3, 2021, a Facebook post by user Michelle Stella went viral, sharing additional links claiming to corroborate the authenticity of the company.Įven archived versions of the pany website show that it was updated at least once in 2018 but the site now displays an error message. Facebook and its operating officers are deceitful and acting in bad faith, not only towards us, but to all of humanity. We shouldn’t be surprised by these actions - from a company that continually says one thing and does another. They couldn’t buy us, so they tried to bury us by force of media. On October 28th, 2021, Facebook decided to commit trademark infringement and call themselves “Meta”. The attorney representing Facebook declared they would respect our existing right and registration.
At this point, we presumed it was Facebook and identified them on the call. On October 20th, 2021, during a phone call with Facebook attorneys, we declined their low offer and maintained our requirements. Namely, the low offer wouldn’t cover the costs of changing our name, and we insisted on knowing the client and intent, which they did not want to disclose. We refused their offer on multiple bases.
The letter claimed that Facebook had stolen MetaCompany’s “name and livelihood.” It detailed how the company was hounded by Facebook, and decided to carry out “necessary legal actions.” The bottom of the letter stated the company was based out of Chicago:įor the last three months, Facebook lawyers have been hounding us to sell our name to them.
Soon after the news broke, a letter purportedly issued by a company named MetaCompany went viral. This technology is referred to as the metaverse, with the goal of allowing people to do activities virtually, including shopping, going to meetings, watch sports from any angle, and more. 28, 2021, Facebook announced its rebranding to Meta, a name that allows it to merge all of its apps and also create immersive virtual technologies.
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