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YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldBanned to News@lemmy.world · 2 years ago

Elon May Have a Huge Issue Because Microsoft Owns the “X” Trademark

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Elon May Have a Huge Issue Because Microsoft Owns the “X” Trademark

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YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.worldBanned to News@lemmy.world · 2 years ago
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There's another big problem with Elon Musk's Twitter rebrand: Microsoft owns the trademark to the title "X." In a word: lol.
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    Removed by mod

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      Also X, the rapper, who’s “gonna give it to yuh.”

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        RIP

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          Did he die?

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            Couple years ago, yeah. Damn time flies.

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            DMX? in 2021 he died

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        Well technically he went by DMX, but hes dead now so its moot anyway.

        Also Xzibit lol

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          Yo dawg, we heard you like X…

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        Also X, the band from Los Angeles.

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          Also The XX, which is at least 2.times better thantwitter X

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      There’s also Apple’s OS X, which was recently renamed to macos but which might have some remaining legal basis.

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      Also X (video game series).

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      Also vin diesel might be chiming in

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        Doctor X … will build a creature …

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      And who’s logo, which predates Twitters, is strikingly similar.

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      Alphabet also has X , the “moonshot factory”

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        Mr. Musk? I’ve got one Fox Mulder here, he’s here about some, um, files?

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