Startup competing with Facebook for 'Meta' trademark will sell for $20M, report says

Wednesday, November 3, 2021
SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- There could be trademark fight for Facebook's parent company.

An Arizona startup says it has already trademarked the name "Meta."
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According to Business Insider, Meta PC's founder says his company filed for the Meta trademark in August.

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Facebook applied for the name on October 28.
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The filings haven't been approved, meaning Meta PC doesn't own the "Meta" brand just yet, setting the stage for a legal battle.

TMZ reports Meta PC's founders are willing to sell the name to Mark Zuckerberg for $20 million.

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