Judge bars X rival from using 'Twitter' name but permits use of 'Tweet'

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A federal judge has issued a temporary block preventing an X competitor from using the 'Twitter' name. However, the court ruled that X had likely abandoned its trademark rights to the term 'Tweet' and its bird logo. Following the ruling, the startup rebranded and relaunched under the name Tweet.app. The case highlights ongoing legal disputes over intellectual property tied to the former Twitter brand.

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