Dfinity Foundation files lawsuit against Meta over infinity logo

cointelegraph.com:

Lawyers for Dfinity Foundation, a Switzerland-based nonprofit behind the Internet Computer blockchain, have filed a lawsuit against Facebook’s parent company Meta for trademark infringement over its infinity logo.

In a Friday court filing with the United States District Court for the Northern District of California, Dfinity’s legal team claimed Meta Platforms was registering use of its logo, which also uses the mathematical symbol for the concept of infinity, “in some of the same or similar areas in which Dfinity has already obtained registration for its mark.” According to the blockchain firm, Meta filed an application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, or USPTO, in March 2022, while the same office granted Dfinity registration in October 2018. Dfinity’s legal team also said the company had been using the infinity symbol on its website since March 2017.

While many experts credit mathematician John Wallis with first using the "loopy" symbol to represent the concept of infinity in the 17th century, the design may go back centuries prior to that usage. Dfinity’s lawsuit seemed to be based not on Meta’s logo using the infinity symbol itself, but rather registering a trademark for use in fields offering similar goods and services, including computer software incorporating blockchain technology.

“Meta and Dfinity seek to attract the same users, namely those who are looking for an innovative and different internet experience, created by users, for users,” said the lawsuit, adding: 

Meta Platforms (Facebook) is being sued over its logo.A Swiss non-profit that develops blockchain technology (Dfinity), has filed a lawsuit claiming that Meta's new logo is too similar to its own.Apparently, an infinity logo is all the rage in