Facebook is suing another company for the use of the word “book”. If this seems a tad outrageous to you then you’ll probably be keen to hear further explanation. The competitor that Facebook is suing is Teachbook, because Facebook claims the rival is offering a “similar service for teachers”.

The exact words from Facebook are these:

“The problem is not merely that they use the word “book”. You’ll notice that we have no complaint against Kelly Blue Book or Yellowbook or others. However, there is already a well-known online service with “book” in the brand name that helps people connect and share. Of course the Teachbook folks are free to create a similar service for teachers or whomever they like, and we wish them well in that endeavor. What they are not free to do is trade on our name, create confusion, or dilute our brand while doing so. Additionally, it’s important to note that where there is confusion or brand dilution as there is with Teachbook and Facebook, we must enforce our rights to protect the integrity of our trademark.”

Facebook is also trying to register the word “Face” as a trademark.

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