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Musk wins court order to block use of “Twitter,” but not “tweet” and bird logo

Elon Musk's X won a court order blocking Operation Bluebird from launching a new app using the Twitter name, with the judge finding X likely to succeed on trademark infringement and dilution claims. The key evidence was the X app's App Store listing still referencing 'formerly known as Twitter,' which the court found demonstrates X has not abandoned the trademark despite removing the name from its platform.

Background

X (formerly Twitter) rebranded in 2023 under Elon Musk's ownership, sparking ongoing legal battles over trademark rights to the former Twitter brand name and assets.

Source
Ars Technica
Published
Sep 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Score
6.0 / 10