Meta given a 30 day notice to stop using the name Threads

Meta has been served with 30-day ultimatum to cease using the name “Threads” in the UK by a British software firm, Threads Software Limited, citing ownership of the trademark.

It is said that the legal representatives for Threads Software Limited have sent a formal notice to the parent company of Facebook and Instagram with the demand that they stop using the name “Threads.” Threads Software Limited has also threatened to seek a court injunction if Meta fails to comply.

The software company successfully trademarked the name “Threads” in 2012 for its intelligent messaging hub, offering the capability to store a company’s emails, tweets, and voice-over internet protocol phone calls in a cloud database.

The company also revealed in a press release that it had rejected four purchase offers from Meta’s legal team for the domain name “threads.app.” It was only after Meta launched “Threads,” a social media application aimed at competing with Elon Musk’s X, that Threads Software Limited alleges it was removed from Facebook.

The Managing Director of Threads Software Limited, John Yardley stressed that the business “faces a serious threat from one of the largest technology companies in the world.”

Threads Software Limited is resolute in its demand that Meta cease using the “Threads” name in the UK to protect its trademark rights.