importantSYS.SOURCE: TechCrunch• 2026-09-04T17:52:05Z

Federal Court Restricts X Rival's Use of 'Twitter' Trademark, Permits 'Tweet' Usage

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A federal court ruled that X cannot block its rival from using the 'Tweet' trademark but upheld restrictions on the 'Twitter' name. The decision allows Operation Bluebird to rebrand as Tweet.app while the legal battle over abandoned trademarks continues.

A federal judge temporarily barred an X rival from using the Twitter name, but found that X was likely to have abandoned the “Tweet” trademark and bird logo. The startup has since relaunched as Tweet.app.

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