UK anti-litter app LitterGram allowed to keep its name by Facebook
However, Facebook's lawyers saw something else when they came across LitterGram. Namely, trademark infringement to the Instagram name. This led the attorneys to writing an angry letter to the LitterGram team, which in turn resulted in a personal video plea by the app creators, aimed at Mark Zuckerberg, so they can keep their name.
“Facebook's lawyers have now dropped their case against us, allowing us to keep our name and wishing us continued success,” says Danny Lucas, LitterGram's creator.
Facebook's attorneys made sure to note that they reserve all rights to take action should circumstances change, though. So, LitterGram might not be safe forever, but at least for the time being the British litter vigilantes are clean from trademark infringement cases.
With the UK being ranked as the 3rd most littered nation globally, such disputes should be the team's last concern and we wish them a smoother road ahead. If you happen to be in the UK and want to help LitterGram in its efforts, you can download the app from Google Play or the App Store.
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source: LitterGram via BBC
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