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Feedback: A whole world of TweetTM

23 July 2014

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Feedback is our weekly column of bizarre stories, implausible advertising claims, confusing instructions and more

A world of Tweetâ„¢

WHILE checking last week’s column, we idly wondered whether “Tweet” is a trademark. The answer, of course, is yes. On 27 May 2010, Twitter for use of the word – when it relates to the firm’s well-known primary activities.

Reading up on trademarks may be seen as evidence that Feedback really, really needs to get out more. But following the trail to the bitter end has its pay-off. This comes in the shape of…

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