Meta Platforms, Inc. Board of Directors - USPTO, Digital Assets and Moscow Exchange

[Gunnar Larson]

Dear Ethics Committee:

The Statue of Liberty has a hat on her head.

Gunnar

On Fri, Apr 1, 2022, 6:18 PM Gunnar Larson <g at xny.io> wrote:

> Mr. Chollet:
>
> It would appear today's correspondence confirms that Meta is
> seemingly aware of xNY.io's general concern.
>
>    - Meta has no real advantage questioning xNY.io's relationship with
>    Moscow Exchange. Understand, xNY.io did not file USPTO application(s)
>    seeking approval for a mark that is defined near exact to that of Moscow
>    Exchange.
>    - Furthermore, on March 17, 2022 Sber announced
>    <https://www.sberbank.com/news-and-media/press-releases/article?newsID=cd44dd90-1dcf-4bb1-ab20-bc99e52d08a3&blockID=7&regionID=77&lang=en&type=NEWS> digital
>    asset issuance. This is one day before Meta's March 18, 2022 USPTO
>    submission for mark approval relating to digital assets.
>    - Meta's board of directors may understand xNY.io's general concern of
>    coordination and/or lack of coordination that could risk global digital
>    asset marketplace purity.
>    - xNY.io asks not whether Meta's mark would damage the market for the
>    Moscow Exchange (by, for example, devaluing it through parody or
>    criticism), but whether it *usurps* the market by offering a competing
>    substitute, potentially causing significant damage to digital asset purity
>    and blockchain software technology innovation.
>
> Mr. Chollet, the last point is key to resolving any question of xNY.io's
> relationship with Moscow Exchange. xNY.io's March 24, 2022 memo to Meta is
> clear and honest. We expect that Meta will not aim to muddy the waters on
> this important concern forward.
>
> With all due respect, Meta’s board of directors may understand xNY.io
> cannot logically accept that the recent USPTO applications are not a
> marketplace manipulation exercise at xNY.io’s overall expense. Meta’s board
> of directors must ask itself, to the best of its knowledge, information,
> and belief, if further inquiry is reasonable under the circumstances?
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Gunnar Larson
> --
> *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> | Bank.org <http://bank.org/>*
> MSc
> <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Search&utm_campaign=MSc-Digital-Currency-North-America&utm_term=blockchain%20unic&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyJOBBhDCARIsAJG2h5ctwwMz0MRbVSk-LaYD-GMU5UgDSw7ynxbGr_a7SkaFAZzJc1-pzxEaAi4NEALw_wcB> -
> Digital Currency
> MBA
> <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovation-mba-1-5-years-or-3-semesters/> - Entrepreneurship
> and Innovation (ip)
>
> G at xNY.io
> +1-646-454-9107
> New York, New York 10001
>
> On Fri, Apr 1, 2022 at 4:21 PM Chollet, Nicki <
> NChollet at kilpatricktownsend.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear Gunnar,
>>
>>
>>
>> We write to confirm we represent Meta Platforms, Inc. in connection with
>> this matter. Please direct all further correspondence on this matter to our
>> attention.
>>
>>
>>
>> We received your letter dated March 24, 2022 and your follow up from this
>> morning. We reviewed your correspondence, however, we are unable to
>> determine the merits of your claim. Specifically, your letter does not
>> provide any information regarding a specific application or registration
>> being asserted or any evidence of your relationship with any entity owning
>> rights in the alleged Moscow Exchange mark. Before we can properly evaluate
>> or respond to your claim, you will need to provide additional details
>> regarding the basis for your claim and documentation of your relationship
>> with Moscow Exchange or ownership in the Moscow Exchange mark.
>>
>>
>>
>> Meta Platforms reserves all rights.
>>
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Nichole Davis Chollet **Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP*
>> Suite 2800 | 1100 Peachtree Street NE | Atlanta, GA  30309-4528
>> office 404 815 6010 | cell 404 906 6948 | fax 404 541 3387
>> nchollet at kilpatricktownsend.com | My Profile
>> <http://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/en/People/C/CholletNicholeDavis> |
>> VCard <http://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/vcard/NicholeDavisChollet.vcf>
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Gunnar Larson <g at xny.io>
>> *Sent:* Friday, April 1, 2022 7:23 AM
>> *To:* investor at fb.com
>> *Cc:* MetaProsecution <MetaProsecution at kilpatricktownsend.com>;
>> cypherpunks <cypherpunks at lists.cpunks.org>
>> *Subject:* Re: Meta Platforms, Inc. Board of Directors - USPTO, Digital
>> Assets and Moscow Exchange
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear Meta Board of Directors:
>>
>> It has been eight days since our original correspondence, seeking clarity
>> between Meta's logo and the Moscow Exchange logo.
>>
>>
>>
>> Offering Meta the benefit of the doubt, noting this could simply be some
>> misunderstanding ... We seek Meta's clarification by 5:00pm today, Friday
>> April 1, 2022.
>>
>>
>>
>> Respectfully yours,
>>
>>
>>
>> Gunnar Larson
>>
>> --
>>
>> *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xny.io/> | Bank.org
>> <http://bank.org/>*
>>
>> MSc
>> <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Search&utm_campaign=MSc-Digital-Currency-North-America&utm_term=blockchain%20unic&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyJOBBhDCARIsAJG2h5ctwwMz0MRbVSk-LaYD-GMU5UgDSw7ynxbGr_a7SkaFAZzJc1-pzxEaAi4NEALw_wcB> -
>> Digital Currency
>>
>> MBA
>> <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovation-mba-1-5-years-or-3-semesters/> - Entrepreneurship
>> and Innovation (ip)
>>
>>
>>
>> G at xNY.io
>>
>> +1-646-454-9107
>>
>> New York, New York 10001
>>
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 5:20 PM Gunnar Larson <g at xny.io> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Meta Board of Directors:
>>
>>
>>
>> Please find the attached memo
>> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f_fq1GaKNaAUGEyztdm-oMtIuEW2yXj4C5aoN0GA_fY/edit> addressed
>> to your attention.
>>
>>    - Today’s correspondence is to kindly submit xNY.io’s overall concern
>>    of Meta Platforms, Inc. and Moscow Exchange mark similarities,
>>    specifically, both marks seemingly resemble a geometric design consisting
>>    of two loops and/orovals touching or intersecting.
>>
>> xNY.io kindly asks Meta’s Board to respond by Friday, March 25, 2022 at
>> 5:00pm EST.
>>
>>
>>
>> Respectfully yours,
>>
>>
>>
>> Gunnar Larson
>>
>> --
>>
>> *Gunnar Larson - xNY.io <http://www.xNY.io> | Bank.org <http://Bank.org>*
>>
>> MSc
>> <https://www.unic.ac.cy/blockchain/msc-digital-currency/?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=Search&utm_campaign=MSc-Digital-Currency-North-America&utm_term=blockchain%20unic&gclid=Cj0KCQiAyJOBBhDCARIsAJG2h5ctwwMz0MRbVSk-LaYD-GMU5UgDSw7ynxbGr_a7SkaFAZzJc1-pzxEaAi4NEALw_wcB>
>> - Digital Currency
>>
>> MBA
>> <https://www.unic.ac.cy/business-administration-entrepreneurship-and-innovation-mba-1-5-years-or-3-semesters/>
>> - Entrepreneurship and Innovation (ip)
>>
>>
>>
>> G at xNY.io
>>
>> +1-646-454-9107
>>
>> New York, New York 10001
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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