Installation art company Meta sues Facebook over trademark violation

Meta, a small business operating in the immersive and experiential technology industry since 2010, has filed a lawsuit against Facebook for trademark violation, alleging that Mark Zuckerberg’s name change violated its established brand.

The installation art company said that for 12 years, it has powered the types of experiences and products that Facebook is now building and has served the same creators and consumers that Facebook is now targeting.

META’s lawsuit alleged that Facebook unlawfully seized its mark and name — willfully violating its trademark rights and engaging in egregious acts of unfair competition.