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

Fri Apr 1 15:18:55 PDT 2022

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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