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

Mon Oct 10 15:17:06 PDT 2022

Ms. Chollett:

We have not heard back from you.

Should we be concerned?

Gunnar

On Fri, Sep 30, 2022, 11:56 AM Gunnar Larson <g at xny.io> wrote:

> Ms. Chollett:
>
> We have not heard back from you concerning Meta's potential marketplace
> manipulation with Meta's defined mark exactness to the Moscow Exchange.
>
> From our correspondence below, Meta keeps asking us to detail our
> relationship with the Moscow Exchange.
>
> Ms. Chollett, yet again we point to the Metaverse and Money whitepaper
> mentioned below and published by Citigroup. The Metaverse and Money
> research highlights insights both from Mr. Putin and Mr. Zuckerberg.
>
> It would appear that Meta has made classic marketplace manipulation
> excuses concerning Meta's mark exactness to the Moscow Exchange.
>
> How does Meta plan to resolve harm made to the Digital Asset marketplace
> through Meta's mark exactness to the Moscow Exchange?
>
> Finally, Mr. Peter Thiel was on Meta's board of directors during the
> Facebook brand re-boot to Meta. Mr. Thiel also sits on the board of
> Palantir.
>
> Henceforth, we are very concerned that the self described "PayPal Mafia"
> may have had questionable intent associated with Facebook's re-boot to Meta
> with mark exactness to the Moscow Exchange. At potential sacrifice of
> international peace and security.
>
> We ask for Meta's response no later than October 5, 2022 by Noon EST.
> Furthermore, we would like Meta to answer if Mr. Zuckerberg considers
> himself a current or former colleague of the 'PayPal Mafia.'
>
> Sending you warm regards.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Gunnar
>
> Gunnar Larson
> xNY.io - Bank.org
> 646-454-9107
>
> Thu, Sep 8, 2022, 3:03 AM Gunnar Larson <g at xny.io> wrote:
>
>> Ms. Chollett:
>>
>> We have not heard from you.
>>
>> This whole thing with Meta and the Moscow Exchange seems fishy to us.
>>
>>    1. Ms. Collette, xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC recently shared Citigroup's
>>    Metaverse and Money
>>    <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1REoa87GCmt2uhDp7ZYswbTRw4ygQgjsL/view?usp=sharing> whitepaper,
>>    with 33 highlights to our grave concern to Meta's potential
>>    marketplace delinquency related to Meta's mark exactness to Moscow
>>    Exchange.
>>    2. Furthermore, Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Putin are both highlight
>>    quotes to Citigroup's Metaverse and Money research.
>>    3. With the date order, footnotes, and highlights xNY.io -Bank.org,
>>    PBC kindly petitions Meta's board to understand the opportunity ... The
>>    Moscow Exchange is not our problem, and for whatever reason Meta will have
>>    no opportunity to make mark exactness our problem.
>>
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Gunnar
>>
>> Gunnar Larson
>> xNY.io - Bank.org
>>
>> On Wed, Sep 7, 2022, 1:11 AM Gunnar Larson <g at xny.io> wrote:
>>
>>> Ms. Chollett:
>>>
>>> This is easy.
>>>
>>> Was Meta trying to copy the Moscow Exchange logo or not?
>>>
>>> Please answer immediately.
>>>
>>> Thank you,
>>>
>>> Gunnar
>>>
>>> Gunnar Larson
>>> xNY.io - Bank.org
>>>
>>> On Thu, Sep 1, 2022, 3:20 PM Chollet, Nicki <
>>> NChollet at kilpatricktownsend.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Dear Mr. Larson,
>>>>
>>>> As we have previously stated, 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 (for example,
>>>> trademark registration certificates evidencing your ownership of the
>>>> alleged marks in question). Until we receive this information, we will not
>>>> respond further to your correspondence.
>>>>
>>>> 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:* Wednesday, August 31, 2022 4:53 PM
>>>> *To:* Chollet, Nicki <NChollet at kilpatricktownsend.com>
>>>> *Cc:* Meta_Defensive_Disputes <
>>>> Meta_Defensive_Disputes at kilpatricktownsend.com>; cypherpunks <
>>>> cypherpunks at lists.cpunks.org>; investor at fb.com
>>>> *Subject:* Re: Meta Platforms, Inc. Board of Directors - USPTO,
>>>> Digital Assets and Moscow Exchange
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Ms. Chollett:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> We have not heard from you. Is there some reason why?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Gunnar
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Gunnar Larson
>>>>
>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Aug 30, 2022, 6:05 PM Gunnar Larson <g at xny.io> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Ms. Chollett:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Are you free to discuss this tomorrow?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Meta seems to be fanning the flames.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Gunnar
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Gunnar Larson
>>>>
>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Apr 13, 2022, 4:44 PM Gunnar Larson <g at xny.io> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Ms. Chollett:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thank you, kindly, for continued correspondence related to Meta Board
>>>> questions specific to xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC's concern to protecting
>>>> cross-border digital asset innovation.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC first became alarmed through Meta's obvious
>>>> digital asset market problems related to Libra, Diem, Novi and USDP.
>>>> Through Meta's continued digital identity transitions, xNY.io - Bank.org,
>>>> PBC has pioneered cross-border digital asset logic(s). Moreover, the Moscow
>>>> Exchange and Meta introduced market events over March that jeopardize
>>>> digital asset market purty. Ms, Chollett, xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC will not
>>>> pay for market effects related to Meta's cross-border disruption of digital
>>>> asset innovation, related to Meta's obvious mark exactness (by definition)
>>>> to the Moscow Exchange.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Ms. Chollett, we cannot concern ourselves with Meta's intentions, good
>>>> or otherwise, given clear problems that exacerbate market risk: *
>>>>
>>>>    - March 11, 2022
>>>>    <https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/russia-moves-to-declare-meta-an-extremist-organization-which-would-lead-to-all-its-services-being-cut-off-in-russia/articleshow/90155262.cms>:
>>>>    Russia's leader, who is in charge of the Moscow Exchange cites Meta as an
>>>>    'extremist organization' ...
>>>>    - March 14, 2022
>>>>    <https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=ff9f1af5-cc8a-473a-822b-8890c6c8c514>:
>>>>    Frankfurt Kurnit Klein & Selz PC Benjamin G. Murray published SDNY insights
>>>>    to a Russian State-Sponsored TV Network's Attempt to Dismiss Copyright
>>>>    Lawsuit On Fair Use Grounds Denied.
>>>>    - March 17, 2022
>>>>    <https://www.sberbank.com/news-and-media/press-releases/article?newsID=cd44dd90-1dcf-4bb1-ab20-bc99e52d08a3&blockID=7&regionID=77&lang=en&type=NEWS>:
>>>>    Moscow Exchange is the backend to Russia's largest bank, Sber. The
>>>>    announcement on 03/17/22 confirmed Sber (via the Moscow Exchange
>>>>    technology, at various levels) would issue digital assets.
>>>>    - March 18, 2022
>>>>    <https://cointelegraph.com/news/meta-files-8-digital-asset-and-web-3-0-trademark-applications>:
>>>>    Meta Platforms Inc. filed USPTO mark applications for a mark EXACTLY
>>>>    DEFINED to that of the Moscow Exchange.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    - Ms. Chollette, below my signature you will find Meta's filing
>>>>       numbers and descriptions related to a mark defined as Moscow Exchange, with
>>>>       plans to engage the mark in commerce related to digital assets and virtual
>>>>       reality.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>    - March 24, 2022
>>>>    <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f_fq1GaKNaAUGEyztdm-oMtIuEW2yXj4C5aoN0GA_fY/edit?usp=sharing>:
>>>>    xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC contacted meta, with a memo introducing our direct
>>>>    plan to protect cross-border digital asset innovation. Ms. Chollette,
>>>>    please note that Russia has labeled Meta as an 'extremist organization' ...
>>>>    So who really knows what the Moscow Exchange will thi
>>>>
>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC is a very reasonable digital asset pioneer, and
>>>> sitting in Manhattan the jury is in on market contributions from Libra,
>>>> Diem, Novi and USDP.  Ms, Chollette, Meta and the Moscow Exchange matter
>>>> really suggest only losing marketplace contributions, obviously potentially
>>>> devastating digital asset marketplace innovation(s). We aim to solve this
>>>> problem immediately:
>>>>
>>>>    1. Ms. Collette, xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC recently shared Citigroup's
>>>>    Metaverse and Money
>>>>    <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1REoa87GCmt2uhDp7ZYswbTRw4ygQgjsL/view?usp=sharing>
>>>>    whitepaper, with 33 highlights to our grave concern to Meta's potential
>>>>    marketplace delinquency related to Meta's mark exactness to Moscow
>>>>    Exchange.
>>>>    2. Furthermore, Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Putin are both highlight
>>>>    quotes to Citigroup's Metaverse and Money research.
>>>>    3. With the date order, footnotes, and highlights xNY.io -Bank.org,
>>>>    PBC kindly petitions Meta's board to understand the opportunity ... The
>>>>    Moscow Exchange is not our problem, and for whatever reason Meta will have
>>>>    no opportunity to make mark exactness our problem.
>>>>
>>>> The United State of America's cross-border approach to digital asset
>>>> innovation will be cultivated, fostered and protected by xNY.io - Bank.org,
>>>> PBC.
>>>>
>>>> We aim not to be adversarial with Meta, but we will stop at no cost to
>>>> invest in claim rewards if necessary. Perhaps, we can organize a time to
>>>> discuss potential resolutions in the immediate term.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> xNY.io - Bank.org, PBC must reserve all rights specific to harm from March
>>>> 14, 2022
>>>> <https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=ff9f1af5-cc8a-473a-822b-8890c6c8c514>
>>>>
>>>> and March 18, 2022
>>>> <https://cointelegraph.com/news/meta-files-8-digital-asset-and-web-3-0-trademark-applications> market
>>>> events.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Please feel free to call or email anytime.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Sending you the very best from New York City,
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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