Chief Judge Colm Connolly issued a court order preventing Operation Bluebird from using the name 'Twitter.' The court found that X likely maintains trademark rights to the name, citing its continued use in the Apple App Store listing, which describes the platform as 'X (formerly known as Twitter).'
However, the judge denied X’s request to block the use of the term 'tweet' and the bird logo. The court concluded that X had abandoned these marks, noting public statements by Elon Musk regarding the removal of the brand and the bird logo. Evidence presented by X, including legacy webpages and inactive social media accounts, was deemed insufficient to prove ongoing use.
The court also rejected claims regarding the legacy Twitter app, noting that X failed to substantiate a claim that over 200,000 users still maintain the app. Furthermore, evidence involving vendor communications was dismissed as it did not demonstrate the commercial use of the marks to sell services.
Following the ruling, Operation Bluebird announced it would rebrand its platform to 'Tweet.App.' The service, which aims to be member-owned, currently has 172,000 users who have requested handles. Users can join the platform for a fee of $20.