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X Corp Fights for Twitter Name, Loses Bird Logo
4 Sep
Summary
- X Corp won an injunction against Operation Bluebird using 'Twitter'.
- Judge ruled X abandoned rights to 'Tweet' and the bird logo.
- Operation Bluebird will launch tweet.app despite partial loss.
A Delaware federal judge has granted X Corp a preliminary injunction, prohibiting Operation Bluebird from using the 'Twitter' name. The ruling, issued on Thursday, September 4, 2026, found that Bluebird's use of the name would likely confuse consumers and infringe on X Corp's trademarks.
However, the judge also determined that X Corp had relinquished its rights to the word 'Tweet' and the Twitter bird logo. This decision was based on statements made by Elon Musk indicating a departure from these elements following the acquisition and rebranding of Twitter. Operation Bluebird's legal counsel expressed satisfaction with this aspect of the ruling.
Operation Bluebird, a Virginia-based startup, had previously sought to cancel X Corp's federal 'Twitter' trademarks, arguing abandonment. Despite the partial loss regarding the 'Twitter' name, Bluebird plans to launch its 'tweet.app' platform later on Thursday, September 4, 2026.
The case, X Corp v. Operation Bluebird Inc, is proceeding in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Attorneys for both X Corp and Operation Bluebird were noted in the court filings.
