[Hidden-tech] Facebook problem - any wisdom?

[Noel Ramos]

Trademark essentially boils down to first use. If you can prove to FB 
that you have been using the name longer than she has, you might be 
able to get them to reverse their decision.

Do you have domain registration records that show prior use? Ads that 
you ran in a dated publication? Any time-stamped evidence you have 
might be helpful if it shows that you started using the name before 
her. If she started using it first, then I'm afraid she has the upper 
hand.

- Noel


On Wednesday, April 27, 2011, at 11:15  AM, Naaz Hosseini wrote:
> Dear Hidden-Techies,
> It's my turn to have a Facebook headache.
> Quick setup: 2 days ago someone in Canada contested my Facebook 
> business page using the name I've used for a decade.  She claimed she 
> owns that name and that I have stolen her brand.  I checked, and she 
> has not trademarked the name.  Unfortunately, I haven't either.  She 
> called me once and posted comments repeatedly on my page for 12 hours, 
> then complained to Facebook.  Facebook removed my page just like that. 
>  She now has posted a page with the same name but has not posted any 
> info yet.
> I understand that the only way to sue Facebook is to retain a lawyer 
> in California.  This is not an option for me.
> I have responded to Facebook with evidence that I have been using the 
> name as well and that she has no more rights to it than I.  They 
> removed my page anyway.
> I would appreciate any thoughts, knowledge, experience that you can 
> share with me? 
> Thank you, Naaz
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