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by seandougall 4524 days ago
> 53 is obligated to enforce their Trademark and the letter to Facebook is a manifestation of that obligation.

But the open letter is not. A simple C&D would have protected them; publishing it is purely about marketing.

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Agreed, seems an intentional move from the marketing playbook: If goliath gets news, pick a public fight when you're David. A very cheap investment for that level of exposure.