Dear Ethics Committee: The Statue of Liberty has a hat on her head.
Gunnar On Fri, Apr 1, 2022, 6:18 PM Gunnar Larson <[email protected]> wrote: > Mr. Chollet: > > It would appear today's correspondence confirms that Meta is > seemingly aware of xNY.io's general concern. > > - Meta has no real advantage questioning xNY.io's relationship with > Moscow Exchange. Understand, xNY.io did not file USPTO application(s) > seeking approval for a mark that is defined near exact to that of Moscow > Exchange. > - Furthermore, on March 17, 2022 Sber announced > > <https://www.sberbank.com/news-and-media/press-releases/article?newsID=cd44dd90-1dcf-4bb1-ab20-bc99e52d08a3&blockID=7®ionID=77&lang=en&type=NEWS> > digital > asset issuance. This is one day before Meta's March 18, 2022 USPTO > submission for mark approval relating to digital assets. > - Meta's board of directors may understand xNY.io's general concern of > coordination and/or lack of coordination that could risk global digital > asset marketplace purity. > - xNY.io asks not whether Meta's mark would damage the market for the > Moscow Exchange (by, for example, devaluing it through parody or > criticism), but whether it *usurps* the market by offering a competing > substitute, potentially causing significant damage to digital asset purity > and blockchain software technology innovation. > > Mr. Chollet, the last point is key to resolving any question of xNY.io's > relationship with Moscow Exchange. xNY.io's March 24, 2022 memo to Meta is > clear and honest. We expect that Meta will not aim to muddy the waters on > this important concern forward. > > With all due respect, Meta’s board of directors may understand xNY.io > cannot logically accept that the recent USPTO applications are not a > marketplace manipulation exercise at xNY.io’s overall expense. Meta’s board > of directors must ask itself, to the best of its knowledge, information, > and belief, if further inquiry is reasonable under the circumstances? > > Respectfully, > > 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) > > [email protected] > +1-646-454-9107 > New York, New York 10001 > > On Fri, Apr 1, 2022 at 4:21 PM Chollet, Nicki < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Dear Gunnar, >> >> >> >> We write to confirm we represent Meta Platforms, Inc. in connection with >> this matter. Please direct all further correspondence on this matter to our >> attention. >> >> >> >> We received your letter dated March 24, 2022 and your follow up from this >> morning. We reviewed your correspondence, however, we are unable to >> determine the merits of your claim. Specifically, your letter does not >> provide any information regarding a specific application or registration >> being asserted or any evidence of your relationship with any entity owning >> rights in the alleged Moscow Exchange mark. 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. >> >> >> >> 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 >> [email protected] | My Profile >> <http://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/en/People/C/CholletNicholeDavis> | >> VCard <http://www.kilpatricktownsend.com/vcard/NicholeDavisChollet.vcf> >> >> >> >> *From:* Gunnar Larson <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Friday, April 1, 2022 7:23 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Cc:* MetaProsecution <[email protected]>; >> cypherpunks <[email protected]> >> *Subject:* Re: Meta Platforms, Inc. Board of Directors - USPTO, Digital >> Assets and Moscow Exchange >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Dear Meta Board of Directors: >> >> It has been eight days since our original correspondence, seeking clarity >> between Meta's logo and the Moscow Exchange logo. >> >> >> >> Offering Meta the benefit of the doubt, noting this could simply be some >> misunderstanding ... We seek Meta's clarification by 5:00pm today, Friday >> April 1, 2022. >> >> >> >> Respectfully yours, >> >> >> >> 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) >> >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> +1-646-454-9107 >> >> New York, New York 10001 >> >> >> >> On Thu, Mar 24, 2022 at 5:20 PM Gunnar Larson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Dear Meta Board of Directors: >> >> >> >> Please find the attached memo >> <https://docs.google.com/document/d/1f_fq1GaKNaAUGEyztdm-oMtIuEW2yXj4C5aoN0GA_fY/edit> >> addressed >> to your attention. >> >> - Today’s correspondence is to kindly submit xNY.io’s overall concern >> of Meta Platforms, Inc. and Moscow Exchange mark similarities, >> specifically, both marks seemingly resemble a geometric design consisting >> of two loops and/orovals touching or intersecting. >> >> xNY.io kindly asks Meta’s Board to respond by Friday, March 25, 2022 at >> 5:00pm EST. >> >> >> >> Respectfully yours, >> >> >> >> 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) >> >> >> >> [email protected] >> >> +1-646-454-9107 >> >> New York, New York 10001 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> Confidentiality Notice: >> This communication constitutes an electronic communication within the >> meaning of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 U.S.C. 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