Notice of Trademark Infringement

To Whom It May Concern,

We are writing concerning your registration and use of a domain name, which contains the FB trademark.

As you undoubtedly know, Facebook is the leading online social network service, commonly also known as FB. Meta Platforms, Inc. (“Meta”), previously Facebook, Inc., adopted the name and trademark Facebook in February 2004 and, since that time, has actively used the Facebook name and trademark in connection with its online social network service, including maintaining the web site facebook.com. The popularity of the social network has meant that it is also widely known as FB, and the reputation of the FB trademark, as a reference to Facebook, in the social networks field is clearly established. Meta owns exclusive trademark rights to the FB name as a result of numerous trademark registrations in the European Union, the United States, and internationally, as well as related common law rights. Accordingly, Meta enjoys trademark rights in the FB name.

Meta has made a substantial investment in developing and providing its services. As a result of its pioneering efforts and devoting substantial effort and resources to providing only high-quality services, the FB name and trademarks are widely known among the consuming public worldwide, and the name and trademarks embody substantial and valuable goodwill.

Accordingly, we were concerned when we learned of your registration and use of the domain name. As we hope you can appreciate, protection of its trademarks is very important to us. Your registration and use of the domain name violates the Lanham Act (15 U.S.C. 1051 et seq.) because it infringes the FB trademark.

Infringement occurs when a third party’s use of a company’s trademark is likely to confuse consumers as to the affiliation, sponsorship, or endorsement of the third party’s services.

We have filed numerous proceedings before the United Nations’ World Intellectual Property Organization's arbitration panel in order to protect our rights, and have recovered thousands of domain names. We are concerned that your unauthorized use of the FB name may cause confusion as to whether you or your company’s activities are authorized, endorsed or sponsored by Meta when, in fact, they are not.

We understand that you may have registered the domain without full knowledge of the law in this area. However, we are concerned about your use of the FB trademark in your domain name. As you may know, the Anticybersquatting Consumer Protection Act provides for serious penalties (up to $100,000 per domain name) against persons who, without authorization, use, sell, or offer for sale a domain name that infringes another’s trademark.

While Meta respects your right of expression and your desire to conduct business on the Internet, Meta must enforce its own rights in order to protect its valuable trademark. For these reasons, and to avoid consumer confusion, Meta must insist that you immediately stop using the domain, disable the content on the site, and suspend or delete the domain name within 7 business days. You should not sell, offer to sell, or transfer the domain name to a third party.

Please email enf.meta@enf-meta.com (include your domain name in the subject line) to confirm in writing that you will agree to resolve this matter as requested. If we do not receive confirmation from you that you will comply with our request, we will have no choice but to pursue all available remedies against you.

Sincerely,

Meta IP & DNS Enforcement Group
Legal Dept.
Meta Platforms, Inc