Twitter stops Singapore tech firm from registering similar bird logo as trademark | The Straits Times

SINGAPORE – Local tech firm V V Technology has been stopped from using a bird logo as its trademark, following a dispute with American social media giant Twitter over the trademark’s registration. The start-up had intended to display the logo in a mobile application that it has been developing since December 2018. The app is aimed to be a platform hosting a range of products and services catering to a user’s personal lifestyle needs, such as online shopping and food delivery. It has yet to be launched. In its website, V V Technology said it employs the latest technology, such as artificial intelligence and blockchain, to “reinvent the workplace” and is committed to creating a “smart, comprehensive enterprise and work management suite”. An online check by The Straits Times shows that the firm worked with students from the Singapore Management University on projects involving online business solutions in 2019. It also obtained a travel agent licence from the Singapore Tourism Board in 2020, which will allow it to provide travel-related products and services. V V Technology applied to register a logo of a bird in flight as a trademark on Sept 10, 2018. Twitter opposed the registration, arguing that the…
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