Drugmaker Merck challenges Facebook after 'losing' page

[dipsydoodle]

The German drugmaker Merck KGaA has begun legal action against Facebook after discovering what its lawyer described as the "the apparent takeover of its Facebook page".

The webpage is being used by the German firm's US rival Merck & Co.

Merck KGaA said that the social network "is an important marketing device the page is of great value", adding that since its competitor was benefiting from the move "time is of the essence."

A Facebook spokeswoman said: "We are looking into it."

Merck KGaA said it had entered into an agreement with Facebook for the exclusive rights to www.facebook.com/merck in March 2010.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15888843

[Ruby the Liberal]

1. That is hilarious

So company A thinks it would be a great idea to have a facebook page and writes FB to seek "exclusive rights" but never bothers to open the account. Company B opens an account and starts using it - and ~2 years later, Company A realizes they screwed up and decides to sue.

What a world we live in, aye?

:rofl: