Facebook looks to trademark the word 'face'

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"The social networking giant Facebook is a few steps away from trademarking the word face, online documents reveal.

"The site has been asked to detail a "statement of use" by the US Patent and Trademark Office, explaining how it intends to use the word.

"If granted, the trademark will only apply to online sites and services used to exchange messages."

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