TimesLines, Inc v. Facebook, Inc.

  1. May 06, 2013

    Facebook Agrees To Settle Timelines Trademark Row

    Facebook Inc. has agreed to settle Timelines Inc.'s trademark suit in Illinois federal court accusing Facebook of jeopardizing its business through the social media giant's own Timeline service, according to a regulatory filing Facebook submitted Thursday.

  2. April 22, 2013

    Trial Pushed Back In Facebook, Timelines Trademark Row

    An Illinois federal judge on Monday pushed back the trial set to begin that day in Timelines Inc.'s trademark suit accusing Facebook Inc. of jeopardizing its business through the social media giant's own Timeline service, a delay that followed Facebook's request to ax Timelines' jury demand.

  3. April 01, 2013

    Facebook Denied Quick Win In 'Timeline' Trademark Suit

    Facebook Inc. on Monday lost its bid to shut down a trademark suit accusing the social media giant of jeopardizing Timelines Inc.'s business with its own Timeline service, when an Illinois federal judge ruled Facebook hadn't shown the "timeline" marks are generic or descriptive.

  4. March 13, 2013

    Facebook Loses Bid To Topple Timelines Suit Before Trial

    An Illinois federal judge on Wednesday shut down Facebook Inc.'s bid to quash Timelines Inc.'s trademark suit alleging a feature on the social media giant's website infringes its "timelines" mark, clearing the way for the case to go to trial next month.

  5. March 07, 2013

    Facebook Rival Says 'Timelines' Mark Not Generic

    Timelines Inc. on Wednesday filed its opposition to a bid by Facebook Inc. to quash a trademark suit brought by Timelines that alleges the social media giant's timeline feature infringes the company's "timelines" mark, arguing that the term is not too generic to warrant protection.

  6. February 01, 2013

    Facebook Says Rival's 'Timelines' Mark Is Too Generic

    Facebook Inc. urged an Illinois federal judge Thursday to quash a trademark suit brought by Timelines Inc. that alleges its timeline feature is infringing the company's "timelines" mark, arguing the term is too generic to warrant protection.

  7. December 08, 2011

    Facebook Tries To Quash 'Timeline' Trademark Suit

    Facebook Inc. fired back Tuesday at Timelines Inc.'s claims that the social networking giant's recently announced Timeline feature infringes its Timelines.com website, telling an Illinois federal court that the term is too generic to be protectable.

  8. September 29, 2011

    Facebook Hit With Trademark Suit Over 'Timeline' Site

    Timelines Inc. launched a trademark-infringement suit against Facebook Inc. in Illinois federal court on Thursday claiming the social media behemoth's planned "Timeline" website would essentially put it out of business.

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