Law360, New York (November 17, 2010, 7:22 PM ET) -- Facebook Inc. has launched a trademark suit against self-described parody website Lamebook LLC, arguing it is actually a social networking site raking in significant advertising revenues on the back of the Internet giant's brand strength and goodwill.
In a complaint filed Nov. 8 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, Facebook claimed that Lamebook's logo design was a knockoff of Facebook's trademarks and that the website provided competing services that diluted the strength of Facebook's brand.
Lamebook filed its own declaratory action...
Facebook Hits Back At Lamebook In Trademark Spat
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