Rembrandt Social Media, LP v. Facebook, Inc. et al

  1. August 12, 2014

    Facebook Dodges New Trial In Web Diary Patent Dispute

    A Virginia federal judge on Friday denied Rembrandt Social Media LP a new trial in its suit accusing Facebook Inc. of infringing two patents related to online diaries, leaving intact a verdict that found the patents invalid.

  2. July 28, 2014

    Facebook Calls Rembrandt's New IP Trial Bid 'Sour Grapes'

    Facebook Inc. on Friday asked a Virginia federal judge not to give Rembrandt Social Media LP a new trial in its suit accusing the social media giant of infringing two patents related to online diaries, claiming the motion was "nothing more than sour grapes."

  3. July 14, 2014

    Facebook 'Infected' Jury In Web Diary Patent Row: Rembrandt

    Rembrandt Social Media LP urged a Virginia federal judge on Friday to nix a jury verdict that found Facebook Inc. had not infringed two of its patents related to online diaries, claiming the jury had been "infected" by the tech giant's misapplication of a claim construction.

  4. June 30, 2014

    Facebook Wants Rembrandt To Pay Up For Failed Patent Suit

    Weeks after a jury found that it did not infringe nonpracticing entity Rembrandt Social Media LP's patents, Facebook Inc. has asked a judge to order Rembrandt to pay its legal fees, calling the suit an effort to harass Facebook with damages demands that "exemplify greed writ large."

  5. June 13, 2014

    Jury Sides With Facebook In Patent Trial Over 'Like' Button

    A Virginia federal jury handed Facebook Inc. a win Friday in a patent suit targeting its "Like" button and other content-sharing features, finding the company did not infringe patents covering a "Web page diary" invented by a Dutch computer programmer who died before launching his own site.

  6. December 05, 2013

    Facebook Denied Quick Win In 'Like' Button Patent Suit

    Facebook Inc. lost a bid to dismiss a patent infringement suit over the company's "Like" button on Tuesday, when a Virginia federal judge ruled that there were still too many questions that needed to be answered in the case.

  7. June 13, 2013

    Facebook Skirts Willful Infringement In 'Like' Button Row

    A Virginia federal judge on Wednesday granted Facebook Inc.'s motion to dismiss a claim of willful infringement in a lawsuit accusing it of infringing two patents owned by Rembrandt Social Media LP, finding the complaint didn't show Facebook had presuit knowledge of the patents.

  8. May 23, 2013

    Facebook Ordered To Surrender Docs In 'Like' Button IP Row

    A Virginia federal judge on Thursday ordered Facebook Inc. to turn over documents related to its 2009 acquisition of FriendFeed, developer of the "Like" button, which is at the center of a lawsuit alleging Facebook infringes two social media patents.

  9. April 09, 2013

    Facebook Says Revised 'Like' Button Patent Suit Still Fails

    Facebook Inc. on Friday told a Virginia federal court that an amended patent infringement suit over its "Like" button and other sharing features should be tossed because it doesn't claim the social network has sole control of the allegedly infringing system.

  10. March 13, 2013

    Facebook Says It Doesn't Control 'Like' Button

    Facebook Inc. on Tuesday urged a Virginia federal court to throw out patent infringement allegations over the social network's "Like" button and other sharing features, saying it does not have sole control of the allegedly infringing system.

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