Hangingout, Inc. v. Google, Inc.

  1. June 30, 2015

    Hanginout Can Drop Google TM Suit, But Not For Free: Judge

    A California federal judge on Tuesday agreed to allow social media company Hanginout Inc. to dismiss its case alleging Google Inc. infringed its trademark name after the plaintiff claimed it didn't have the financial wherewithal to carry on the fight, but ordered the plaintiff to pay for the technology giant's costs for defending the year-and-a-half proceeding.

  2. June 24, 2015

    Hanginout Says It Can't Afford Google TM Suit Anymore

    A social media company that sued Google Inc. for infringing its trademark name asked a California federal court on Tuesday to dismiss the case with prejudice, as it cannot afford to continue to litigate the claim.

  3. May 13, 2014

    Google Can't Get Out Of Hanginout Trademark Row

    A social media company trying to take Google Inc. to task for allegedly infringing its trademark bought some time in California federal court on Monday when the judge rejected Google's motion to dismiss the suit.

  4. March 24, 2014

    Google Says 'Hangouts' Trademark Row Is 2 Years Too Late

    Google Inc. has attacked video-chat rival Hanginout Inc.'s bid for a preliminary injunction in their trademark battle, telling a California federal court Friday that Hanginout has dragged its heels too long to credibly argue that Google's Hangouts service is doing irreparable harm.

  5. March 03, 2014

    Google Fights To Toss Suit Over 'Hangouts' Mark

    A social media company that claims Google Inc.'s video chat product Hangouts infringes on its trademarks can't prove it was first to commercialize its mark, the search giant told a California federal court on Friday.

  6. January 22, 2014

    Social Network Asks for Injunction Against Google Hangouts

    A video-based social networking service on Wednesday asked a California federal court to force Google Inc. to rename its Hangouts video chat platform and stop using its Q&A feature, petitioning for an injunction in its trademark infringement suit against the tech giant.

  7. November 27, 2013

    Google 'Hangouts' Tread On Trademark, Suit Says

    Google Inc. was hit an infringement suit Tuesday in California federal court by a video social networking company that claims the technology giant's Hangouts video-chat feature steps on its trademark.

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