Case Number:

IPR2018-01620

Case Type:

IPR

Status:

Final Written Decision

Petitioner:

Facebook, Inc.

Patent Owner:

SEARCH AND SOCIAL MEDIA PARTNERS, LLC

Tech Center:

3600

1. Filed: August 28, 2018 00:00

   Coverage

   1. February 28, 2020

      PTAB Hands Facebook Win Over Social Media IP, Citing Bezos

      Facebook and Instagram scored a victory when the Patent Trial and Appeal Board struck down a social networking patent for being obvious in light of earlier patents, including two that appear to be co-invented by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos.

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