Facebook is named in 5 U.S. federal IP lawsuits · 1 active.
Coverage vs. reality
Across the cases naming Facebook that IP Feed tracks, press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable in 0 and defendant-favorable in 1.
How outlets cover Facebook
All outlets →- Music Business Worldwide6 articles0P1D5Nleans defendant
- Digital Music News3 articles0P1D2Nleans defendant
Coverage stance is auto-classified per article; “plaintiff” = favors the party bringing the suit, “defendant” = favors the accused. Verify against the original reporting before relying on it.
- ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:25-cv-103552026-09-16Epidemic Sound, AB v. Meta Platforms, Inc., f/k/a Facebook, Inc.
Epidemic Sound sues Meta for copyright infringement over unlicensed use of music in its platforms.
- ClosedTrademarkN.D. Cal.· 4:19-cv-011672022-01-31Facebook, Inc. v. 9 Xiu Network (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd.
Facebook and Instagram are suing 9 Xiu Network and related Chinese entities for trademark infringement. The defendants allegedly use confusingly similar marks to Facebook and Instagram's brands in their own social media and technology products, competing directly in the digital platform space.
- ClosedPatentN.D. Cal.· 4:16-cv-017302021-03-17Windy City Innovations, LLC v. Facebook, Inc.
Windy City Innovations is suing Facebook for patent infringement in federal court. The suit centers on a patent held by Windy City Innovations that Facebook allegedly uses without authorization. The case raises questions about technology licensing and whether Facebook has properly compensated or licensed the patented technology at issue.
- ClosedPatentN.D. Cal.· 4:13-cv-042022019-05-30Evolutionary Intelligence, LLC v. Facebook, Inc.
Evolutionary Intelligence sued Facebook, Nanigans, Brand Networks, and BLiNQ Media for patent infringement in federal court. The lawsuit centers on claims that the defendants violated one or more patents, though the specific patent technology is not identified in available court records. The case was filed in the Northern District of California.
- ClosedTrademarkN.D. Cal.· 3:10-cv-052822013-03-14Cohen v. Facebook, Inc.
Multiple plaintiffs sued Facebook for trademark infringement under the Lanham Act.