Facebook is being sued, yet again, for patent issues. It seems that Phoenix Media/Communications feels that Facebook is violating a patent that relates to setting up online personal pages. A division of the company’s People2People Group, named Tele-Publishing, filed their complaint in the US District Court, located in Boston, last Wednesday.
It is presently unclear as to what damages Phoenix is seeking. They are claiming that Facebook’s computer network and process in creating personal pages are covered by one or more patent’s issued by the USPTO in June of 2001. They allege that the patent includes an online template and graphics for the use of building a personal page. It also providers users with a secure way of sharing their personal information with other computer networks. Facebook has fired back saying its ‘without merit and will be fought vigorously’.
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