Timelines.com Trademark-Infringement Suit Vs. Facebook Set To Go To Trial April 22

A trademark-infringement lawsuit filed by Timelines.com against Facebook in September 2011 over the social network’s use of the word “timeline” in naming its then-new profile redesign is finally set to go to trial April 22.

A trademark-infringement lawsuit filed by Timelines.com against Facebook in September 2011 over the social network’s use of the word “timeline” in naming its then-new profile redesign is finally set to go to trial April 22.

The Chicago Tribune reported the trial date for the faceoff between the Chicago-based online scrapbook company and the social network, saying that Timelines.com claims that it applied for its trademark in May 2008.

When it filed its lawsuit in September 2011, Timelines.com

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