Surfbook
Surfbook was an early social networking service created by Dutch programmer Joannes Jozef Everardus van der Meer in the years prior to his death in June 2004.[1] Surfbook was based on technologies whose patents were filed by Van der Meer in 1998[2] and granted in 2001 and 2002.[3] It allowed users share their information with selected people and approve posts using a "Like" button,[2] and to link to external information.[1] On February 5, 2013, holders of the patents related to this site (Rembrandt Social Media, LP) filed a lawsuit against Facebook for infringement.[2]
In June 2014 Facebook successfully defended itself against a lawsuit that claimed the social media company infringed on van der Meer's patents.[4]
References
- ^ a b Mullin, Joe (2013-02-07). "Before Facebook there was "Surfbook"—now pay up | Ars Technica, February 7, 2013". Arstechnica.com. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ a b c "BBC News - Facebook sued over 'like' button, February 11, 2013". Bbc.co.uk. 2013-02-11. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ Nederlandse ontwikkelaars klagen Facebook aan: NRC Handelsblad Template:Nl
- ^ "Facebook Beats Surfbook in Patent-Infringement Trial". NBC News. 2014-06-13. Retrieved 2014-06-27.