Facebook Being Sued Over Like Button

You can bet Facebook doesnt like this.

The social network is currently being sued for its use of the Like button, a feature which was patented by Dutch programmer Joannes Jozef Everardus van Der Meer in 1998, five years before Facebooks launch.

The patents were granted as part of the functionality of Surfbook, a social diary created by Van Der Meer that allowed users to like each others content.

Van Der Meer has passed away. However, the patent holder - Rembrandt Social Media, LP -- has chosen to seek legal action against Facebook, as well as the company AddThis, for using the patents without permission.

"We believe Rembrandt's patents represent an important f…
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