Case
Studies
01
Cyber Law
Disputes
In this case, eBay sued Bidder’s Edge, a company that had been using automated software to access and scrape eBay’s database, for copyright and trademark infringement. The court ruled in favor of eBay, issuing a preliminary injunction to stop Bidder’s Edge from accessing eBay’s database. This case illustrates the importance of protecting intellectual property (IP) and the legal remedies that are available for IP infringement.
In this case, Facebook sued Power Ventures, a company that had developed a tool that allowed users to access multiple social media accounts from a single dashboard. Facebook claimed that Power Ventures had violated its terms of service by accessing its database without permission. The court ruled in favor of Facebook, ordering Power Ventures to pay damages and granting an injunction to stop the company from accessing Facebook’s database. This case highlights the importance of complying with terms of service and the legal consequences of violating these terms.
In this case, Research in Motion (RIM), the maker of the BlackBerry, was sued by NTP, a patent holding company, for patent infringement. The case was settled in 2006, with RIM agreeing to pay $612.5 million to NTP. This case illustrates the importance of obtaining and protecting patents, and the legal remedies that are available for patent infringement.
