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Facebook has been ordered by a Delaware judge to release its entire source code to Leader Technologies who filed a lawsuit last year against Facebook for patent infringement. According to their lawyers, Leader Technologies accused Facebook of deliberately infringing on a patent they held in relation to the management and storage of electronic information.
Facebook has been ordered to give Leader Technologies a ‘hierarchical map of its source code’ by the end of this week and the rest of its code by August 21. Gigaom has quoted a Facebook spokesman as saying that ‘while we respect the magistrate judge’s opinion, we disagree with it on this point and plan to appeal. Generally, this suit is without merit and we will continue to fight it aggressively.’
The spokesman also added that the social network was not worried by the judge’s order. When Leader Technologies filed the lawsuit in November, many questioned whether the company was suing Facebook as a publicity stunt.
Whether a higher court will agree with the judge’s decision is yet to be seen, but Leader Technologies are at least basking in the sunlight for now.
Facebook has been ordered to give Leader Technologies a ‘hierarchical map of its source code’ by the end of this week and the rest of its code by August 21. Gigaom has quoted a Facebook spokesman as saying that ‘while we respect the magistrate judge’s opinion, we disagree with it on this point and plan to appeal. Generally, this suit is without merit and we will continue to fight it aggressively.’
The spokesman also added that the social network was not worried by the judge’s order. When Leader Technologies filed the lawsuit in November, many questioned whether the company was suing Facebook as a publicity stunt.
Whether a higher court will agree with the judge’s decision is yet to be seen, but Leader Technologies are at least basking in the sunlight for now.