US Judge Dismisses Ollywan Antitrust Lawsuit Against Meta
· Technology · Economic Times, ABC News (AU)
US Magistrate Judge Virginia DeMarchi in San Jose, California, has dismissed an antitrust lawsuit filed by the London-based startup Ollywan against Meta. Ollywan alleged that Meta illegally monopolized the shopping sector by copying its tag-based business plan before launching Instagram Shopping in 2016. The court ruled that the antitrust claims were filed past the federal four-year statute of limitations and failed to demonstrate harm to competition. Additionally, the judge rejected the startup's challenge regarding Meta's trademark enforcement of the name "Winstag." Ollywan has been granted permission to file an amended lawsuit.
Why it matters
The ruling reinforces the legal threshold for startups attempting to use antitrust laws to challenge established tech giants over alleged intellectual property theft. It also highlights the strict enforcement of federal filing deadlines in high-stakes competition litigation.
Read the original report — Economic Times
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