Match, Bumble End Dating App Patent, Trademark Litigation (1)

Tinder owner Match Group LLC and the makers of competing dating app Bumble jointly agreed to dismiss a Texas federal court case in which Match accused Bumble Trading Inc. of infringing its dating-app patents and trademarks.

Bumble—created by former Tinder executives—was sued by Match for infringing patents covering dating app technology, trademarks related to Tinder’s “Swipe” function, and trade dress in the app’s design. Bumble countered with accusations that Match engaged in fraudulent buyout negotiations with it.

In April, Match accused Bumble of exploiting the Covid-19 crisis in an attempt to postpone the case until the Patent Trial and Appeal ...