ONEOK, Inc. v. Twitter [1]

Summary

Threat Type:

Lawsuit

Date:

09/15/2009

Status:

Concluded

Disposition:

Dismissed (total)

Location:

Oklahoma

Verdict or Settlement Amount:

N/A

Legal Claims:

Trademark Infringement

On September 15, 2009, natural gas distributor Oneok Inc. sued Twitter, Inc. in federal court in Oklahoma for direct and contributory trademark infringement. Oneok's claims were based on a third party's registration and use of the Twitter handle "Oneok" to send tweets... read full description

Parties

Party Receiving Legal Threat:

Twitter, Inc.

Type of Party:

Organization

Type of Party:

Intermediary

Location of Party:

Oklahoma

Location of Party:

California

Legal Counsel:

Chad M. Hinrichs, David E. Keglovits, Gable Gotwals

Description

Oneok withdrew the lawsuit the following day, after the Twitter account was suspended.

Details

Web Site(s) Involved:

twitter.com

Publication Medium:

Micro-blog

Subject Area:

Trademark

Court Information & Documents

Jurisdiction:

Oklahoma

Source of Law:

United States

Court Name:

United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma

Court Type:

Federal

Case Number:

4:09-cv-00597-TCK-TLW

Relevant Documents:

2009-09-15 - ONEOK Complaint.pdf [4]

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