Bumble counters Tinder's parent company lawsuit on patent infringement

Bumble has filed a counter lawsuit against Tinder's parent company Match Group. 

The move comes in response to Match Group's lawsuit accusing Bumble of patent infringement, specifically with swipe-based matching (see patent) and undoing a "left" swipe. It may seem like a movie plot, but no, this is real life. We've entered the war of the dating apps. 

SEE ALSO: Bumble buys full-page ad to call out Match Group's 'scare tactics'

Match Group owns Tinder, along with Match.com, OkCupid, Plenty of Fish, and other dating apps. Its lawsuit was filed earlier this month and prompted Bumble to buy a full-page ad in the New York Times calling out the company's "scare tactics."  Read more...

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