Defendant
1 case as defendant.
The League App, Inc., commonly known as The League, is an American mobile dating application founded in 2014 by Amanda Bradford. Originally based in San Francisco, California, the company maintains offices in Austin, Texas, and is currently a subsidiary of Dallas-based Match Group (NASDAQ: MTCH), which acquired it in July 2022. As of March 2026, The League App, Inc. reports approximately 82 employees.
The company operates "The League" dating app, an exclusive, members-only platform designed for ambitious and career-focused individuals seeking serious relationships. The app employs a selective application process that typically involves connecting LinkedIn and Facebook profiles to verify users and curate a community with high standards. Key features include daily personalized match recommendations, 1:1 video chat capabilities, and options for users to organize events and groups.
In terms of patent litigation, The League App, Inc. exhibits the posture of an operating company defending its business. The company has been named as a defendant in one tracked case and has not initiated any patent infringement lawsuits as a plaintiff. This pattern suggests it is a target of patent assertion rather than an entity primarily engaged in licensing or asserting a patent portfolio.
The sole tracked case involving The League App, Inc. is Trinity Info Media, LLC v. The League App, Inc., filed on March 3, 2021, in the California Central District Court. The acquisition by Match Group in 2022 is a significant corporate development, integrating The League into a larger portfolio of dating applications.
Trinity Info Media, LLC filed suit against The League App, Inc. in the California Central District Court on March 3, 2021, asserting US Patent 9087321.