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| 2017 || September 12 || Legal || WeWork files a complaint with New York’s Southern District Court, alleging that China-based UrWork is guilty of trademark infringement, under the argument is that UrWork is a name that is far too similar to WeWork given that both companies operate in the {{w|coworking}} industry.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Crook|first1=Jordan|title=WeWork files complaint against UrWork for trademark infringement, unfair competition|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/12/wework-files-complaint-against-urwork-for-trademark-infringement-unfair-competition/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WeWork files complaint against UrWork for trademark infringement, unfair competition|url=http://zedonology.com/wework-files-complaint-against-urwork-for-trademark-infringement-unfair-competition/|website=zedonology.com|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WeWork files complaint against UrWork for trademark infringement, unfair competition|url=http://www.3neel.com/wework-files-complaint-against-urwork-for-trademark-infringement-unfair-competition/|website=3neel.com|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Hutsell|first1=Milford|title=WeWork files complaint against UrWork for trademark infringement, unfair competition|url=http://www.milfordhutsell.com/item/6962-wework-files-complaint-against-urwork-for-trademark-infringement-unfair-competition|website=milfordhutsell.com|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref> | | 2017 || September 12 || Legal || WeWork files a complaint with New York’s Southern District Court, alleging that China-based UrWork is guilty of trademark infringement, under the argument is that UrWork is a name that is far too similar to WeWork given that both companies operate in the {{w|coworking}} industry.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Crook|first1=Jordan|title=WeWork files complaint against UrWork for trademark infringement, unfair competition|url=https://techcrunch.com/2017/09/12/wework-files-complaint-against-urwork-for-trademark-infringement-unfair-competition/|website=techcrunch.com|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WeWork files complaint against UrWork for trademark infringement, unfair competition|url=http://zedonology.com/wework-files-complaint-against-urwork-for-trademark-infringement-unfair-competition/|website=zedonology.com|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WeWork files complaint against UrWork for trademark infringement, unfair competition|url=http://www.3neel.com/wework-files-complaint-against-urwork-for-trademark-infringement-unfair-competition/|website=3neel.com|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Hutsell|first1=Milford|title=WeWork files complaint against UrWork for trademark infringement, unfair competition|url=http://www.milfordhutsell.com/item/6962-wework-files-complaint-against-urwork-for-trademark-infringement-unfair-competition|website=milfordhutsell.com|accessdate=17 October 2017}}</ref> | ||
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| − | | 2017 || October || WeWork opens first permanent gym, in {{w|Manhattan}}.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gibson|first1=Eleanor|title=WeWork ventures into health and fitness with first gym in New York|url=https://www.dezeen.com/2017/10/15/rise-by-we-work-first-gym-financial-district-new-york/|website=dezeen.com|accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=First Offices, Then Apartments, Now Gyms? WeWork Launches New Wellness Concept|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bisnow/2017/10/17/first-offices-then-apartments-now-gyms-wework-launches-new-wellness-concept/#426f883f6e93|website=forbes.com|accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WeWork joins the gym business|url=https://therealdeal.com/2017/05/25/wework-joins-the-gym-business/|website=therealdeal.com|accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Eldredge|first1=Barbara|title=WeWork’s first gym is pretty fancy|url=https://www.curbed.com/2017/10/17/16487838/wework-gym-85-broad-membership-inside-rise-by-we|website=curbed.com|accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref> | + | | 2017 || October || Partnership || {{w|Wework}} partners with {{w|Airbnb}} with aims at allowing business travelers using Airbnb for housing to also use WeWork to book a desk, conference room, or other office amenities nearby.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Moon|first1=Mariella|title=Airbnb and WeWork team up to find desks for business travelers|url=https://www.engadget.com/2017/10/04/airbnb-wework-business-travel/|website=engadget.com|accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Huddleston|first1=Tom|title=Airbnb Aims for Business Travelers with its New WeWork Partnership|url=http://fortune.com/2017/10/06/airbnb-wework-business-travelers-workspace/|website=http://fortune.com|accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Singleton|first1=Micah|title=Airbnb will offer business travelers spots at WeWork locations|url=https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/8/16437712/airbnb-wework-business-travelers-desks|website=theverge.com|accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Zaleski|first1=Olivia|title=Airbnb Teams Up With WeWork to Lure Business Travelers|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-10-04/airbnb-teams-up-with-wework-to-lure-business-travelers|website=bloomberg.com|accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref> |
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| + | | 2017 || October || Service || WeWork opens first permanent gym, in {{w|Manhattan}}.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gibson|first1=Eleanor|title=WeWork ventures into health and fitness with first gym in New York|url=https://www.dezeen.com/2017/10/15/rise-by-we-work-first-gym-financial-district-new-york/|website=dezeen.com|accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=First Offices, Then Apartments, Now Gyms? WeWork Launches New Wellness Concept|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/bisnow/2017/10/17/first-offices-then-apartments-now-gyms-wework-launches-new-wellness-concept/#426f883f6e93|website=forbes.com|accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=WeWork joins the gym business|url=https://therealdeal.com/2017/05/25/wework-joins-the-gym-business/|website=therealdeal.com|accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Eldredge|first1=Barbara|title=WeWork’s first gym is pretty fancy|url=https://www.curbed.com/2017/10/17/16487838/wework-gym-85-broad-membership-inside-rise-by-we|website=curbed.com|accessdate=19 October 2017}}</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 13:22, 19 October 2017
This is a timeline of WeWork, an American company which provides shared workspace, community, and services for entrepreneurs, freelancers, startups and small businesses.
Contents
Big picture
| Time period | Development summary | More details |
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Full timeline
| Year | Month and date | Event type | Details |
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| 2008 | May | Adam Neumann and Miguel McKelvey establish GreenDesk, an "eco-friendly coworking space" in Brooklyn.[1] | |
| 2017 | September 12 | Legal | WeWork files a complaint with New York’s Southern District Court, alleging that China-based UrWork is guilty of trademark infringement, under the argument is that UrWork is a name that is far too similar to WeWork given that both companies operate in the coworking industry.[2][3][4][5] |
| 2017 | October | Partnership | Wework partners with Airbnb with aims at allowing business travelers using Airbnb for housing to also use WeWork to book a desk, conference room, or other office amenities nearby.[6][7][8][9] |
| 2017 | October | Service | WeWork opens first permanent gym, in Manhattan.[10][11][12][13] |
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How the timeline was built
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See also
External links
References
- ↑ Sheftell, Jason. "WeWork gives alternative to working at home with swanky buildings across NYC". Daily News. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ↑ Crook, Jordan. "WeWork files complaint against UrWork for trademark infringement, unfair competition". techcrunch.com. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ↑ "WeWork files complaint against UrWork for trademark infringement, unfair competition". zedonology.com. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ↑ "WeWork files complaint against UrWork for trademark infringement, unfair competition". 3neel.com. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ↑ Hutsell, Milford. "WeWork files complaint against UrWork for trademark infringement, unfair competition". milfordhutsell.com. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ↑ Moon, Mariella. "Airbnb and WeWork team up to find desks for business travelers". engadget.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ↑ Huddleston, Tom. "Airbnb Aims for Business Travelers with its New WeWork Partnership". http://fortune.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017. External link in
|website=(help) - ↑ Singleton, Micah. "Airbnb will offer business travelers spots at WeWork locations". theverge.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ↑ Zaleski, Olivia. "Airbnb Teams Up With WeWork to Lure Business Travelers". bloomberg.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ↑ Gibson, Eleanor. "WeWork ventures into health and fitness with first gym in New York". dezeen.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ↑ "First Offices, Then Apartments, Now Gyms? WeWork Launches New Wellness Concept". forbes.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ↑ "WeWork joins the gym business". therealdeal.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ↑ Eldredge, Barbara. "WeWork's first gym is pretty fancy". curbed.com. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
