A nonprofit sues Anthropic for patent infringement, the first such case, adding to legal risks after a judge approved a $1.5B copyright settlement Monday.
A nonprofit that licenses intellectual property from the University of Tennessee sued Anthropic in Delaware federal court, accusing the AI company of infringing patents related to neural network technology. The lawsuit is the first patent infringement case against Anthropic, according to the complaint.
The complaint, filed Monday, claims Anthropic's AI systems use patented technology without permission. The nonprofit, which manages Tennessee's research patents, seeks unspecified damages and an injunction.
Separately, a California federal judge on Monday approved a $1.5 billion settlement in a class-action copyright lawsuit brought by authors against Anthropic. The settlement resolves claims that Anthropic used copyrighted books to train its models without compensation.
The patent case adds a new legal front for the company, which has raised billions from investors including Google and Amazon. The outcome of the patent dispute could affect the company's technology and business relationships.
The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
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