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The University of Tennessee Research Foundation (UTRF) has sued AI startup Anthropic, alleging that the company's artificial intelligence systems infringe patents covering neural network and machine learning technologies inspired by neuroscience.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, is believed to be the first patent infringement case against Anthropic and comes a day after a California federal judge approved the company's $1.5 billion settlement in a copyright lawsuit over the use of books to train AI models.
In its complaint, the nonprofit organization, which manages and licenses the University of Tennessee's intellectual property, alleged that Anthropic's AI systems infringe two patents developed by university researchers covering innovations in artificial intelligence, machine learning, neuromorphic computing and neuroscience-inspired computing.
"Anthropic's cavalier approach to others' intellectual property rights in the development of its products extends beyond the use of copyrighted material," the foundation said in its complaint.
Anthropic denied the allegations and said it intends to contest the case.
"We disagree with the allegations and intend to defend this case vigorously," a company spokesperson said.
The foundation is seeking unspecified monetary damages and a court order preventing Anthropic from continuing to use the patented technologies without authorization.
The case adds a new dimension to the growing wave of legal challenges facing AI developers. While most lawsuits against generative AI companies have focused on the use of copyrighted material for model training, the UTRF complaint shifts the spotlight to patents covering the underlying technologies used to build and operate AI systems.
The outcome could be closely watched by AI developers, technology companies and research institutions as courts begin addressing intellectual property disputes beyond copyright in the rapidly evolving AI industry.
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, is believed to be the first patent infringement case against Anthropic and comes a day after a California federal judge approved the company's $1.5 billion settlement in a copyright lawsuit over the use of books to train AI models.
In its complaint, the nonprofit organization, which manages and licenses the University of Tennessee's intellectual property, alleged that Anthropic's AI systems infringe two patents developed by university researchers covering innovations in artificial intelligence, machine learning, neuromorphic computing and neuroscience-inspired computing.
"Anthropic's cavalier approach to others' intellectual property rights in the development of its products extends beyond the use of copyrighted material," the foundation said in its complaint.
Anthropic denied the allegations and said it intends to contest the case.
"We disagree with the allegations and intend to defend this case vigorously," a company spokesperson said.
The foundation is seeking unspecified monetary damages and a court order preventing Anthropic from continuing to use the patented technologies without authorization.
The case adds a new dimension to the growing wave of legal challenges facing AI developers. While most lawsuits against generative AI companies have focused on the use of copyrighted material for model training, the UTRF complaint shifts the spotlight to patents covering the underlying technologies used to build and operate AI systems.
The outcome could be closely watched by AI developers, technology companies and research institutions as courts begin addressing intellectual property disputes beyond copyright in the rapidly evolving AI industry.
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