Wikimedia, Internet Archive want patent infringement claims kicked out
The Wikimedia Foundation and the global online library Internet Archive are seeking a declaration in a California court that their websites do not infringe several predictive text-related patents held by software developer WordLogic.
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2 June 2020 Four major book publishers have taken the Internet Archive to court, alleging the online library is engaged in “willful mass copyright infringement”.
21 July 2020 The Internet Archive and the non-profit behind Wikipedia have withdrawn their lawsuits against a software company who accused them of patent infringement.
29 March 2023 Judge says online library’s lending of eBooks not covered by ‘fair use’ | Four publishers alleged infringement of 127 books | Full details on judge’s reasoning | Morrison Foerster | Association of American Publishers.