Revised sueball over WordPress brawl tries Sherman Antitrust Act on for size
WP Engine, a hosting provider for websites running open source WordPress software, has revised its legal complaint against rival Automattic and its CEO Matthew Mullenweg to include antitrust allegations.
"While Defendants have continually made representations guaranteeing access to the WordPress open source software and community, they are now demanding 8 percent of WPE's revenues for a purported trademark license to refer to 'WordPress,' a use for which no license is needed," the was filed on October 2, 2024, following WP Engine's refusal to pay a licensing fee sought by Automattic – a for-profit rival – to use the WordPress trademark.
WP Engine declined to pay, thus Mullenweg in September began a campaign of public criticism of the business, and actions designed to pressure the rival hosting firm. This has involvedto dismiss the complaint, to strike Mullenweg's personal statements from the litigation, and to oppose WP Engine's request for a preliminary injunction.
The filing also contains arguments that Automattic and Mullenweg dominate these markets in violation of the law – as demonstrated by their efforts to increase costs for WP Engine and to hinder WP Engine's ability to provide services to WordPress users.
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