WP Engine hits Automattic CEO with cease and desist
Automattic sends WP Engine its own cease-and-desist over WordPress trademark infringement
Just a day after WordPress hosting service WP Engine sent a cease-and-desist notice to Automattic asking its CEO to stop publicly trashing WP Engine, now Automattic has sent its own cease-and-desist letter to WP Engine, saying the latter has infringed several trademarks like WordPress and WooCommerce.
Legal ping-pong in the WordPress world continues as Automattic sends WP Engine a cease-and-desist letter alleging trademark infringement
The brouhaha in the WordPress community looks likely to escalate into a legal battle around trademarks. Just a day after WordPress hosting service WP Engine sent a cease-and-desist notice to Automattic asking its CEO to stop publicly trashing WP Engine,
WP Engine fires back after Automattic CEO calls it a 'Cancer' to WordPress
Cease'n'desist letter claims top boss demanded tens of millions for trademark license Updated  WordPress hosting service WP Engine on Monday sent a cease and desist letter to WordPress maker Automattic,
WP Engine Sends Cease-and-Desist Letter to Automattic over Mullenweg’s “Cancer” Comments
Hosting provider WP Engine has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Automattic over Matt Mullenweg's derogatory remarks on the company.
WP Engine hits Automattic CEO with cease and desist following "cancer" comments
WP Engine’s lawyers have issued a cease and desist letter to Automattic after the latter's CEO criticized the company for profiting from the WordPress project without giving back. Speaking at the WordCamp US Summit, Matt Mullenweg described WP Engine as a “cancer to WordPress” for exploiting the open-source project.
Mullenweg: WP Engine Filed Legal Action Against WordPress
Matt Mullenweg announces WordPress is being sued by web host over disagreement over claims of trademark violations
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WP Engine hits back after Automattic CEO calls it 'cancer'
The letter [PDF] claims that Mullenweg called WP Engine a "cancer" and privately threatened to disparage the company if it failed to pay Automattic tens of millions of dollars annually – an amount the letter characterizes as an "astronomical and extortionate monetary demand."
WP Engine sends cease-and-desist letter to Automattic over Mullenweg’s comments
Mullenweg, who co-created WordPress, last week criticized WP Engine for raking in profits without giving much back to the open source project. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
WP Engine C&D Alleges “Coercive Threats” By Mullenweg
WP Engine C&D cites Mullenweg's "coercive threats" of "scorched earth nuclear approach" if tens of millions of dollars not paid
Matt Mullenweg calls WP Engine a ‘cancer to WordPress’ and urges community to switch providers
Matt Mullenweg unleashed a no-holds-barred tirade at WP Engine, which has been commercializing WordPress since 2010.
WordPress Files to Trademark ‘Managed WordPress’ & ‘Hosted WordPress’
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Automattic CEO and WordPress co-creator calls rival "a cancer" in alarming claim
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WordPress co-founder calls WP Engine a "cancer," claiming they're profiting off "confusion"
WP Engine is a major WordPress hosting provider that has been commercializing the open-source WordPress project since 2010.
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