ByteDance

ByteDance is named in 9 U.S. federal IP lawsuits · 8 active.

Coverage vs. reality

Across the cases naming ByteDance that IP Feed tracks, press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable in 1 and defendant-favorable in 0.

Press lean: 1 plaintiff · 0 defendant

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From the blog on ByteDance

  1. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:25-cv-109332026-10-09
    Ted Entertainment, Inc. v. ByteDance Inc

    Ted Entertainment sues ByteDance for copyright infringement, alleging unauthorized use of copyrighted content.

  2. ActivePatentTXED· 2:23-cv-004962026-10-07
    Cellspin Soft, Inc. v. ByteDance Ltd.

    Cellspin Soft sues ByteDance and TikTok for infringing its patents.

  3. ActivePatentN.D. Cal.· 3:26-cv-086842026-09-10
    AlmondNet, Inc. v. Bytedance Inc.

    AlmondNet is suing ByteDance and its TikTok subsidiaries for patent infringement. The case involves patents likely related to data handling, ad technology, or user analytics—core to TikTok's platform. AlmondNet is seeking damages for unauthorized use of its patented technology.

  4. ActivePatentC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-036352026-09-02
    NTECH Properties, Inc. v. ByteDance Ltd.

    NTECH Properties sues ByteDance for infringing its U.S. patent in TikTok's technology or operations.

  5. ActivePatentC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-049092026-08-28
    Duzy IOD LLC v. Bytedance Ltd.

    DUZY IOD is suing TikTok and ByteDance for allegedly infringing its patent technology.

  6. ActivePatentDED· 1:25-cv-006112026-08-19
    AlmondNet, Inc. v. Bytedance Inc.

    AlmondNet sues TikTok and ByteDance for infringing its patents on digital advertising and data targeting technology.

  7. ActivePatentN.D. Cal.· 5:25-cv-105782026-06-23
    DiStefano Website Innovations, LLC v. ByteDance Ltd.

    DiStefano Website Innovations sues ByteDance and TikTok for infringing its patents.

  8. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 5:25-cv-006362026-05-27
    Wizards of OBS, LLC v. Bytedance Ltd.

    Wizards of OBS sues TikTok and ByteDance for allegedly infringing copyrighted content on the platform.

  9. DormantPatentN.D. Cal.· 4:21-cv-053002022-09-26
    Triller, Inc. v. ByteDance, Ltd.

    Triller sues TikTok and ByteDance for infringing its patents in short-form video technology.