Meta

Meta is named in 46 U.S. federal IP lawsuits · 28 active.

Coverage vs. reality

Across the cases naming Meta that IP Feed tracks, press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable in 10 and defendant-favorable in 5.

Press lean: 10 plaintiff · 5 defendant

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Coverage stance is auto-classified per article; “plaintiff” = favors the party bringing the suit, “defendant” = favors the accused. Verify against the original reporting before relying on it.

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  1. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:26-cv-067932026-10-09
    Sullivan v. Meta Platforms, Inc

    Michael Sullivan sues Meta and executives for copyright infringement involving unspecified creative works.

  2. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 4:26-cv-114152026-10-08
    Elsevier Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Major book publishers including Elsevier, Penguin Random House, Hachette, and Macmillan are suing Meta over copyright infringement, alleging the company used their published works without permission to train AI systems. The case centers on Meta's use of copyrighted literary works as training data for its AI models.

  3. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:26-cv-040532026-10-07
    Cognella, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Cognella sues Meta for copyright infringement over allegedly unauthorized use of its educational content.

  4. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 5:26-cv-023332026-10-07
    Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC v. Meta Platforms Inc.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul sues Meta and AI companies for copyright infringement over training data use.

  5. ActiveTrademarkN.D. Cal.· 3:26-cv-111302026-10-07
    Dash.fi Technologies Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Dash.fi Technologies is suing Meta Platforms over trademark infringement under the Lanham Act. The case centers on alleged unauthorized use of Dash.fi's trademark, with the outcome determining whether Meta can continue using the disputed mark in commerce.

  6. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:23-cv-034172026-10-07
    Kadrey v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Authors sue Meta for copyright infringement, claiming the company used their works to train AI models without permission.

  7. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:25-cv-095792026-10-06
    Entrepreneur Media, LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Entrepreneur Media sues Meta for copyright infringement over allegedly stolen content.

  8. ActiveTrademarkS.D.N.Y.· 1:22-cv-061252026-10-06
    METAx LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    METAx LLC sues Meta Platforms for trademark infringement over the META brand name.

  9. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-043142026-10-05
    Hobbs v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Authors Alfred Stone and Jeff Hobbs are suing Meta Platforms and researchers including Joelle Pineau and Guillaume Lample for copyright infringement, alleging their copyrighted works were used without permission to train Meta's AI models. The lawsuit targets Meta's use of published creative content in developing large language models and related AI technology.

  10. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:26-cv-007522026-10-02
    Wixen Music Publishing, Inc v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Wixen Music Publishing sues Meta for copyright infringement over unlicensed music on its platforms.

  11. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:26-cv-026322026-09-30
    Beaulier v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Austin Beaulier sues Meta Platforms for copyright infringement.

  12. ActivePatentFed. Cir.· 26-17212026-09-30
    Solos Technology Ltd. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Solos Technology sues Meta over patent infringement related to AR/VR wearable technology.

  13. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 5:26-cv-037252026-09-30
    Cambronne Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    John Carreyrou sues Meta for allegedly infringing copyright on content related to his investigative work.

  14. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-036892026-09-25
    Elsevier Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Major publishers sue Meta, claiming its AI systems were trained on copyrighted books without permission.

  15. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:22-cv-024852026-09-25
    Cook v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Jennifer L. Cook sues Meta Platforms for copyright infringement in federal court.

  16. ActivePatentC.D. Cal.· 8:26-cv-005712026-09-18
    Haptix Solutions LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Haptix Solutions sues Meta for allegedly infringing its patent technology.

  17. ClosedPatentDED· 1:25-cv-006742026-09-17
    NovaCloud Licensing, LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    NovaCloud Licensing sues Meta for allegedly infringing its patents in Meta's products or services.

  18. ActiveTrademarkN.D. Cal.· 5:22-cv-036992026-09-17
    Forrest v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Forrest sues Meta for trademark infringement related to a mark or brand name allegedly used without permission.

  19. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:22-cv-042232026-09-16
    Epidemic Sound, AB v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Epidemic Sound sues Meta for copyright infringement over unlicensed music use on its platforms.

  20. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:25-cv-103552026-09-16
    Epidemic Sound, AB v. Meta Platforms, Inc., f/k/a Facebook, Inc.

    Epidemic Sound sues Meta for copyright infringement over unlicensed use of music in its platforms.

  21. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 5:25-cv-062132026-09-04
    Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Strike 3 Holdings sues Meta for copyright infringement over allegedly unauthorized adult content on its platforms.

  22. ActivePatentTXND· 4:26-cv-003482026-09-01
    GAEA, LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    GAEA, LLC sued Meta Platforms for infringing its patent in a federal court dispute.

  23. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 4:25-cv-109312026-08-27
    Ted Entertainment, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Ted Entertainment sues Meta for copyright infringement, alleging unauthorized use of content on Meta platforms.

  24. ActivePatentC.D. Cal.· 8:25-cv-014042026-08-14
    Perceptix Technologies LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Perceptix Technologies sues Meta for patent infringement over technology used in Meta's products.

  25. ClosedCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:24-cv-068932026-08-10
    Farnsworth v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Christopher Farnsworth is suing Meta Platforms for copyright infringement. The lawsuit centers on allegations that Meta used Farnsworth's copyrighted work without authorization. The case involves a federal copyright claim under 17 U.S.C. § 501.

  26. ClosedCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:23-cv-046632026-08-10
    Chabon v. Meta Platforms Inc.

    A group of prominent American authors—including Michael Chabon, Junot Díaz, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and others—sued Meta Platforms in federal court alleging copyright infringement. The lawsuit centers on Meta's use of the authors' published works without permission, likely involving training data for AI systems or unauthorized republication. The case raises major questions about tech companies' rights to use copyrighted literary works.

  27. ClosedCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:23-cv-066632026-08-10
    Huckabee v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Mike Huckabee and others sue Meta Platforms for copyright infringement.

  28. ActivePatentC.D. Cal.· 8:25-cv-023452026-07-24
    Tir Technologies Limited v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Tir Technologies sues Meta for allegedly infringing its patents.

  29. ClosedCopyrightGAND· 1:26-cv-001482026-07-15
    Welkin v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Carly Welkin sues Meta for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of her work.

  30. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:24-cv-089062026-05-30
    Michael Grecco Productions, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Michael Grecco Productions sues Meta for copyright infringement over unauthorized use of photography.

  31. ActiveTrademarkN.D. Cal.· 5:23-cv-059232026-03-31
    Meta Platforms, Inc. v. Alejo

    Meta sues Alejo for trademark infringement.

  32. ActiveTrademarkN.D. Cal.· 3:23-cv-048622026-02-27
    Metabyte, Inc v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Metabyte sues Meta Platforms for trademark infringement, alleging Meta's branding violates Metabyte's trademark rights.

  33. ActivePatentFed. Cir.· 24-15512025-12-05
    Adnexus Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Adnexus sues Meta for patent infringement over unspecified technology or process.

  34. DormantPatentDED· 1:22-cv-006802025-10-03
    VideoLabs, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    VideoLabs sues Meta for allegedly infringing video compression patents.

  35. DormantTrademarkS.D.N.Y.· 7:25-cv-033442025-07-29
    Ronai & Ronai, LLP v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Ronai & Ronai sues Meta for trademark infringement over alleged unauthorized use of their mark.

  36. DormantPatentN.D. Cal.· 4:22-cv-089112025-02-21
    AlmondNet, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Intent IQ and AlmondNet are suing Meta Platforms for patent infringement in federal court. The case involves patent claims under 35 U.S.C. § 271, though the specific patent or technology at issue is not identified in the available case information.

  37. DormantTrademarkS.D.N.Y.· 1:22-cv-076152024-06-21
    Metacapital Management, L.P. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Metacapital Management sues Meta Platforms for trademark infringement over the "Meta" name.

  38. DormantPatentN.D. Cal.· 3:21-cv-054282024-03-28
    MasterObjects, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    MasterObjects sues Meta for allegedly infringing patents in Facebook's technology platform.

  39. DormantPatentFed. Cir.· 23-10972024-03-25
    MasterObjects, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    MasterObjects sues Meta for allegedly infringing patents related to object recognition or digital asset management technology.

  40. DormantPatentN.D. Cal.· 4:22-cv-038922024-02-23
    Gentex Corporation v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Gentex sues Meta for patent infringement related to display technology used in Meta's products.

  41. DormantTrademarkN.D. Cal.· 3:22-cv-077682024-02-16
    Meta Platforms, Inc. v. OpenTLD B.V.

    Meta sues OpenTLD for trademark infringement related to domain registration or branding rights.

  42. ClosedPatentFed. Cir.· 23-17022024-02-08
    Voxer, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Voxer sues Meta and Instagram for infringing its patents on voice messaging technology.

  43. DormantPatentN.D. Cal.· 3:22-cv-042792023-06-07
    VOIP-PAL.COM, INC. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    VoIP-Pal.com is suing Meta Platforms and WhatsApp over patent infringement, alleging the defendants use technology covered by VoIP-Pal's patents. The case involves patents related to VoIP (voice-over-internet-protocol) functionality, likely covering features in WhatsApp's calling and messaging services. Google is listed as an interested party in the Northern District of California dispute.

  44. DormantPatentN.D. Cal.· 3:22-cv-032022023-06-07
    VOIP-PAL.COM, INC. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Voip-Pal sues Meta and WhatsApp for infringing its VoIP communication patents.

  45. DormantCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 4:22-cv-039212023-05-31
    Meta Platforms Inc. v. Octopus Data, Inc.

    Meta sues Octopus Data for copyright infringement and breach of contract.

  46. DormantTrademarkN.D. Cal.· 3:21-cv-097972022-12-28
    Meta Platforms, Inc. v. Does 1-100

    Meta sues unknown defendants for trademark infringement involving WhatsApp and Instagram brands.