OpenAI

OpenAI is named in 26 U.S. federal IP lawsuits · 15 active.

Coverage vs. reality

Across the cases naming OpenAI that IP Feed tracks, press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable in 11 and defendant-favorable in 2.

Press lean: 11 plaintiff · 2 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.

  1. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-043152026-07-23
    Ziff Davis, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc.

    Ziff Davis sues OpenAI for copyright infringement, alleging AI training on published content without permission.

  2. ClosedCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:26-cv-001742026-07-18
    Gholami v. OpenAI, Inc.

    Danial Gholami sues OpenAI for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of his work.

  3. ClosedCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:24-cv-015142026-07-17
    Raw Story Media, Inc. v. OpenAI Inc.

    Raw Story Media sues OpenAI for copyright infringement, alleging the AI company used its news articles without permission.

  4. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-034832026-07-17
    Silverman v. OpenAI, Inc.

    Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI for copyright infringement, alleging the company used her creative works to train AI models without permission.

  5. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:24-cv-015152026-07-17
    The Intercept Media, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc.

    The Intercept sues OpenAI for copyright infringement under the DMCA, claiming unauthorized use of protected content.

  6. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:23-cv-102112026-07-17
    Alter v. OpenAI Inc.

    Alter sues OpenAI for copyright infringement, alleging the AI company used copyrighted works without permission to train its models.

  7. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:23-cv-082922026-07-17
    Authors Guild v. OpenAI Inc.

    Authors Guild sues OpenAI for allegedly training ChatGPT on millions of copyrighted books without permission.

  8. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:24-cv-048722026-07-16
    The Center for Investigative Reporting, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc.

    Center for Investigative Reporting sues OpenAI for copyright infringement over AI training on journalistic content.

  9. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-099122026-07-14
    U.S. News & World Report, L.P. v. OpenAI, Inc.

    U.S. News & World Report sues OpenAI for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of its articles.

  10. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-036252026-07-14
    Carreyrou v. OpenAI, Inc.

    John Carreyrou sues OpenAI for copyright infringement over training data used in AI models.

  11. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-032912026-07-14
    Chabon v. OpenAI, Inc.

    Michael Chabon sues OpenAI for copyright infringement over unauthorized use of his literary works in AI training.

  12. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-020972026-07-14
    Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc.

    Encyclopaedia Britannica sues OpenAI for allegedly using its copyrighted content to train AI models without permission.

  13. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-019472026-07-14
    Gracenote Media Services, LLC v. OpenAI Foundation

    Gracenote sues OpenAI for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of its media data.

  14. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:26-cv-029352026-06-22
    Ted Entertainment, Inc. v. OpenAI Inc.

    Ted Entertainment sues OpenAI for allegedly using copyrighted content to train AI models without permission.

  15. ActiveTrademarkN.D. Cal.· 5:25-cv-092682026-05-29
    Baron App, Inc. d/b/a/ Cameo v. OpenAI, Inc.

    Cameo sues OpenAI for trademark infringement over alleged unauthorized use of celebrity likenesses and names.

  16. ActivePatentN.D. Cal.· 5:26-cv-001912026-05-13
    MITII, Inc. v. OpenAI Global, LLC

    MITII sues OpenAI for allegedly infringing its patent technology in AI systems.

  17. ClosedCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:26-cv-013032026-04-21
    Erickson v. OpenAI, Inc.

    Erickson sues OpenAI for copyright infringement, alleging the AI company illegally used his creative works to train its models.

  18. ClosedCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 5:26-cv-027302026-04-21
    Carreyrou v. OpenAI, Inc.

    Journalist John Carreyrou sues OpenAI for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of his published works.

  19. ClosedPatentDED· 1:25-cv-012442026-04-08
    Yonce v. Openai, LP

    Haden Christian Yonce sues OpenAI and tech giants for patent infringement related to AI technology.

  20. ClosedCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 4:25-cv-063282026-04-07
    Trinidad v. Openai

    Rebecca Trinidad and other plaintiffs sue OpenAI for copyright infringement, alleging the company used their work to train AI models.

  21. ActiveCopyrightVAED· 1:25-cv-012582026-02-23
    Kim v. OPENAI Inc.

    Su-Mi Kim sues OpenAI and others for copyright infringement over AI training on creative works.

  22. ClosedTrademarkN.D. Cal.· 4:23-cv-039182026-02-09
    OpenAI, Inc. v. Open Artificial Intelligence, Inc.

    OpenAI sues Open Artificial Intelligence for trademark infringement over the 'OpenAI' name.

  23. ClosedPatentC.D. Cal.· 8:25-cv-022732026-01-09
    MITII, Inc. v. OpenAI Global, LLC

    MITII sues OpenAI for patent infringement related to AI technology.

  24. ClosedCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:23-cv-032232025-08-08
    Tremblay v. OpenAI, Inc.

    Major authors and news organizations sue OpenAI for copyright infringement over training ChatGPT on their published works without permission.

  25. ClosedCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:25-cv-054952025-07-24
    DENIAL v. OpenAI, Inc.

    DENIAL sues OpenAI for copyright infringement, alleging the AI company used protected works without permission.

  26. ClosedCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:23-cv-034162025-04-28
    Silverman v. OpenAI, Inc.

    Sarah Silverman, along with authors Richard Kadrey and Christopher Golden, are suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, alleging the company used their copyrighted works to train its AI models without permission. The lawsuit targets OpenAI's use of creative works in developing its large language models, raising major questions about AI training data and creator rights.