OpenAI

OpenAI is named in 33 U.S. federal IP lawsuits · 20 active.

Coverage vs. reality

Across the cases naming OpenAI that IP Feed tracks, press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable in 17 and defendant-favorable in 0.

Press lean: 17 plaintiff · 0 defendant

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From the blog on OpenAI

  1. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:23-cv-102112026-10-09
    Alter v. OpenAI Inc.

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

  2. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:23-cv-082922026-10-09
    Authors Guild v. OpenAI Inc.

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

  3. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-043152026-10-09
    Ziff Davis, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc.

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

  4. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:24-cv-015152026-10-09
    The Intercept Media, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc.

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

  5. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:24-cv-048722026-10-09
    The Center for Investigative Reporting, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc.

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

  6. ActiveTrademarkN.D. Cal.· 5:25-cv-092682026-10-08
    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.

  7. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-088922026-10-08
    USA Today Co., Inc. v. OpenAI Foundation

    USA Today Co. is suing OpenAI Foundation for copyright infringement, alleging the AI company used the news publisher's copyrighted articles without permission to train its language models. The lawsuit centers on whether OpenAI's use of USA Today's journalistic content constitutes fair use or unlicensed infringement under federal copyright law.

  8. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-071712026-10-07
    wikiHow, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc.

    wikiHow sued OpenAI for copyright infringement, alleging the AI company used its how-to articles and instructional content to train ChatGPT without permission. The lawsuit centers on OpenAI's use of wikiHow's copyrighted text and creative works to build its large language model, raising questions about AI training data rights and creator compensation.

  9. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-069662026-10-07
    Sullivan v. OpenAI Foundation

    Michael Sullivan is suing OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, claiming they used his work without permission to train AI models. The lawsuit names multiple OpenAI entities and executives alongside Microsoft, alleging the companies violated copyright law by incorporating protected content into their large language models.

  10. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-099122026-10-07
    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.

  11. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-020972026-10-07
    Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc.

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

  12. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-019472026-10-07
    Gracenote Media Services, LLC v. OpenAI Foundation

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

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

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

  14. ActiveTrademarkN.D. Cal.· 3:26-cv-113602026-10-07
    TradeSun, Inc. v. OpenAI OpCo, LLC

    TradeSun, Inc. is suing OpenAI and its parent company OpenAI Group PBC for trademark infringement in federal court. The lawsuit centers on alleged unauthorized use of TradeSun's trademark. The case was filed in the Northern District of California.

  15. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:26-cv-029352026-10-05
    Ted Entertainment, Inc. v. OpenAI Inc.

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

  16. ClosedCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:26-cv-001742026-10-05
    Gholami v. OpenAI, Inc.

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

  17. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-032912026-09-11
    Chabon v. OpenAI, Inc.

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

  18. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-034832026-09-11
    Silverman v. OpenAI, Inc.

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

  19. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-076442026-09-08
    The Seattle Times Company v. OpenAI Inc.

    The Seattle Times Company and Newsday LLC are suing OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging the companies used their copyrighted news articles without permission to train AI models. The publishers claim OpenAI scraped their journalism—a valuable proprietary asset—to build ChatGPT and related products worth billions, without compensation or consent.

  20. ActivePatentTXED· 2:26-cv-007742026-09-03
    Many Worlds 2T Innovations LLC v. OpenAI OpCo, LLC

    Many Worlds 2T Innovations is suing OpenAI for patent infringement, claiming the AI company's technology violates its patent rights. The case centers on alleged unauthorized use of patented technology in OpenAI's products or services. The lawsuit seeks damages and injunctive relief for the disputed patent.

  21. ClosedCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:24-cv-015142026-09-01
    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.

  22. ClosedCopyrightVAED· 1:25-cv-012582026-07-23
    Kim v. OPENAI Inc.

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

  23. 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.

  24. 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.

  25. 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.

  26. 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.

  27. 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.

  28. 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.

  29. 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.

  30. 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.

  31. 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.

  32. ClosedCopyrightDED· 1:25-cv-005012025-05-22
    Ziff Davis, Inc. v. OpenAI, Inc.

    Ziff Davis is suing OpenAI for copyright infringement, claiming the AI company used its published content without permission to train ChatGPT and other models. Ziff Davis publishes tech reviews, news, and entertainment content through brands like IGN and Everyday Health. The lawsuit centers on whether OpenAI's use of that copyrighted material for machine learning constitutes fair use or requires licensing.

  33. 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.