Sony
Sony is named in 34 U.S. federal IP lawsuits · 18 active.
Coverage vs. reality
Across the cases naming Sony that IP Feed tracks, press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable in 2 and defendant-favorable in 4.
How outlets cover Sony
All outlets →- Music Business Worldwide29 articles7P11D11Nleans defendant
- Digital Music News11 articles2P2D7N
- Billboard10 articles4P3D3N
- JD Supra6 articles0P4D2Nleans defendant
- IPWatchdog.com6 articles0P2D4Nleans defendant
- Law3605 articles1P3D1Nleans defendant
- Bloomberg Law News4 articles2P2D0N
- Reuters4 articles0P0D4N
- The New York Times3 articles0P1D2Nleans defendant
- World Trademark Review3 articles0P0D3N
- Ars Technica3 articles1P2D0Nleans defendant
- Tech Times3 articles0P1D2Nleans defendant
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.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-061202026-07-22Sony Music Entertainment v. Uncharted Labs, Inc.
Sony Music and major labels sue Udio.com for allegedly using their copyrighted songs to train AI music generation software.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-063522026-07-20Sony Music Entertainment v. Rhapsody International Inc.
Sony Music sues Rhapsody International and others for copyright infringement related to music streaming services.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-048242026-07-19Sony Music Entertainment v. Slacker, Inc.
Sony Music Entertainment sues Slacker Inc. for copyright infringement over unauthorized music streaming.
- ActiveTrademarkILND· 1:26-cv-044302026-07-15Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A
Sony Interactive Entertainment sues unidentified partnerships for trademark infringement under the Lanham Act.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-059542026-07-15Bravo v. Sony Music Publishing LLC
Estates of Angela Stone and Biggie Smalls sue Sony and others for copyright infringement over music publishing rights.
- ClosedCopyrightGAND· 1:26-cv-016742026-07-10Henson v. Sony Music Holdings, Inc.
Darrin Henson sued Sony Music Holdings over a copyright dispute regarding declaratory judgment.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-072852026-07-09Sony Music Entertainment v. Designer Brands Inc.
Sony Music sues Designer Brands and shoe retailers for copyright infringement related to music recordings.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:26-cv-071422026-07-08Darrin Henson v. Sony Music Entertainment
Dancer Darrin Henson sues Sony Music Entertainment for copyright infringement over musical composition.
- ActiveTrademarkILND· 1:26-cv-065192026-07-07Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A
Sony Interactive Entertainment sues unidentified partnerships for trademark infringement under the Lanham Act.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-074222026-06-29Schofield v. Sony Music Entertainment
Kim Schofield sues Sony Music Entertainment, Epic Records, and artists over alleged copyright infringement.
- ClosedCopyrightVAED· 1:18-cv-009502026-06-22Sony Music Entertainment v. Cox Communications, Inc.
Major record labels sue Cox Communications for copyright infringement over subscriber piracy.
- ActiveTrademarkILND· 1:26-cv-062792026-06-15Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A
Sony Interactive Entertainment sues unidentified partnerships for trademark infringement related to their intellectual property.
- ActiveTrademarkILND· 1:25-cv-046422026-06-12Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A
Sony Interactive Entertainment sued Sandjest for trademark infringement related to PlayStation branding or products.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-081392026-05-30Goldman v. Sony Music Entertainment
Justin Goldman sues Sony Music Entertainment and others for copyright infringement over music recordings.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-067882026-05-28Joshua Isaacson v. Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
Joshua Isaacson sues Sony Pictures and ColorCreative entities for copyright infringement over unspecified creative work.
- ClosedCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-020422026-05-21Sony Music Entertainment v. University of Southern California
Sony Music and partner labels sued USC for copyright infringement over unauthorized music use.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:24-cv-097782026-05-18Barbara Potter v. Sony Music Publishing US LLC
Barbara Potter sues Sony Music Publishing and others for copyright infringement over music publishing rights.
- ClosedPatentFed. Cir.· 24-16862026-04-30Genuine Enabling Technology LLC v. Sony Group Corporation
Genuine Enabling Technology sues Sony for patent infringement related to interactive entertainment technology.
- ActivePatentTXED· 2:25-cv-011992026-04-06Televo LLC v. Sony Electronics Inc.
Televo sued Sony Electronics for infringing its patent technology in electronics products.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-096442026-02-25Goldman v. Sony Music Entertainment
Goldman sues Sony Music Entertainment over copyright infringement in federal court.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-040062026-02-17Strilio v. Sony Music Entertainment
Strilio sues Sony Music Entertainment for copyright infringement over allegedly unlicensed musical work use.
- ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:25-cv-062752025-12-17Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC v. Tencent Holdings Ltd.
Sony Interactive Entertainment sued Tencent Holdings for copyright infringement.
- DormantPatentTXED· 2:24-cv-006112025-01-17HyperQuery LLC v. Sony Electronic Inc.
HyperQuery sues Sony Electronics for allegedly infringing its patented technology.
- DormantPatentTXED· 2:23-cv-003502024-06-21Patent Armory Inc. v. Sony Corporation
Patent Armory sues Sony for infringing its patent in a Texas federal court case.
- DormantCopyrightFLSD· 1:21-cv-228252024-05-06Sony Music Entertainment v. Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sony Music sues Vital Pharmaceuticals and related entities for copyright infringement involving unlicensed music use.
- DormantPatentTXED· 2:23-cv-002842023-08-02Gametronics LLC v. Sony Corporation
Gametronics sues Sony for patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271.
- DormantPatentS.D.N.Y.· 1:22-cv-004882023-05-26Display Technologies, LLC v. Sony Corporation Of America
Display Technologies sues Sony for infringing patents related to display technology.
- Dormant3820 Copyright9th Cir.· 21-555862022-11-07Gary Frisby v. Sony Music Entertainment
Gary Frisby sues J. Cole, Sony Music, and others for copyright infringement over music composition or recording rights.
- DormantCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:22-cv-061752022-10-14Murphey v. Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Martin Murphey sues Sony Music Entertainment for copyright infringement over allegedly unauthorized use of his work.
- DormantPatentDED· 1:22-cv-001402022-06-27Savannah Licensing, LLC v. Sony Corporation of America
Savannah Licensing sues Sony for patent infringement involving unspecified patent claims.
- DormantPatentDED· 1:21-cv-016632022-02-09MZ Audio Sciences, LLC v. Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
MZ Audio Sciences sues Sony for patent infringement across multiple Sony divisions and subsidiaries.
- DormantCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:21-cv-057312022-01-26Sony Music Entertainment v. Gymshark Limited
Sony Music Entertainment sues Gymshark Limited for copyright infringement over unauthorized use of recorded music.
- ClosedCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:05-cv-060982006-06-06Moore Flavor Entertainment Inc. v. Sony Music Enterainment, Inc.
Moore Flavor Entertainment sues Sony Music for copyright infringement involving music production and recording rights.
- ClosedPatentN.D. Cal.· 3:00-cv-019512002-07-22Sony Computer v. Bleem, Inc.
Sony sues Bleem for patent infringement related to computer entertainment technology.