Warner Bros
Warner Bros is named in 20 U.S. federal IP lawsuits · 12 active.
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Coverage vs. reality
Across the cases naming Warner Bros that IP Feed tracks, press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable in 0 and defendant-favorable in 2.
How outlets cover Warner Bros
All outlets →- JUVE Patent5 articles0P2D3Nleans defendant
- Bloomberg Law News4 articles1P0D3Nleans plaintiff
- Law3604 articles0P2D2Nleans defendant
- MLex3 articles0P0D3N
- news.bloombergtax.com3 articles3P0D0Nleans plaintiff
- The Hollywood Reporter3 articles1P1D1N
- Deadline2 articles0P1D1N
- Nokia2 articles1P0D1N
- Reuters2 articles0P0D2N
- World IP Review2 articles1P0D1N
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From the blog on Warner Bros
- ActivePatentDED· 1:26-cv-005782026-10-09InnoBrilliance, LLC v. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
InnoBrilliance sues Warner Bros. Discovery for allegedly infringing its patent technology.
- ActiveTrademarkDED· 1:22-cv-015832026-10-02HomeVestors of America, Inc. v. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
HomeVestors sues Warner Bros. Discovery for trademark infringement over allegedly infringing use of HomeVestors' marks.
- ActiveTrademarkILND· 1:26-cv-001882026-09-15Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A
Warner Bros. is suing 19 defendants—mostly Chinese sellers and online marketplaces—for trademark infringement. The defendants allegedly used Warner Bros. marks on counterfeit or knockoff merchandise sold through platforms like Amazon and social media, infringing the studio's iconic intellectual property without authorization.
- ActiveTrademarkILND· 1:26-cv-029782026-08-07Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A
Warner Bros. sues partnerships and unincorporated associations for trademark infringement.
- ActiveTrademarkILND· 1:26-cv-089902026-08-05Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A
Warner Bros. Entertainment is suing multiple partnerships and unincorporated associations for trademark infringement. The case targets defendants identified on Schedule A for allegedly infringing Warner Bros.' trademarks, though the specific marks at issue aren't disclosed in the case caption. The suit seeks to protect Warner Bros.' intellectual property rights and likely damages.
- ActiveTrademarkILND· 1:25-cv-095222026-07-20Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A
Warner Bros. sues multiple online sellers for trademark infringement involving counterfeit merchandise.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:24-cv-042862026-07-03The Production Pit LTD v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Production Pit sues Warner Bros and major retailers for copyright infringement over unspecified creative work.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-092142026-07-02Joseph Rayhbuck v. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Watchdog AI and Joseph Rayhbuck sued Warner Bros. Discovery for copyright infringement. The specific work or creative content at issue is not identified in the case record, but the lawsuit concerns alleged unauthorized copying or use of copyrighted material.
- ActiveTrademarkILND· 1:26-cv-029812026-06-10Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A
Warner Bros. Entertainment is suing multiple partnerships and unincorporated associations for trademark infringement. The case targets defendants identified on Schedule A who allegedly used Warner Bros.' protected marks without authorization, threatening the studio's brand identity and market control.
- ActivePatentDED· 1:26-cv-003852026-06-04Quantion LLC v. Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc.
Quantion LLC sues Warner Bros. for patent infringement related to entertainment technology.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-068102026-05-28Polaris Images Corp. v. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
Polaris Images sues Warner Bros. Discovery for copyright infringement over allegedly unauthorized use of its images.
- ActivePatentDED· 1:25-cv-013372026-03-20Nokia Technologies Oy v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Nokia Technologies sues Warner Bros. for patent infringement related to entertainment technology.
- ClosedTrademarkILND· 1:24-cv-098792026-02-06Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. v. The Partnerships And Unincorporated Associations Identified On Schedule A
Warner Bros. is suing over two dozen online sellers and marketers for trademark infringement, alleging they're hawking counterfeit merchandise—including knockoff candles, cosplay costumes, phone cases, and crafts—bearing Warner Bros.' protected marks without authorization. The defendants, mostly China-based vendors operating under names like Ode Candles, FAKIMI, and YESCOSPLAY, allegedly sold infringing goods through e-commerce platforms. Warner Bros. is seeking to stop the sales and recover damages.
- DormantTrademarkDED· 1:25-mc-000252025-10-02Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. v. Calise Partners, LLC
Warner Bros. Discovery sues Calise Partners over trademark infringement in federal court motion to compel discovery.
- ClosedCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:20-cv-053352020-10-19Michael D Mosher v. Warner Bros. Pictures
Michael Mosher sues Warner Bros. Pictures for allegedly copying his copyrighted work without permission.
- DormantCopyrightVAED· 3:16-cv-009082018-03-02Brittle v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
Gerald Brittle and Chad Hayes sued Warner Bros. Entertainment and James Wan over copyright infringement related to a work involving New Line Productions and James Wan Productions. The case centers on alleged unauthorized use of copyrighted material in connection with film production, with multiple defendants including director James Wan, screenwriters Gary Dauberman and David Leslie Johnson, and production companies Atomic Monster and Ratpac-Dune Entertainment.
- ClosedCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:04-cv-084002016-06-27Joanne Siegel v. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc
DC Comics, Warner Bros, and the Siegel heirs are suing over Superman copyright ownership. The case centers on whether the Siegels retain rights to the Superman character created by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel, challenging Warner Bros' control of the iconic superhero.
- ClosedPatentDED· 1:12-cv-014352014-08-05FastVDO LLC v. Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.
FastVDO sued Warner Bros. for infringing its video delivery patent technology.
- ClosedTrademarkC.D. Cal.· 2:12-cv-095472014-02-06Warner Bros Entertainment Inc v. The Global Asylum Inc
Warner Bros and partners sued Global Asylum for trademark infringement over allegedly confusing brand use.
- ClosedCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:11-cv-084192013-09-20Michael Alan Rubin v. Warner Bros Entertainment Inc
Michael Alan Rubin sues Warner Bros Entertainment and multiple filmmakers—including directors Todd Phillips and Craig Mazin, screenwriter Scot Armstrong, and producers Stephen Bing and Daniel Goldberg—for copyright infringement. The lawsuit centers on alleged unauthorized use of Rubin's creative work in connection with film and television projects developed by the defendants and their production company Legendary Pictures.