MITII, Inc. v. OpenAI Opco, LLC

Ahmadshahi Law Offices represents MITII, Inc. against OpenAI alleging OpenAI’s Sora infringes 4 of MITII’s patents in a patent infringement action entitled MITII, Inc. v. OpenAI Opco, LLC, Case No.: 5:26-cv-00191-NC.

Over the last couple of years, OpenAI’s conduct has demonstrated a troubling disregard for the intellectual property rights of creators, publishers, and innovators across the United States. In The New York Times v. OpenAI & Microsoft (S.D.N.Y., Case No. 1:23-cv-11195), the Times alleges that OpenAI systematically ingested its journalism to train ChatGPT, producing outputs that replicate or closely summarize its articles without license. Likewise, in Ziff Davis v. OpenAI (S.D.N.Y., MDL Case No. 1:24-md-03081) and Raw Story Media & AlterNet Media v. OpenAI (same MDL), publishers accuse OpenAI of scraping their content and even stripping copyright management information in violation of the DMCA. These cases reveal a pattern: OpenAI has treated the creative labor of journalists and publishers as raw material for its commercial gain, without consent or compensation.

Authors have also been forced to defend their rights against OpenAI’s overreach. In Silverman v. OpenAI (N.D. Cal., Case No. 3:23-cv-03416), comedian and author Sarah Silverman, joined by Richard Kadrey and Christopher Golden, alleges that ChatGPT can summarize their books verbatim, proving the works were ingested into training datasets. Parallel suits by Paul Tremblay and Mona Awad (Case No. 3:23-cv-03223) and Michael Chabon and other prominent writers (Case No. 3:23-cv-04625) underscore the breadth of the infringement. The Authors Guild’s class action (S.D.N.Y., Case No. 1:23-cv-09961) further illustrates how widespread the harm is, representing countless writers whose livelihoods depend on the integrity of copyright law. OpenAI’s refusal to respect these rights is not inadvertent—it is systemic.

Even beyond copyright, OpenAI has shown callousness toward other forms of intellectual property. In Cameo v. OpenAI (N.D. Cal., Case No. 3:25-cv-05187), the company is accused of trademark infringement for launching a “Cameo” feature in its Sora app, deliberately trading on the goodwill of an established brand.

In the present case, OpenAI, through its Sora app, has unlawfully appropriated protected innovations of Plaintiff’s sole owner, Miroslawa Bruns, a special-ed school teacher for the San Juan Capistrano School District in Orange County, California. Taken together, these cases paint a clear picture: OpenAI has pursued growth by exploiting the intellectual property of others, disregarding the rights of creators, publishers, and innovators. Such conduct is not only unlawful but corrosive to the very foundation of creative and technological progress.

Sora App Output Example

If you need help regarding your intellectual property, your business, your products and services, or other related intellectual property or business matters, contact Ahmadshahi Law Offices today and get an initial consultation.

Michael M. Ahmadshahi concentrates his practice on patents, trademarks copyrights, trade secrets and other intellectual property and business law. Call us toll free at (800) 747-6081 or direct at (949) 556-8800 or email mahmadshahi@mmaiplaw.com and let us help you with your IP and business matters.

Michael Ahmadshahi

Mr. Ahmadshahi’s area of practice is Intellectual Property Laws including Patent Prosecution and Litigation, Trademarks, Copyrights, Unfair Business Practices, and Business Litigation. He is also an entrepreneur and an inventor.