Infringement case against OpenAI failed because there was no copyright registration

internetcases » cases 2026-01-12

Summary:

Thinking about suing an AI company for copyright infringement? Do not overlook the basics. Before any court will consider the merits of an infringement claim, the plaintiff needs to have an actual copyright registration in hand, not just a pending application. That notion was confirmed in a recent unsuccessful lawsuit against OpenAI in federal court…

Link:

http://evan.law/2026/01/12/infringement-case-against-openai-failed-because-there-was-no-copyright-registration/

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ai

Authors:

Evan Brown

Date tagged:

01/12/2026, 19:34

Date published:

01/12/2026, 12:32