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Ted Entertainment v. OpenAI - Copyright Infringement

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Ted Entertainment, Inc. filed a copyright infringement complaint against OpenAI Inc. in the Northern District of California (Case 3:26-cv-02935). The complaint, filed April 3, 2026, includes three exhibits and names multiple defendants. The filing fee was $405.

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Ted Entertainment, Inc. and additional plaintiffs filed a civil copyright infringement complaint against OpenAI Inc. and co-defendants in the Northern District of California. The complaint was filed on April 3, 2026, under federal question jurisdiction with copyright as the nature of suit. The initial filing includes three exhibits and proposed summons for all defendants.

OpenAI should retain litigation counsel experienced in intellectual property and AI-related cases, as this complaint signals potential exposure for copyright infringement claims. Ted Entertainment and other plaintiffs may pursue discovery seeking information about OpenAI's training data and content usage. The outcome could establish precedent affecting AI companies' use of copyrighted material.

What to do next

  1. Retain litigation counsel to evaluate the complaint and formulate a response strategy
  2. Conduct internal review of training data and content usage practices that may be implicated by copyright allegations
  3. Monitor for the court's scheduling order and upcoming deadlines for responsive pleadings

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Apr 4, 2026

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Ted Entertainment, Inc. et al v. OpenAI Inc. et al

Case Number: 3:26-cv-02935 Location: San Francisco Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: Copyright Date Filed:

April 3, 2026

Last Filing Date:

April 3, 2026

View Publicly Available Documents Case Summary No summary of this case is available

Recent Filings

Date Filed Docket Number Document Description
04-03-26 1 COMPLAINT against All Defendants ( Filing fee $ 405, receipt number ACANDC-21834661.). Filed by Ted Entertainment, Inc.. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit, # (2) Exhibit, # (3) Exhibit)(Bar-Nissim, Rom)
04-03-26 2 Proposed Summons. (Bar-Nissim, Rom)
04-03-26 3 Proposed Summons. (Bar-Nissim, Rom)
04-03-26 4 Proposed Summons. (Bar-Nissim, Rom)
04-03-26 5 Proposed Summons. (Bar-Nissim, Rom)
04-03-26 6 Proposed Summons. (Bar-Nissim, Rom)
04-03-26 7 Proposed Summons. (Bar-Nissim, Rom)
04-03-26 8 Proposed Summons. (Bar-Nissim, Rom)

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Classification

Agency
NDCA
Filed
April 3rd, 2026
Instrument
Enforcement
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
Case No. 3:26-cv-02935
Docket
3:26-cv-02935

Who this affects

Applies to
Technology companies Legal professionals
Industry sector
5112 Software & Technology
Activity scope
Copyright Litigation
Geographic scope
California US-CA

Taxonomy

Primary area
Intellectual Property
Operational domain
Legal
Topics
Artificial Intelligence Technology companies

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