IYO, Inc. v. IO Products, Inc. et al - Trademark

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Filed June 9th, 2025

Detected April 5th, 2026

Summary

N.D. California filed trademark infringement case IYO, Inc. v. IO Products, Inc. et al (Case No. 3:25-cv-04861-TLT) on June 9, 2025, before Judge Trina L. Thompson in San Francisco. The case involves parties including Sam Altman, Jonathan Paul Ive, OpenAI, Inc., and OpenAI, LLC. Recent filings show active preliminary injunction proceedings with objections, declarations, and hearing questions filed through March 2026.

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What changed

IYO, Inc. filed a trademark case against IO Products, Inc. and associated parties including Sam Altman, Jonathan Paul Ive, and OpenAI entities in the Northern District of California. The case (3:25-cv-04861-TLT) was originally filed June 9, 2025, and remains active with recent preliminary injunction-related filings in March-April 2026, including declarations in support of responses, objections to reply evidence, and court-issued questions for hearing.

Counsel for all parties should continue monitoring docket activity and comply with any pending court orders. The court has issued summons to OpenAI OpCo, LLC and Tang Yew Tan as of March 31, 2026. IYO, Inc. filed a notice of redlined first amended complaint on March 31, 2026. Parties involved in preliminary injunction proceedings should ensure all responsive filings are timely and comply with the court's procedural deadlines.

What to do next

Monitor the docket for court orders regarding preliminary injunction proceedings
Review the redlined first amended complaint to assess updated claims
Ensure compliance with any summons and responsive pleading deadlines

Source document (simplified)

IYO, Inc. v. IO Products, Inc. et al

Case Number: 3:25-cv-04861-TLT Judge: Thompson, Trina L. Location: San Francisco Case Type: Civil Case Basis: Federal Question Nature of Suit: Trademark Date Filed:

June 9, 2025

Last Filing Date:

March 26, 2026

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Recent Filings

| Date Filed | Docket Number | Document Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 04-05-26 | 137 | Declaration of Andrew M. Mather in Support of [135] Response ( Non Motion ) filed bySam Altman, IO Products, Inc., Jonathan Paul Ive, OpenAI, Inc., OpenAI, LLC. (Attachments: # (1) Exhibit 1)(Related document(s)[135]) (Mather, Andrew |
| 04-03-26 | 134 | OBJECTIONS to Reply Evidence re: [126] Preliminary Injunction Reply by Sam Altman, IO Products, Inc., Jonathan Paul Ive, OpenAI, Inc., OpenAI, LLC. (Caruso, Margret) |
| 04-03-26 | 135 | RESPONSE re [127] Objection by Sam Altman, IO Products, Inc., Jonathan Paul Ive, OpenAI, Inc., OpenAI, LLC. (Caruso, Margret) |
| 04-03-26 | 136 | QUESTIONS FOR HEARING re ECF No. [110]. Signed by Judge Trina L. Thompson on 4/3/2026. (tltlc2, COURT STAFF) |
| 03-31-26 | 132 | Summons Issued as to OpenAI OpCo, LLC, Tang Yew Tan. (anj, COURT STAFF) |
| 03-31-26 | 133 | NOTICE by IYO, Inc. re [1] Complaint, of Filing Redlined First Amended Complaint (Attachments: # (1) Ex A to Notice of Filing Redlined First Amended Complaint)(Skale, Andrew) |
| 03-30-26 | 131 | Proposed Summons. (Skale, Andrew) |
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