Meta

Meta is named in 49 U.S. federal IP lawsuits · 35 active.

Coverage vs. reality

Across the cases naming Meta that IP Feed tracks, press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable in 13 and defendant-favorable in 3.

Press lean: 13 plaintiff · 3 defendant
  1. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:25-cv-095792026-07-13
    Entrepreneur Media, LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Entrepreneur Media sues Meta for copyright infringement over allegedly stolen content.

  2. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:25-cv-103552026-07-10
    Epidemic Sound, AB v. Meta Platforms, Inc., f/k/a Facebook, Inc.

    Epidemic Sound sues Meta for copyright infringement over unlicensed use of music in its platforms.

  3. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:22-cv-042232026-07-10
    Epidemic Sound, AB v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Epidemic Sound sues Meta for copyright infringement over unlicensed music use on its platforms.

  4. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:23-cv-034172026-07-10
    Kadrey v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Authors sue Meta for copyright infringement, claiming the company used their works to train AI models without permission.

  5. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 5:25-cv-062132026-07-09
    Strike 3 Holdings, LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Strike 3 Holdings sues Meta for copyright infringement over allegedly unauthorized adult content on its platforms.

  6. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-036892026-07-09
    Elsevier Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Major publishers sue Meta, claiming its AI systems were trained on copyrighted books without permission.

  7. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:26-cv-067932026-07-09
    Sullivan v. Meta Platforms, Inc

    Michael Sullivan sues Meta and executives for copyright infringement involving unspecified creative works.

  8. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:22-cv-024852026-07-09
    Cook v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Jennifer L. Cook sues Meta Platforms for copyright infringement in federal court.

  9. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 4:25-cv-109312026-07-08
    Ted Entertainment, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Ted Entertainment sues Meta for copyright infringement, alleging unauthorized use of content on Meta platforms.

  10. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 5:26-cv-037252026-07-08
    Cambronne Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    John Carreyrou sues Meta for allegedly infringing copyright on content related to his investigative work.

  11. ActivePatentC.D. Cal.· 8:25-cv-014042026-07-08
    Perceptix Technologies LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Perceptix Technologies sues Meta for patent infringement over technology used in Meta's products.

  12. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:25-cv-108972026-07-07
    Carreyrou v. Anthropic PBC

    Journalist John Carreyrou sues Anthropic for copyright infringement over allegedly unlicensed use of his published works.

  13. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:26-cv-040532026-07-03
    Cognella, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Cognella sues Meta for copyright infringement over allegedly unauthorized use of its educational content.

  14. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 5:26-cv-023332026-07-03
    Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC v. Meta Platforms Inc.

    Chicken Soup for the Soul sues Meta and AI companies for copyright infringement over training data use.

  15. ActiveTrademarkN.D. Cal.· 5:22-cv-036992026-07-02
    Forrest v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Forrest sues Meta for trademark infringement related to a mark or brand name allegedly used without permission.

  16. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:26-cv-007522026-07-02
    Wixen Music Publishing, Inc v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Wixen Music Publishing sues Meta for copyright infringement over unlicensed music on its platforms.

  17. ActivePatentFed. Cir.· 26-17212026-06-29
    Solos Technology Ltd. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Solos Technology sues Meta over patent infringement related to AR/VR wearable technology.

  18. ActivePatentC.D. Cal.· 8:25-cv-023452026-06-26
    Tir Technologies Limited v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Tir Technologies sues Meta for allegedly infringing its patents.

  19. ActivePatentC.D. Cal.· 8:26-cv-005712026-06-23
    Haptix Solutions LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Haptix Solutions sues Meta for allegedly infringing its patent technology.

  20. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:26-cv-026322026-06-22
    Beaulier v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Austin Beaulier sues Meta Platforms for copyright infringement.

  21. ActivePatentDED· 1:25-cv-006742026-06-11
    NovaCloud Licensing, LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    NovaCloud Licensing sues Meta for allegedly infringing its patents in Meta's products or services.

  22. ActiveCopyrightGAND· 1:26-cv-001482026-06-01
    Welkin v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Carly Welkin sues Meta for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of her work.

  23. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:24-cv-089062026-05-30
    Michael Grecco Productions, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Michael Grecco Productions sues Meta for copyright infringement over unauthorized use of photography.

  24. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-043142026-05-28
    Hobbs v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Hobbs sues Platforms, Inc. for copyright infringement.

  25. ActivePatentTXND· 4:26-cv-003482026-05-22
    GAEA, LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    GAEA, LLC sued Meta Platforms for infringing its patent in a federal court dispute.

  26. ActiveTrademarkS.D.N.Y.· 1:22-cv-061252026-05-18
    METAx LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    METAx LLC sues Meta Platforms for trademark infringement over the META brand name.

  27. ActiveTrademarkN.D. Cal.· 5:23-cv-059232026-03-31
    Meta Platforms, Inc. v. Alejo

    Meta sues Alejo for trademark infringement.

  28. ActivePatentS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-005842026-03-30
    Roots Informatics LP v. Microsoft Corporation

    Roots Informatics sues Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, OpenAI, and others for patent infringement involving AI and data technology.

  29. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:23-cv-091522026-03-24
    Huckabee v. Bloomberg L.P.

    Mike Huckabee and others sue major AI and tech companies for copyright infringement over training data.

  30. ActiveTrademarkN.D. Cal.· 3:23-cv-048622026-02-27
    Metabyte, Inc v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Metabyte sues Meta Platforms for trademark infringement, alleging Meta's branding violates Metabyte's trademark rights.

  31. ActiveCopyrightVAED· 1:25-cv-012582026-02-23
    Kim v. OPENAI Inc.

    Su-Mi Kim sues OpenAI and others for copyright infringement over AI training on creative works.

  32. ActivePatentFed. Cir.· 24-15512025-12-05
    Adnexus Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Adnexus sues Meta for patent infringement over unspecified technology or process.

  33. ActivePatentDED· 1:22-cv-006802025-10-03
    VideoLabs, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    VideoLabs sues Meta for allegedly infringing video compression patents.

  34. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:25-mc-802712025-09-12
    In re DMCA Subpoena to Meta Platforms, Inc.
  35. ActiveTrademarkS.D.N.Y.· 7:25-cv-033442025-07-29
    Ronai & Ronai, LLP v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Ronai & Ronai sues Meta for trademark infringement over alleged unauthorized use of their mark.

  36. DormantCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:25-mc-801442025-06-12
    In re: DMCA Section 512(h) Subpoena to Meta Platforms, Inc.
  37. ClosedCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:23-cv-066632024-08-02
    Huckabee v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Mike Huckabee and others sue Meta Platforms for copyright infringement.

  38. DormantTrademarkS.D.N.Y.· 1:22-cv-076152024-06-21
    Metacapital Management, L.P. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Metacapital Management sues Meta Platforms for trademark infringement over the "Meta" name.

  39. DormantPatentN.D. Cal.· 3:21-cv-054282024-03-28
    MasterObjects, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    MasterObjects sues Meta for allegedly infringing patents in Facebook's technology platform.

  40. DormantPatentFed. Cir.· 23-10972024-03-25
    MasterObjects, Inc. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    MasterObjects sues Meta for allegedly infringing patents related to object recognition or digital asset management technology.

  41. DormantPatentN.D. Cal.· 4:22-cv-038922024-02-23
    Gentex Corporation v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Gentex sues Meta for patent infringement related to display technology used in Meta's products.

  42. DormantTrademarkN.D. Cal.· 3:22-cv-077682024-02-16
    Meta Platforms, Inc. v. OpenTLD B.V.

    Meta sues OpenTLD for trademark infringement related to domain registration or branding rights.

  43. DormantPatentN.D. Cal.· 3:22-cv-031992023-06-07
    Voip-Pal.com, Inc. v. Google, Inc.

    Voip-Pal sues Google and Meta for infringing its VoIP communication patents.

  44. DormantPatentN.D. Cal.· 3:22-cv-042792023-06-07
    VOIP-PAL.COM, INC. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Voip-Pal.com sues Meta, Google, and WhatsApp for infringing its VoIP patent technology.

  45. DormantPatentN.D. Cal.· 3:21-cv-097732023-06-07
    Twitter, Inc. v. Voip-Pal.com, Inc.

    Twitter sued VoIP-Pal over patent infringement related to voice-over-IP technology and communications patents.

  46. DormantPatentN.D. Cal.· 3:22-cv-032022023-06-07
    VOIP-PAL.COM, INC. v. Meta Platforms, Inc.

    Voip-Pal sues Meta and WhatsApp for infringing its VoIP communication patents.

  47. DormantCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 4:22-cv-039212023-05-31
    Meta Platforms Inc. v. Octopus Data, Inc.

    Meta sues Octopus Data for copyright infringement and breach of contract.

  48. DormantPatentN.D. Cal.· 3:21-cv-052752023-01-18
    Cellco Partnership v. Voip-Pal.com, Inc.

    Cellco Partnership sues VoIP-Pal and others over patent infringement related to voice-over-IP technology.

  49. DormantTrademarkN.D. Cal.· 3:21-cv-097972022-12-28
    Meta Platforms, Inc. v. Does 1-100

    Meta sues unknown defendants for trademark infringement involving WhatsApp and Instagram brands.