Sony
Sony is named in 46 U.S. federal IP lawsuits · 28 active.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:24-cv-047772026-06-03UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Uncharted Labs, Inc.
Major record labels sue Uncharted Labs' Udio.com for copyright infringement via AI music generation.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-058722026-06-03Shamar Deal v. Gerald Henry
Shamar Deal sues Gerald Henry and others for copyright infringement over music distribution.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-068072026-06-01Olmo Zucca v. Samuel Awuku
Olmo Zucca sues Samuel Awuku and others for copyright infringement, with Sony Music Entertainment also named as a party.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-081392026-05-30Goldman v. Sony Music Entertainment
Justin Goldman sues Sony Music Entertainment and others for copyright infringement over music recordings.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:23-cv-078882026-05-29Formal Entertainment LLC v. Zain Javadd Malik
Formal Entertainment sues Zain Malik and others for copyright infringement over allegedly unauthorized use of protected work.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-072852026-05-29Sony Music Entertainment v. Designer Brands Inc.
Sony Music sues Designer Brands and shoe retailers for copyright infringement related to music recordings.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-067882026-05-28Joshua Isaacson v. Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.
Joshua Isaacson sues Sony Pictures and ColorCreative entities for copyright infringement over unspecified creative work.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-117392026-05-28Allan Joseph Salas v. Rodarius Marcell Green
Allan Joseph Salas sues Rodarius Marcell Green for copyright infringement, with Sony Music Entertainment and Alamo Records named as defendants.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-048242026-05-28Sony Music Entertainment v. Slacker, Inc.
Sony Music Entertainment sues Slacker Inc. for copyright infringement over unauthorized music streaming.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-069732026-05-27Hirose Enterprises, LLC v. John Holiday
Hirose Enterprises sues John Holiday for copyright infringement over an unspecified creative work.
- ClosedCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:22-cv-015082026-05-27Sound and Color, LLC v. Samuel Smith
Music publishers sue Samuel Smith for copyright infringement over allegedly stolen song compositions and recordings.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:23-cv-061912026-05-27Matthew Spatola v. Jason Desrouleaux
Matthew Spatola sues Jason Desrouleaux and Sony Music Entertainment for copyright infringement.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-115822026-05-26Ivory Paynes v. Devante McCreary
Ivory Paynes sues Devante McCreary and music industry parties for copyright infringement.
- ActiveCopyrightFLSD· 9:25-cv-814362026-05-26Sullivan v. Davis
Sony Music, Donaldson Cenatus, and Shakerria Davis sued Tommy Lee Sullivan for copyright infringement.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-037852026-05-26TufAmerica, Inc. v. Black Butter Records
TufAmerica sues Black Butter Records for copyright infringement over a song.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:24-cv-079102026-05-26Tempo Music Investments, LLC v. Miley Cyrus
Tempo Music Investments sues Miley Cyrus for copyright infringement over an unspecified musical work.
- ActiveCopyrightFLSD· 0:26-cv-603422026-05-22Davidson v. Los Rabanes
Davidson sues Los Rabanes and Sony Music for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of musical work.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:24-cv-098182026-05-21Rudolph Zahler v. Stephen Howe
Rudolph Zahler sues Stephen Howe and Sony Music entities for copyright infringement over musical composition or recording rights.
- ClosedCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-020422026-05-21Sony Music Entertainment v. University of Southern California
Sony Music and partner labels sued USC for copyright infringement over unauthorized music use.
- ActiveCopyrightILND· 1:24-cv-004962026-05-20Mitchell v. Cox
Mitchell sues music labels and producers for copyright infringement over instrumental music compositions and recordings.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:24-cv-097782026-05-18Barbara Potter v. Sony Music Publishing US LLC
Barbara Potter sues Sony Music Publishing and others for copyright infringement over music publishing rights.
- ActiveCopyrightTXED· 6:26-cv-001292026-05-13Broadcast Music, Inc v. Garlow's Social Club, Inc.
Broadcast Music Inc. sues Garlow's Social Club and others for copyright infringement over unlicensed music performances.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-102202026-05-12Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Rhapsody International Inc.
BMI and music publishers sued Rhapsody for copyright infringement over unlicensed musical compositions.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-001812026-05-07Boyd v. Webster II
Victory Boyd sues Jacques Bermon Webster II and music labels for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of musical composition.
- ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:23-cv-083232026-05-04Rodney Oliver v. Bryson Lashun Potts
Rodney Oliver sues Bryson Lashun Potts for copyright infringement, alleging unauthorized use of his musical composition.
- ClosedCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-014722026-04-28Moore p/k/a 4Rest v. Bailey
Musician 4Rest sues Chloe Bailey and major labels for copyright infringement over allegedly unauthorized use of his work.
- ClosedCopyrightVAED· 1:18-cv-009502026-04-27Sony Music Entertainment v. Cox Communications, Inc.
Major record labels sue Cox Communications for copyright infringement over subscriber piracy.
- ActivePatentTXED· 2:25-cv-011992026-04-06Televo LLC v. Sony Electronics Inc.
Televo sued Sony Electronics for infringing its patent technology in electronics products.
- ClosedCopyrightTXND· 3:24-cv-007332026-03-12Amazon Content Services LLC v. Freemon
Amazon sues William Freemon and multiple streaming platforms for copyright infringement through unauthorized IPTV services.
- ActivePatentFed. Cir.· 24-16862026-02-19Genuine Enabling Technology LLC v. Sony Group Corporation
Genuine Enabling Technology sues Sony for patent infringement related to interactive entertainment technology.
- ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-040062026-02-17Strilio v. Sony Music Entertainment
Strilio sues Sony Music Entertainment for copyright infringement over allegedly unlicensed musical work use.
- ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:25-cv-062752025-12-17Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC v. Tencent Holdings Ltd.
Sony Interactive Entertainment sued Tencent Holdings for copyright infringement.
- ActiveCopyrightE.D.N.Y.· 1:24-cv-083062025-07-02Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Crabby Patty Brooklyn, LLC
Broadcast Music, Inc. sues Crabby Patty Brooklyn, LLC and others for copyright infringement over unlicensed music performance.
- DormantPatentTXED· 2:24-cv-006112025-01-17HyperQuery LLC v. Sony Electronic Inc.
HyperQuery sues Sony Electronics for allegedly infringing its patented technology.
- DormantPatentTXED· 2:23-cv-003502024-06-21Patent Armory Inc. v. Sony Corporation
Patent Armory sues Sony for infringing its patent in a Texas federal court case.
- DormantCopyrightFLSD· 1:21-cv-228252024-05-06Sony Music Entertainment v. Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Sony Music sues Vital Pharmaceuticals and related entities for copyright infringement involving unlicensed music use.
- DormantPatentTXED· 2:23-cv-002842023-08-02Gametronics LLC v. Sony Corporation
Gametronics sues Sony for patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271.
- DormantCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:21-cv-057512023-06-27Greensleeves Publishing LTD. v. Brown
Greensleeves Publishing sues Chris Brown and Sony Music for copyright infringement over allegedly unlicensed musical composition use.
- DormantPatentS.D.N.Y.· 1:22-cv-004882023-05-26Display Technologies, LLC v. Sony Corporation Of America
Display Technologies sues Sony for infringing patents related to display technology.
- Dormant3820 Copyright9th Cir.· 21-555862022-11-07Gary Frisby v. Sony Music Entertainment
Gary Frisby sues J. Cole, Sony Music, and others for copyright infringement over music composition or recording rights.
- DormantCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:22-cv-061752022-10-14Murphey v. Sony Music Entertainment
Michael Martin Murphey sues Sony Music Entertainment for copyright infringement over allegedly unauthorized use of his work.
- DormantCopyrightFLSD· 9:21-cv-818702022-09-09Cooper v. Chris Brown Entertainment, LLC
Music publishers and Sony sue Chris Brown for copyright infringement over an allegedly copied song.
- DormantPatentDED· 1:22-cv-001402022-06-27Savannah Licensing, LLC v. Sony Corporation of America
Savannah Licensing sues Sony for patent infringement involving unspecified patent claims.
- DormantPatentDED· 1:21-cv-016632022-02-09MZ Audio Sciences, LLC v. Sony Group Corporation (Japan)
MZ Audio Sciences sues Sony for patent infringement across multiple Sony divisions and subsidiaries.
- DormantCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:21-cv-057312022-01-26Sony Music Entertainment v. Gymshark Limited
Sony Music Entertainment sues Gymshark Limited for copyright infringement over unauthorized use of recorded music.
- ClosedPatentN.D. Cal.· 5:11-cv-018462018-06-29Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
Apple sues Samsung for patent and trademark infringement over smartphone design and technology.