Sony

Sony is named in 74 U.S. federal IP lawsuits · 45 active.

Coverage vs. reality

Across the cases naming Sony that IP Feed tracks, press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable in 3 and defendant-favorable in 7.

Press lean: 3 plaintiff · 7 defendant
  1. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-115822026-07-16
    Ivory Paynes v. Devante McCreary

    Ivory Paynes sues Devante McCreary and music industry parties for copyright infringement.

  2. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:26-cv-073442026-07-16
    All Surface Publishing, Inc. v. HYBE Co., Ltd.

    All Surface Publishing sues HYBE and music labels for copyright infringement over allegedly unlicensed compositions.

  3. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:21-cv-028402026-07-15
    Cleveland Constantine Browne v. Rodney Sebastian Clark Donalds

    Cleveland Constantine Browne sues Rodney Sebastian Clark Donalds and music industry defendants for copyright infringement.

  4. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-059542026-07-15
    Bravo v. Sony Music Publishing LLC

    Estates of Angela Stone and Biggie Smalls sue Sony and others for copyright infringement over music publishing rights.

  5. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:26-cv-049312026-07-15
    Aidan Rodriguez v. Hybe Co., Ltd.

    Aidan Rodriguez sues HYBE and music publishers for copyright infringement related to a musical work.

  6. ActiveCopyrightTXED· 6:26-cv-001292026-07-15
    Broadcast 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.

  7. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-048242026-07-15
    Sony Music Entertainment v. Slacker, Inc.

    Sony Music Entertainment sues Slacker Inc. for copyright infringement over unauthorized music streaming.

  8. ActiveTrademarkILND· 1:26-cv-044302026-07-15
    Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

    Sony Interactive Entertainment sues unidentified partnerships for trademark infringement under the Lanham Act.

  9. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:25-cv-054702026-07-14
    Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Urban Life Inc.

    Broadcast Music, Inc. sues Urban Life Inc. for copyright infringement over unauthorized music use.

  10. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:24-cv-079102026-07-14
    Tempo Music Investments, LLC v. Miley Cyrus

    Tempo Music Investments sues Miley Cyrus for copyright infringement over an unspecified musical work.

  11. ClosedCopyrightGAND· 1:26-cv-016742026-07-10
    Henson v. Sony Music Holdings, Inc.

    Darrin Henson sued Sony Music Holdings over a copyright dispute regarding declaratory judgment.

  12. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-072852026-07-09
    Sony Music Entertainment v. Designer Brands Inc.

    Sony Music sues Designer Brands and shoe retailers for copyright infringement related to music recordings.

  13. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-063522026-07-09
    Sony Music Entertainment v. Rhapsody International Inc.

    Sony Music sues Rhapsody International and others for copyright infringement related to music streaming services.

  14. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:26-cv-071422026-07-08
    Darrin Henson v. Sony Music Entertainment

    Dancer Darrin Henson sues Sony Music Entertainment for copyright infringement over musical composition.

  15. ActiveTrademarkILND· 1:26-cv-065192026-07-07
    Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

    Sony Interactive Entertainment sues unidentified partnerships for trademark infringement under the Lanham Act.

  16. ClosedCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:22-cv-015082026-07-07
    Sound and Color, LLC v. Samuel Smith

    Music publishers sue Samuel Smith for copyright infringement over allegedly stolen song compositions and recordings.

  17. ActiveCopyrightILND· 1:24-cv-004962026-07-06
    Mitchell v. Cox

    Mitchell sues music labels and producers for copyright infringement over instrumental music compositions and recordings.

  18. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-058722026-07-02
    Shamar Deal v. Gerald Henry

    Shamar Deal sues Gerald Henry and others for copyright infringement over music distribution.

  19. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-037852026-07-02
    TufAmerica, Inc. v. Black Butter Records

    TufAmerica sues Black Butter Records for copyright infringement over a song.

  20. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-102202026-07-01
    Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Rhapsody International Inc.

    BMI and music publishers sued Rhapsody for copyright infringement over unlicensed musical compositions.

  21. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:24-cv-047772026-06-30
    UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Uncharted Labs, Inc.

    Major record labels sue Uncharted Labs' Udio.com for copyright infringement via AI music generation.

  22. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-069732026-06-29
    Hirose Enterprises, LLC v. John Holiday

    Hirose Enterprises sues John Holiday for copyright infringement over an unspecified creative work.

  23. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-074222026-06-29
    Schofield v. Sony Music Entertainment

    Kim Schofield sues Sony Music Entertainment, Epic Records, and artists over alleged copyright infringement.

  24. ActiveCopyrightFLSD· 1:26-cv-208362026-06-23
    Davidson v. J&N Records, Inc.

    Marti Cuevas and Juan Hidalgo sue J&N Records and Sony entities for allegedly infringing their musical composition copyright.

  25. ClosedCopyrightVAED· 1:18-cv-009502026-06-22
    Sony Music Entertainment v. Cox Communications, Inc.

    Major record labels sue Cox Communications for copyright infringement over subscriber piracy.

  26. ActiveCopyrightFLSD· 0:26-cv-603422026-06-17
    Davidson v. Los Rabanes

    Davidson sues Los Rabanes and Sony Music for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of musical work.

  27. ActiveTrademarkILND· 1:26-cv-062792026-06-15
    Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

    Sony Interactive Entertainment sues unidentified partnerships for trademark infringement related to their intellectual property.

  28. ActiveTrademarkILND· 1:25-cv-046422026-06-12
    Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC v. The Partnerships and Unincorporated Associations Identified on Schedule A

    Sony Interactive Entertainment sued Sandjest for trademark infringement related to PlayStation branding or products.

  29. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:23-cv-061912026-06-12
    Matthew Spatola v. Jason Desrouleaux

    Matthew Spatola sues Jason Desrouleaux and Sony Music Entertainment for copyright infringement.

  30. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-117392026-06-11
    Allan 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.

  31. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-048662026-06-09
    Allan Joseph Salas v. Rodarius Marcell Green

    Rapper Rodarius Marcell Green sued for copyright infringement by Allan Joseph Salas in federal court.

  32. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-001812026-06-03
    Boyd v. Webster II

    Victory Boyd sues Jacques Bermon Webster II and music labels for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of musical composition.

  33. ActiveCopyrightGAND· 1:23-cv-051632026-06-01
    Johnson v. Stephens

    Sheri Johnson sues Cardi B and others for copyright infringement over music allegedly used without permission.

  34. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-068072026-06-01
    Olmo Zucca v. Samuel Awuku

    Olmo Zucca sues Samuel Awuku and others for copyright infringement, with Sony Music Entertainment also named as a party.

  35. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-081392026-05-30
    Goldman v. Sony Music Entertainment

    Justin Goldman sues Sony Music Entertainment and others for copyright infringement over music recordings.

  36. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:23-cv-078882026-05-29
    Formal Entertainment LLC v. Zain Javadd Malik

    Formal Entertainment sues Zain Malik and others for copyright infringement over allegedly unauthorized use of protected work.

  37. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-067882026-05-28
    Joshua Isaacson v. Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc.

    Joshua Isaacson sues Sony Pictures and ColorCreative entities for copyright infringement over unspecified creative work.

  38. ActiveCopyrightFLSD· 9:25-cv-814362026-05-26
    Sullivan v. Davis

    Sony Music, Donaldson Cenatus, and Shakerria Davis sued Tommy Lee Sullivan for copyright infringement.

  39. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:24-cv-098182026-05-21
    Rudolph Zahler v. Stephen Howe

    Rudolph Zahler sues Stephen Howe and Sony Music entities for copyright infringement over musical composition or recording rights.

  40. ClosedCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-020422026-05-21
    Sony Music Entertainment v. University of Southern California

    Sony Music and partner labels sued USC for copyright infringement over unauthorized music use.

  41. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:24-cv-097782026-05-18
    Barbara Potter v. Sony Music Publishing US LLC

    Barbara Potter sues Sony Music Publishing and others for copyright infringement over music publishing rights.

  42. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:23-cv-083232026-05-04
    Rodney Oliver v. Bryson Lashun Potts

    Rodney Oliver sues Bryson Lashun Potts for copyright infringement, alleging unauthorized use of his musical composition.

  43. ClosedPatentFed. Cir.· 24-16862026-04-30
    Genuine Enabling Technology LLC v. Sony Group Corporation

    Genuine Enabling Technology sues Sony for patent infringement related to interactive entertainment technology.

  44. ClosedCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-014722026-04-28
    Moore p/k/a 4Rest v. Bailey

    Musician 4Rest sues Chloe Bailey and major labels for copyright infringement over allegedly unauthorized use of his work.

  45. ClosedCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:26-cv-000022026-04-24
    Atlantic Recording Corporation v. Anna's Archive

    Major record labels sue Anna's Archive for copyright infringement over unauthorized music distribution.

  46. ActivePatentTXED· 2:25-cv-011992026-04-06
    Televo LLC v. Sony Electronics Inc.

    Televo sued Sony Electronics for infringing its patent technology in electronics products.

  47. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:20-cv-043292026-03-17
    Structured Asset Sales, LLC v. Sheeran

    Structured Asset Sales sues Ed Sheeran for copyright infringement over a song, involving major labels and publishers.

  48. ClosedCopyrightTXND· 3:24-cv-007332026-03-12
    Amazon Content Services LLC v. Freemon

    Amazon sues William Freemon and multiple streaming platforms for copyright infringement through unauthorized IPTV services.

  49. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-096442026-02-25
    Goldman v. Sony Music Entertainment

    Goldman sues Sony Music Entertainment over copyright infringement in federal court.

  50. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-040062026-02-17
    Strilio v. Sony Music Entertainment

    Strilio sues Sony Music Entertainment for copyright infringement over allegedly unlicensed musical work use.

  51. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-036022026-02-11
    Oliver v. Barry White Family Trust

    Rodney Oliver sues Barry White Family Trust and others for copyright infringement over alleged unauthorized use of Barry White music.

  52. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-054462026-01-30
    Roderick v. Joel

    Joseph Roderick Jr. sues William Joel and Sony Music for copyright infringement over a musical composition.

  53. ActiveCopyrightN.D. Cal.· 3:25-cv-062752025-12-17
    Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC v. Tencent Holdings Ltd.

    Sony Interactive Entertainment sued Tencent Holdings for copyright infringement.

  54. DormantCopyrightE.D.N.Y.· 1:24-cv-083062025-07-02
    Broadcast Music, Inc. v. Crabby Patty Brooklyn, LLC

    Broadcast Music, Inc. sues Crabby Patty Brooklyn, LLC and others for copyright infringement over unlicensed music performance.

  55. DormantPatentTXED· 2:24-cv-006112025-01-17
    HyperQuery LLC v. Sony Electronic Inc.

    HyperQuery sues Sony Electronics for allegedly infringing its patented technology.

  56. ClosedPatentDED· 1:16-cv-004532024-08-16
    Acceleration Bay LLC v. Activision Blizzard Inc.

    Acceleration Bay sues Activision Blizzard for patent infringement over gaming technology.

  57. DormantPatentTXED· 2:23-cv-003502024-06-21
    Patent Armory Inc. v. Sony Corporation

    Patent Armory sues Sony for infringing its patent in a Texas federal court case.

  58. DormantCopyrightFLSD· 1:21-cv-228252024-05-06
    Sony Music Entertainment v. Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

    Sony Music sues Vital Pharmaceuticals and related entities for copyright infringement involving unlicensed music use.

  59. DormantPatentTXED· 2:23-cv-002842023-08-02
    Gametronics LLC v. Sony Corporation

    Gametronics sues Sony for patent infringement under 35 U.S.C. § 271.

  60. DormantCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:21-cv-057512023-06-27
    Greensleeves Publishing LTD. v. Brown

    Greensleeves Publishing sues Chris Brown and Sony Music for copyright infringement over allegedly unlicensed musical composition use.

  61. DormantPatentS.D.N.Y.· 1:22-cv-004882023-05-26
    Display Technologies, LLC v. Sony Corporation Of America

    Display Technologies sues Sony for infringing patents related to display technology.

  62. ClosedCopyrightGAND· 1:17-cv-004312023-05-04
    Atlantic Recording Corporation v. Spinrilla, LLC

    Major record labels sue Spinrilla for copyright infringement over unauthorized music streaming platform.

  63. Dormant3820 Copyright9th Cir.· 21-555862022-11-07
    Gary Frisby v. Sony Music Entertainment

    Gary Frisby sues J. Cole, Sony Music, and others for copyright infringement over music composition or recording rights.

  64. DormantCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:22-cv-061752022-10-14
    Murphey v. Sony Music Entertainment

    Michael Martin Murphey sues Sony Music Entertainment for copyright infringement over allegedly unauthorized use of his work.

  65. DormantCopyrightFLSD· 9:21-cv-818702022-09-09
    Cooper v. Chris Brown Entertainment, LLC

    Music publishers and Sony sue Chris Brown for copyright infringement over an allegedly copied song.

  66. DormantPatentDED· 1:22-cv-001402022-06-27
    Savannah Licensing, LLC v. Sony Corporation of America

    Savannah Licensing sues Sony for patent infringement involving unspecified patent claims.

  67. DormantPatentDED· 1:21-cv-016632022-02-09
    MZ Audio Sciences, LLC v. Sony Group Corporation (Japan)

    MZ Audio Sciences sues Sony for patent infringement across multiple Sony divisions and subsidiaries.

  68. DormantCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:21-cv-057312022-01-26
    Sony Music Entertainment v. Gymshark Limited

    Sony Music Entertainment sues Gymshark Limited for copyright infringement over unauthorized use of recorded music.

  69. ClosedCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:13-cv-060042021-03-04
    Pharrell Williams v. Bridgeport Music Inc

    Pharrell Williams and Robin Thicke sued for copyright infringement over the song "Blurred Lines" allegedly copying Marvin Gaye's work.

  70. ClosedPatentN.D. Cal.· 5:11-cv-018462018-06-29
    Apple Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

    Apple sues Samsung for patent and trademark infringement over smartphone design and technology.

  71. ClosedCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:08-cv-021702016-03-31
    Ernest Lee Straughter v. Usher Raymond

    Songwriter Ernest Straughter sues R&B star Usher Raymond for allegedly copying his copyrighted song composition.

  72. ClosedPatentGAND· 1:09-cv-033912010-07-13
    Video Enhancement Solutions, L.L.C. v. Denon Electronics (USA), L.L.C.

    Video Enhancement Solutions sues Denon Electronics and 17 others for patent infringement.

  73. ClosedCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:05-cv-060982006-06-06
    Moore Flavor Entertainment Inc. v. Sony Music Enterainment, Inc.

    Moore Flavor Entertainment sues Sony Music for copyright infringement involving music production and recording rights.

  74. ClosedPatentN.D. Cal.· 3:00-cv-019512002-07-22
    Sony Computer v. Bleem, Inc.

    Sony sues Bleem for patent infringement related to computer entertainment technology.