TikTok

TikTok is named in 12 U.S. federal IP lawsuits · 9 active.

Coverage vs. reality

Across the cases naming TikTok that IP Feed tracks, press coverage leans plaintiff-favorable in 0 and defendant-favorable in 1.

Press lean: 0 plaintiff · 1 defendant
  1. ActivePatentC.D. Cal.· 2:25-cv-049092026-07-08
    Duzy IOD LLC v. Bytedance Ltd.

    DUZY IOD is suing TikTok and ByteDance for allegedly infringing its patent technology.

  2. ActiveCopyrightS.D.N.Y.· 1:25-cv-098182026-07-07
    Ok-gu v. DistroKid, Inc.

    Ok-gu Park sues DistroKid, TikTok, YouTube, and Spotify for copyright infringement over music distribution.

  3. ActiveCopyrightILND· 1:26-cv-049072026-07-06
    Bryant v. TikTok Inc

    Romel Bryant sues TikTok and ByteDance for copyright infringement in federal court.

  4. ActivePatentTXED· 2:23-cv-004962026-06-25
    Cellspin Soft, Inc. v. ByteDance Ltd.

    Cellspin Soft sues ByteDance and TikTok for infringing its patents.

  5. ActivePatentN.D. Cal.· 3:26-cv-007032026-06-04
    ShopSee, Inc. v. TikTok, Inc.

    ShopSee sues TikTok for allegedly infringing its patent technology.

  6. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 5:25-cv-006362026-05-27
    Wizards of OBS, LLC v. Bytedance Ltd.

    Wizards of OBS sues TikTok and ByteDance for allegedly infringing copyrighted content on the platform.

  7. ActiveCopyrightC.D. Cal.· 2:24-cv-048372026-05-22
    Michael Grecco Productions, Inc. v. TikTok Inc.

    Michael Grecco Productions sues TikTok for copyright infringement over unauthorized use of its photographs.

  8. ActiveTrademarkC.D. Cal.· 2:26-cv-012102026-05-08
    Tikt LLC v. TikTok Ltd.

    Tikt LLC sues TikTok for trademark infringement over the similar "Tikt" and "TikTok" names.

  9. ClosedPatentN.D. Cal.· 5:21-cv-038682026-05-07
    10Tales, Inc. v. TikTok, Inc.

    10Tales sues TikTok for patent infringement over technology used in the video platform.

  10. ActivePatentFed. Cir.· 24-17922026-03-31
    10Tales, Inc. v. TikTok Inc.

    10Tales sues TikTok and ByteDance for patent infringement over video platform technology.

  11. DormantTrademarkC.D. Cal.· 2:21-cv-066362024-11-20
    Stitch Editing Ltd. v. TikTok, Inc.

    Stitch Editing sues TikTok and ByteDance for trademark infringement over the Stitch name and branding.

  12. DormantPatentN.D. Cal.· 4:21-cv-053002022-09-26
    Triller, Inc. v. ByteDance, Ltd.

    Triller sues TikTok and ByteDance for infringing its patents in short-form video technology.