May 14, 2026
OpenAI is urging a California federal judge to overturn a preliminary injunction barring the company from using "IO" as a trademark for AI hardware, arguing it has abandoned all federal applications for the mark and has no plans to use it.
April 23, 2026
A California federal judge on Thursday prohibited OpenAI from using "IO" as a trademark for AI hardware, finding that the branding is likely to be confused with startup IYO Inc.
September 11, 2025
Technology firm IYO Inc. was denied a request to sanction OpenAI by a California federal judge who said IYO had not convincingly backed up its claim that OpenAI reposted materials touting products under the "IO" brand in violation of a court order.
July 14, 2025
Technology company iyO Inc. has alleged in a California state court lawsuit that a former engineer gave confidential company information to the co-founder of competitor io Products Inc., which is currently facing a federal trademark lawsuit alongside its new owner, OpenAI.
June 23, 2025
OpenAI was temporarily blocked from using the trademark associated with acquired competitor IO Products Inc. by a California federal judge who said the mark poses a risk of confusion for technology company IYO Inc.
June 13, 2025
OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman have fired back at technology company IYO Inc.'s effort to bar their use of the IO Products Inc. name, arguing its claims are "insufficiently ripe" as the company hasn't provided evidence of the name being used in commerce or the likelihood of confusion.
June 10, 2025
Technology company IYO Inc. has accused OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman of knowingly infringing its trademark when the company acquired competitor IO Products Inc. last month.