Erickson v. OpenAI, Inc
Erickson v. OpenAI, Inc is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 02/12/2026 in the District Court, N.D. California. The case was terminated on 04/20/2026.
A lawsuit records allegations and procedural activity. Being named as a party does not establish liability, wrongdoing, or the merits of any claim.
- Court
- District Court, N.D. California (N.D. Cal.)
Official Court Website → - Assigned judge
- Vince Chhabria
- Docket number
- 3:26-cv-01303
- Cause
- 28:1338 Copyright Infringement
28 U.S.C. § 1338 — Patent, copyright & trademark jurisdiction - Nature of suit
- 820 Copyright
Infringement of copyrighted works. - Jurisdiction
- Federal Question
- Jury demand
- None
- Date filed
- 02/12/2026
- Date terminated
- 04/20/2026
4,005 Copyright cases in this court are indexed here.
Parties
- plaintiff · Erickson · 852 cases
- defendant · OpenAI, Inc · 35 cases
Other Cases Naming This Defendant
OpenAI, Inc is named in 35 federal civil cases in this index. Recent Copyright cases naming the same defendant:
About Copyright Lawsuits
Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Erickson v. OpenAI, Inc?
Erickson v. OpenAI, Inc is a federal copyright lawsuit filed on 02/12/2026 in the District Court, N.D. California. The case was terminated on 04/20/2026. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
What type of case is this?
It is classified as “Copyright” under the federal nature-of-suit system. Copyright lawsuits allege unauthorized use, copying, or distribution of creative works protected under the Copyright Act — including software, music, film, writing, and images.
What court is the case in?
The case is in the District Court, N.D. California, docket number 3:26-cv-01303.
When was the case filed?
Erickson v. OpenAI, Inc was filed on 02/12/2026. It was terminated on 04/20/2026.
What law is the case brought under?
The docket lists the cause as 28 U.S.C. § 1338 — Patent, copyright & trademark jurisdiction.
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Source: public U.S. federal court record — docket 72279840 in the CourtListener/RECAP archive (verify this docket), court docket number 3:26-cv-01303 on PACER. Court, party, date and judge fields are reproduced from that record; case-type categories, statute decoding and all aggregate figures are derived by Docket Nexus (methodology).