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11-06-2025
- Business
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IYO, INC. SUES OPENAI AND OTHERS FOR "WILLFUL" TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT AND UNFAIR COMPETITION
Injunction/TRO Sought Against Defendants; OpenAI Acquisition of IO at Issue SAN FRANCISCO, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IYO (pronounced "Eye-Oh"), a venture-funded startup spun out from Google X, has filed suit in San Francisco Federal Court against Defendants IO Products, Inc., OpenAI, Inc., OpenAI, LLC, Sam Altman, and Sir Jonathan Paul Ive ("LoveFrom") for the "willful infringement" of IYO's registered IYO trademark. IYO's latest product, the IYO ONE, is a natural language audio computer, worn on a user's ear, which is voice-activated. It can read and respond to emails, do internet searches, and answer a wide variety of your natural language requests, responding in kind without use of a keyboard or screen. IYO owns U.S. federal trademark Registration No. 7,409,119, issued by the USPTO, for the mark IYO. The lawsuit was filed as a result of OpenAI's decision to use the brand name "IO" to promote and sell competing products. IYO is seeking an immediate temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction preventing Defendants from using IO. According to the Complaint, Defendants' actions are no mere coincidence. IYO has invested millions of dollars and years of effort developing its revolutionary new product, branded "IYO ONE." IYO's purpose is to develop hardware and software allowing users to do everything they currently do on a computer, phone, or tablet without using a physical interface. Defendants knew about the existence of the IYO brand and IYO's technology since at least 2022, as noted in the filing. The Complaint states that the parties had a series of meetings with representatives of OpenAI's principal Sam Altman and designers from Sir Jony Ive's design studio regarding the possibility of IYO and OpenAI working together. OpenAI kept tabs on IYO's technology, according to the filing. In the Spring of 2025, those two entities and IYO had additional meetings regarding the possibility of Defendants participating in IYO's fundraising round, as noted in the Complaint. During those meetings, Defendants stated to IYO that they thought IYO ONE had promise, and outright asked IYO to share intellectual property embodied in the IYO ONE, as plaintiffs noted in their filing. Just weeks later, OpenAI announced their acquisition of IO. This launch of a competing product is blatantly and knowingly usurping IYO's goodwill, along with the consumer recognition that IYO has built in its IYO Mark, causing confusion in the marketplace and damage to IYO, according to the Complaint. "It is amazing to me that Sam Altman, of all people, is part of a Goliath company trying to trample on the rights of our small startup, since he was always in favor of the little guy," said Jason Rugolo, cofounder of IYO. "And while they have provided no legal justification for their actions, it is noteworthy that OpenAI filed a lawsuit in a similar matter OpenAI vs. Open Artificial Intelligence, where OpenAI sought and obtained an injunction preventing another party from using the mark 'Open AI.' Here the shoe is on the other foot." Defendants are requesting injunctive relief, damages, and attorneys' fees under an exceptional case designation. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE IYO, Inc. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
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21-04-2025
- Entertainment
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IYO SKY Makes History At WWE WrestleMania 41
Photo Credit: WWE IYO SKY added her name to the record books in a unique way at WrestleMania 41. SKY successfully retained her WWE Women's Championship against Rhea Ripley and Bianca Belair in a triple threat match at WrestleMania 41. Not only did she hold on to her title and pick up the win, but she also made history as a Japanese WWE performer. Advertisement IYO's win was the first win by a Japanese WWE Superstar in 27 years, as pointed out by Shinsuke Nakamura. The last Japanese wrestler to win a main card match at WrestleMania was Taka Michinoku, who defeated Aguila for the WWF Light Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania XIV. (Yoshi Tatsu won a 26-man battle royal at WrestleMania XXVI, but that was a pre-show dark match and did not air on the show). In addition, IYO SKY is the first Japanese woman to ever win a match at WrestleMania. How did IYO SKY win her match at WWE WrestleMania 41? IYO SKY has been the WWE Women's World Champion for 47 days. She won the title on the March 3, 2025 episode of WWE RAW in Buffalo. Advertisement The final moments of the match saw Bianca Belair look to win after hitting a KOD on IYO. Ripley broke up the pin, which led to an argument with Belair. Rhea and Bianca fought back and forth before Ripley countered IYO and slammed her into the ring post. Ripley countered another KOD attempt and went for Riptide, but Belair countered with another successful KOD. Belair made the cover, but IYO came off the top rope and hit an Over the Moonsault on Belair for the win. Catch up on everything that went down on night two of WrestleMania 41 here. Read More: WWE WrestleMania 41 Night One Results: Review, Grades, Card For April 19 The post IYO SKY Makes History At WWE WrestleMania 41 appeared first on Wrestlezone.
