OpenAI, Ive Accused of ‘Brazenly’ Violating ‘io’ Trademark Ban

AI device startup IyO Inc. asked a federal judge to hold Open AI Inc. in civil contempt for “brazenly” violating a temporary court order blocking it from using the “io” trademark.

OpenAI reposted a website announcement of its $6.5 billion deal with Apple veteran Jony Ive and his AI hardware startup Io Products Inc. nearly three weeks after Judge Trina L. Thompson ruled the company couldn’t use the “io” mark in connection with the new company or any products, IyO said in a July 11 motion for an order to show cause. IyO asked the judge in the US District ...