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OpenAI's attempt to trademark the term 'OPENAI' in the EU was unsuccessful due to the EU Intellectual Property Office's interpretation of the word 'open' as meaning freely accessible.

AILegal IssuesEconomicsJul 15, 2026score 2.862 posts · 40 replies across 2 instances
The thread discusses OpenAI losing a trademark dispute in the EU because the term 'open' was interpreted as meaning freely accessible, which conflicts with the company's branding. This ruling highlights the EU's stance on trademark interpretation and its implications for tech companies.

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OpenAI's attempt to trademark the term 'OPENAI' in the EU was unsuccessful due to the EU Intellectual Property Office's interpretation of the word 'open' as meaning freely accessible.
Parent: AIEntity: OpenAIImpact: negativeDate: Jul 15, 2026Target: OpenAI's trademark registration for 'OPENAI' in the EU

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#Oops. #OpenAI has lost its fight to register their trademark „OPENAI“ in the EU: „The EUIPO found that the word "open" would be understood by the relevant public as meaning freely accessible, while the combination with "AI" (artificial intelligence) would be interpreted as referring to products based on openly accessible artificial intelligence.“ https://dpa-international.com/economics/urn:newsml:dpa.com:20090101:260715-930-389143/ Court ruling at https://infocuria.curia.europa.eu/tabs/document/T/2025/T-0555-25-00000000PI-01-P-01/ARRET_NP/323775-EN-1-html #ThanksEU
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#oops#openai#thankseu
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OpenAI loses trademark dispute at EU court "The EUIPO found that the word “open” would be understood by the relevant public as meaning freely accessible, while the combination with “AI” (artificial intelligence) would be interpreted as referring to products based on openly accessible artificial intelligence." 😆 😂 🤣 https://www.europesays.com/europe/94982/
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