Media Mentions
Benesch Mentioned in Law360 Article on OverDrive’s Trademark Suit Against OpenAI
November 19, 2025
Benesch was featured in the Law360 article “Libby Parent Accuses OpenAI Of Infringing TM With Sora App”, which covers OverDrive’s newly filed trademark infringement lawsuit against OpenAI. The article outlines OverDrive’s claim that OpenAI’s “Sora” video-generation app infringes the trademark rights associated with OverDrive’s long-standing “Sora” reading platform used by schools and libraries.
Benesch Partners Mark Avsec and Angela Gott, along with Senior Managing Associate Lidia Mowad represented OverDrive.
More: Libby Parent Accuses OpenAI Of Infringing TM With Sora App – Law360
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