OpenAI Initiates Trademark Registration for Model “o1” | OpenAI stock | ChatGPT app | ChatGPT download | Turtles AI

OpenAI recently initiated trademark registration for its new AI model “o1,” with the intention of protecting intellectual property. The application was filed with the USPTO as the company aims to expand the use of the model for complex tasks. In parallel, the startup also faced legal issues related to the use of the name “Open AI.”

Key points:

•  OpenAI has filed an application to register the trademark “OpenAI o1” with the USPTO.  
•  The “o1” model is designed to perform complex tasks with a self-verification approach.  
•  The company has previously registered trademarks such as “ChatGPT,” “Sora,” and “DALL-E.”  
•  OpenAI won a lawsuit against Guy Ravine regarding the name “Open AI.”  

OpenAI has taken an important step toward protecting its intellectual property by filing a trademark application for “OpenAI o1” with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The decision comes as the company works on expanding its “o1” AI model, the first one designed specifically for “reasoning.” This model is distinguished by its ability to self-verify, spending more time thinking about questions and answers, thus reducing the risk of errors common in traditional AI. Trademark registration has not yet been completed, and the application is currently awaiting review by a USPTO examining attorney. In parallel, OpenAI had already filed an application to register “OpenAI o1” in Jamaica last May, weeks before the public announcement of the model.

OpenAI’s move is not isolated: in fact, the company has registered other trademarks over the years, including “ChatGPT,” “Sora,” “GPT-4,” and “DALL-E,” but has faced difficulties in the past with the term “GPT.” Last February, the USPTO refused to grant OpenAI the trademark for “GPT,” deeming it too generic because the term “Generative Pre-trained Transformer” was already in use by other entities in the technology sector. This decision highlighted the difficulties companies face when trying to protect terms widely used in their field.

Meanwhile, OpenAI also faced a significant legal battle against Guy Ravine, an entrepreneur who claimed the right to use the name “Open AI.” Ravine had in fact started a project with a vision of “open source” AI in 2015, the same year OpenAI was founded. However, a federal court recently issued a preliminary injunction in favor of OpenAI, ruling that the company had a high probability of prevailing in the legal conflict. Despite these disputes, OpenAI continues to work on protecting and expanding its presence in the AI industry, aiming to make its models increasingly sophisticated and suitable for complex tasks.

 OpenAI is consolidating its position on both the legal and technological fronts, with an increasing focus on protecting intellectual property related to its advanced AI models.