FreedomGPT Sues OpenAI to Cancel GPT Trademark Claims

FreedomGPT has filed a lawsuit to cancel OpenAI's trademark claims for GPT. FreedomGPT states that the term GPT is generic for generative pre-trained transformer AI software. OpenAI previously filed an opposition against FreedomGPT's trademark application for FREEDOMGPT. FreedomGPT is now asking the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board to cancel OpenAI's GPT-3 and GPT-4 trademark registrations. They also want OpenAI to disclaim the term GPT. The USPTO already refused OpenAI's application to register GPT alone. This was because the term has become everyday language for AI software. The TTAB also ruled that even CHATGPT is not inherently distinctive. FreedomGPT has been using its FREEDOMGPT mark since early 2023 and serves over three million users. This legal battle could impact who controls fundamental AI terminology.