Q&A with Peter Sullivan: The IP blowup over OpenAI's Sora: Is an opt-out option optimal?
November 25, 2025
Peter Sullivan, partner and co-chair of the firm’s PTAB Proceedings practice group, recently spoke with Westlaw Today for a Q&A about OpenAI’s Sora, which raises two major copyright questions: whether using protected material for AI training constitutes infringement and whether incorporating copyrighted content into outputs violates the law. Sullivan noted that OpenAI’s initial opt-out approach drew heavy criticism, lacks any basis in copyright law, and could even increase litigation risk.
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