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MITII, Inc. v. OpenAI Global, LLC - 5:26-cv-00191

MITII, Inc. v. OpenAI Global, LLC (Case No. 5:26-cv-00191), filed on Jan 9, 2026 in the District Court, N.D. California involving patent infringement. This case involves patent infringement claims between the parties. Explore details about the litigants, key filings, and major docket updates.

Case Details

Case Number
5:26-cv-00191
Filing Date
Jan 9, 2026
Cause of Action
Patent Infringement
Status
-
Court
District Court, N.D. California
Nature of Suit
Patent

Parties Involved

The following parties are involved in this case, with their respective legal representatives for the case.

NameRepresented By
MITII, Inc. -
OpenAI Global, LLC -

Patents Involved

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Docket Entries

The Docket Entries section provides a chronological list of all significant filings and court actions in this case.

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Jan 9, 2026Case assigned to Magistrate Judge Nathanael M. Cousins. Counsel for plaintiff or the removing party is responsible for serving the Complaint or Notice of Removal, Summons and the assigned judge's standing orders and all other new case documents upon the opposing parties. For information, visit E-Filing A New Civil Case at http://cand.uscourts.gov/ecf/caseopening.Standing orders can be downloaded from the court's web page at www.cand.uscourts.gov/judges. Upon receipt, the summons will be issued and returned electronically. A scheduling order will be sent by Notice of Electronic Filing (NEF) within two business days. Consent/Declination due by 1/23/2026. (jlm, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/9/2026) (Entered: 01/09/2026)PACER Document
Jan 9, 2026CLERK'S NOTICE OF IMPENDING REASSIGNMENT TO A U.S. DISTRICT COURT JUDGE: The Clerk of this Court will now randomly reassign this case to a District Judge because a party has not consented to the jurisdiction of a Magistrate Judge. You will be informed by separate notice of the district judge to whom this case is reassigned. ALL HEARING DATES PRESENTLY SCHEDULED BEFORE THE CURRENT MAGISTRATE JUDGE ARE VACATED AND WILL BE RE-NOTICED FOR HEARING BEFORE THE JUDGE TO WHOM THIS CASE IS REASSIGNED. This is a text only docket entry; there is no document associated with this notice. (lmh, COURT STAFF) (Filed on 1/9/2026) (Entered: 01/09/2026)PACER Document
Oct 9, 2025COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-40665661 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff MITII, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit) (Attorney Michael Mansour Ahmadshahi added to party MITII, Inc.(pty:pla))(Ahmadshahi, Michael) (Entered: 10/09/2025)Attachment
Nov 5, 2025FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant Open Global, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1, filed by Plaintiff MITII, Inc., a California Corporation (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit)(Ahmadshahi, Michael) (Entered: 11/05/2025)Attachment
Oct 9, 2025COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-40665661 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff MITII, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit) (Attorney Michael Mansour Ahmadshahi added to party MITII, Inc.(pty:pla))(Ahmadshahi, Michael) (Entered: 10/09/2025)Attachment
Jan 2, 2026Second STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer re Amended Complaint/Petition, 14 filed by defendant OpenAI OpCo, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Stockstill, Raymond) (Entered: 01/02/2026)Attachment
Nov 5, 2025FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant Open Global, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1, filed by Plaintiff MITII, Inc., a California Corporation (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit)(Ahmadshahi, Michael) (Entered: 11/05/2025)Attachment
Oct 9, 2025COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-40665661 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff MITII, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit) (Attorney Michael Mansour Ahmadshahi added to party MITII, Inc.(pty:pla))(Ahmadshahi, Michael) (Entered: 10/09/2025)Attachment
Nov 5, 2025FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant Open Global, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1, filed by Plaintiff MITII, Inc., a California Corporation (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit)(Ahmadshahi, Michael) (Entered: 11/05/2025)Attachment
Oct 9, 2025COMPLAINT Receipt No: ACACDC-40665661 - Fee: $405, filed by Plaintiff MITII, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit) (Attorney Michael Mansour Ahmadshahi added to party MITII, Inc.(pty:pla))(Ahmadshahi, Michael) (Entered: 10/09/2025)Attachment
Jan 2, 2026Joint STIPULATION to Transfer Case to UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA filed by defendant OpenAI OpCo, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order)(Stockstill, Raymond) (Entered: 01/02/2026)Attachment
Nov 5, 2025FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant Open Global, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1, filed by Plaintiff MITII, Inc., a California Corporation (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit)(Ahmadshahi, Michael) (Entered: 11/05/2025)Attachment
Nov 5, 2025FIRST AMENDED COMPLAINT against Defendant Open Global, LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company amending Complaint (Attorney Civil Case Opening), 1, filed by Plaintiff MITII, Inc., a California Corporation (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit, # 5 Exhibit)(Ahmadshahi, Michael) (Entered: 11/05/2025)Attachment
Jan 6, 2026REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant OpenAI OpCo, LLC filed by Plaintiff MITII, Inc., a California Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit) (Ahmadshahi, Michael) (Entered: 01/06/2026)Attachment
Jan 6, 2026REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant OpenAI OpCo, LLC filed by Plaintiff MITII, Inc., a California Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit) (Ahmadshahi, Michael) (Entered: 01/06/2026)Attachment
Jan 6, 2026REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant OpenAI OpCo, LLC filed by Plaintiff MITII, Inc., a California Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit) (Ahmadshahi, Michael) (Entered: 01/06/2026)Attachment
Jan 6, 2026REQUEST for Clerk to Enter Default against Defendant OpenAI OpCo, LLC filed by Plaintiff MITII, Inc., a California Corporation. (Attachments: # 1 Declaration, # 2 Exhibit, # 3 Exhibit, # 4 Exhibit) (Ahmadshahi, Michael) (Entered: 01/06/2026)Attachment
Nov 13, 2025STIPULATION for Extension of Time to File Answer to January 5, 2026 re Amended Complaint/Petition, 14 filed by defendant OpenAI OpCo, LLC. (Attachments: # 1 Proposed Order Granting Stipulation to Extend Time to Respond to First Amended Complaint)(Attorney Raymond W. Stockstill added to party OpenAI OpCo, LLC(pty:dft))(Stockstill, Raymond) (Entered: 11/13/2025)Attachment