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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''April 6, 2026''' — Penguin Random House Germany has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI's Ireland-based European subsidiary in a German court, alleging that ChatGPT reproduced content virtually indistinguishable from the ''Coconut the Little Dragon'' children's book series by Ingo Siegner.<ref name="cooldown">{{cite web |url=https://www.thecooldown.com/green-business/penguin-random-house-sues-openai-germany/ |title=Penguin Random House Sues OpenAI in Germany |publisher=The Cool Down |date=April 2026 |accessdate=April 7, 2026}}</ref><ref name="techstrong">{{cite web |url=https://techstrong.ai/features/publishing-giant-penguin-random-house-sues-openai-over-uncanny-copyright-infringement/ |title=Publishing Giant Penguin Random House Sues OpenAI Over Uncanny Copyright Infringement |publisher=TechStrong |date=April 2026 |accessdate=April 7, 2026}}</ref><ref name="mlex">{{cite web |url=https://www.mlex.com/mlex/articles/2459758/penguin-random-house-sues-openai-in-germany-in-new-copyright-suit-update |title=Penguin Random House Sues OpenAI in Germany in New Copyright Suit |publisher=MLex |date=April 2026 |accessdate=April 7, 2026}}</ref><br />
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== Overview ==<br />
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PRH claims that when prompted to create a similar story, ChatGPT generated text and images "virtually indistinguishable from the original," due to OpenAI's "memorization" of training data.<ref name="cooldown" /><ref name="techstrong" /> The case was filed in Germany, likely at the Munich Regional Court, following a November 2025 ruling by that court that ChatGPT violated German copyright by reproducing musicians' songs.<ref name="cooldown" /><ref name="mlex" /><br />
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OpenAI has faced a steady accumulation of copyright lawsuits from publishers, authors, and media organizations. Prior to this case, OpenAI was already defending itself against suits from Encyclopedia Britannica, Merriam-World, and a group of authors whose case survived a motion to dismiss.<ref name="afterdawn">{{cite web |url=https://www.afterdawn.com/news/article.cfm/2026/04/03/penguin-random-house-sues-openai-for-copyright |title=Penguin Random House Sues OpenAI for Copyright |publisher=Afterdawn |date=April 3, 2026 |accessdate=April 7, 2026}}</ref><ref name="reuters">{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/openai-loses-bid-dismiss-parts-us-authors-copyright-suit |title=OpenAI Loses Bid to Dismiss Parts of US Authors' Copyright Suit |publisher=Reuters |accessdate=April 7, 2026}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Kadrey v. Meta Platforms, Inc.]]<br />
* [[UMG Recordings, Inc. v. Suno, Inc.]]<br />
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[[Category:Copyright Litigation]]<br />
[[Category:Cases Against OpenAI]]<br />
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