Flinn sues OpenAI and Anthropic over five neural network patents in Delaware: first major patent campaign targeting core AI software

Context: Flinn Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technologies, LLC (Flinn) is a Texas company that owns patents invented by Steven D. Flinn and Naomi Felina Moneypenny. Mr. Flinn founded ManyWorlds, Inc., a machine learning company. Anthropic was sued in July in the same court by the University of Tennessee Research Foundation over two neural network patents (July 21, 2026 ip fray article). OpenAI was sued on August 31, 2026 in the Eastern District of Texas by a similarly named entity, Many Worlds 2T Innovations LLC, over five different patents (August 31, 2026, Many Worlds 2T Innovations LLC v. OpenAI OpCo, LLC complaint).