USPTO and Copyright Office Surprised by DOJ Brief Supporting OpenAI and Microsoft

According to Axios, the USPTO and the US Copyright Office were surprised by the Department of Justice's brief supporting OpenAI and Microsoft in The New York Times copyright infringement lawsuit. The agencies were not notified of the DOJ's position in advance.

• DOJ supported OpenAI and Microsoft in NYT copyright lawsuit
• USPTO and Copyright Office learned of DOJ brief after the fact
• Agencies did not participate in preparing the DOJ's position