OverDrive filed a federal lawsuit against OpenAI in 2025, arguing that OpenAI's use of the name "Sora" for its AI video generator causes harmful confusion with OverDrive's Sora student reading app, which has served K-12 schools since 2018.

OverDrive's Sora app — used by over 12,000 school districts across more than 60,000 schools — was launched in 2018, predating OpenAI's public release of its Sora video generator in December 2024. OverDrive filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, alleging trademark infringement, unfair competition, and deceptive trade practices. The complaint noted that OpenAI customers had contacted OverDrive directly with questions about their OpenAI accounts, demonstrating real-world confusion between the two products. OverDrive had previously warned OpenAI about the conflict in February 2024 and stated that it was rebuffed. This practice entry documents a legal collision between OverDrive and the AI industry rather than an internal AI use.