Sources: the USPTO and US Copyright Office were surprised by the DOJ's brief supporting OpenAI and Microsoft in their dispute with the New York Times (Axios)

Sources indicate that the USPTO and US Copyright Office were surprised by the Department of Justice's brief. This brief supported OpenAI and Microsoft in their dispute with the New York Times. The DOJ's statement of interest backed OpenAI and Microsoft in the New York Times' copyright infringement lawsuit, causing unexpected reactions from the intellectual property offices.

This report uniquely highlights the surprise of the USPTO and US Copyright Office, moving the dispute from a typical legal battle to an inter-agency disagreement.