AUTODESK IS SUING GOOGLE OVER THE NAME OF ITS FLOW AI VIDEOMAKER

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Autodesk is suing Google over trademark infringement, claiming Google's AI video generator, Flow, will confuse customers with Autodesk's own "Flow" brand of AI-enabled filmmaking tools launched in 2022. Autodesk alleges that after requesting that Google stop using the name, Google misrepresented its intentions and filed trademark applications, even though confusion between the products had already occurred on social media. The company is seeking a court order to block Google from using the Flow trademark and unspecified damages.