Ethereum-based gaming platform Xai has taken Elon Musk’s AI venture xAI to 0 lawsuit accuses Musk’s company of trademark infringement, brand confusion, and reputation 1 complaint was filed by Ex Populus, the gaming studio behind 2 to the 3 Court for the Northern District of California, the lawsuit argues Musk’s firm violated Xai’s established trademark 4 Populus says it launched Xai and its native token XAI in June 5 announced xAI a month later, in July 6 timeline, the company claims, proves its brand existed first and deserves 7 Confusion Grows The lawsuit says confusion skyrocketed when Musk’s company expanded into 8 November 2024, xAI revealed plans to launch a gaming studio, putting both firms in the same 9 of mix-ups quickly 10 on Binance and other crypto platforms assumed Xai and xAI were the 11 media outlets even used Xai’s official logo in stories about Musk’s 12 problem didn’t stop there.
Grok, xAI’s chatbot, reportedly told users that Xai was part of xAI. This, Ex Populus argues, cemented the false belief that both companies were 13 Damage As Drama Unfolds Ex Populus says the unwanted link hurt its 14 faced criticism for generating antisemitic and violent 15 users wrongly tied those outputs to 16 company argues this destroyed years of trust built with gamers and 17 calls the harm to its brand “irreparable.” The lawsuit claims Musk’s legal team tried to pressure Xai into giving up its trademark 18 allegedly threatened to challenge or cancel Xai’s 19 so far, the 20 and Trademark Office (USPTO) has sided with 21 xAI trademark applications remain suspended due to conflicts with Xai’s earlier filing.
That, Ex Populus says, proves its rights came 22 XAI Wants Ex Populus wants the court to impose strict 23 seeks to: Block xAI from using the name in gaming and 24 pending trademarks filed by Musk’s 25 damages for financial and reputational 26 company argues that without court action, confusion will continue as Musk pushes deeper into 27 legal fight comes as Xai’s token 28 hit an all-time high of $1.60 on March 11, 2024. Today, it trades 97% below that peak, according to 29 press time, XAI trades at $0.04953, down 3.85% in the past 24 30 lawsuit adds more pressure to a token already fighting for market confidence. #Ethereum Gaming Platform Xai Takes Elon Musk’s xAI to Court in Trademark 31 — TheCryptoBasic (@thecryptobasic) August 25, 2025 The case pits a blockchain gaming startup against one of the world’s most famous 32 Ex Populus wins, Musk’s company could lose the right to use xAI in gaming 33 then, the dispute highlights the growing overlap between AI, gaming, and crypto, and the legal battles that follow when big names collide.
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