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New OpenAI Patents

OpenAI is new to the patent game, with a small but growing set of filings around model training, inference, and AI product design.

Through the USPTO’s September 24, 2026 release, Patentlyze has covered 24 notable OpenAI patent applications, including 7 published in the last 30 days.

total filings tracked

published last 30 days

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This week's published patents

Week of September 24, 2026 · 1 filings covered · refreshes every week

OpenAI's one filing this week covers a row-marker system designed to make AI image generation faster.

What OpenAI is working on

Based on OpenAI's activity across the watchlists we track · tracked programs only, not all of OpenAI's output

Newly emerging

what qualifies: first OpenAI filing within the last 8 weeks

The AI guardrails race	3 filings since Sep 10
The AI photo editing race	1 filing, Sep 10
AI models that work in teams	1 filing, Sep 10
AI assistants that remember you	2 filings since Aug 28

Contested races

what qualifies: 3 or more companies in the same watchlist, OpenAI among them

The AI chip wars	6 of 309 · 12 companies
The AI guardrails race	3 of 158 · 14 companies
AI agents that act for you	6 of 151 · 15 companies
AI assistants that remember you	2 of 99 · 12 companies

OpenAI patent questions, answered

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What is OpenAI working on right now?

OpenAI's tracked filings sit inside contested races, including The AI chip wars, The AI guardrails race and AI agents that act for you. The breakdown above shows each program’s filing count and latest activity.

How many patents did OpenAI publish this month?

0 OpenAI patent applications have published in October 2026 so far, after 7 in September. Patentlyze has covered 24 OpenAI filings since tracking began in May 2026.

Does an OpenAI patent mean the feature will launch?

No. A published application is not a product announcement. Companies file to protect options, and most patented ideas never ship in the form described. What filings do show is where OpenAI is spending research effort right now.

Where can I find OpenAI’s newest patents?

This page updates every week, when the USPTO publishes its new batch of applications. The newest OpenAI filings appear in the list below.