Overview

• Ex Populus filed a federal lawsuit in Northern California alleging trademark infringement, unfair competition, false designation of origin, and unfair business practices.
• The complaint asks the court to bar xAI from using confusing words or symbols in video game and blockchain contexts and to award punitive damages and disgorged profits.
• Plaintiffs point to media mix-ups and xAI’s Grok chatbot misidentifying the companies as evidence of real-world confusion.
• The filing highlights recent controversies tied to Grok, arguing negative attention has been wrongly associated with the Xai brand.
• Coverage of the case coincided with a short-term drop in the XAI token on Aug. 25, with prices falling about 5% from the day’s peak.