Figma, the web-based design platform, is facing a class action lawsuit in a US federal court. The platform has been accused of using its customers’ proprietary design data to train its generative AI models without proper permission.
Filed on Nov. 21, 2025, in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, the complaint alleges that the company secretly harvested users’ intellectual property, including design files, layer properties, text, and images, and employed this data to improve its AI tools. Following this misuse, the company’s valuation surged significantly to a record high during its $1.2 billion initial public offering earlier this year.
Figma allegedly used clients’ data without seeking permission
Speaking on the issues raised, a representative from the firm denied the claims, stating that the company does not use any customer information to train its models without obtaining permission. According to the spokesperson, even when they are granted permission, they still have to eliminate identifying details and safeguard their customers’ privacy.
“We focus our training on general patterns rather than specific content, concepts, or ideas from our customers,” Figma’s representative added. Still, the plaintiffs’ attorney, Carter Greenbaum, pointed out that this case highlights an important point. Consumers and businesses have the right to ensure that their unique and sensitive creative work is not used without their consent in training AI models.
While most lawsuits center on claims of copyright infringement, the Figma lawsuit alleges that the company misappropriated customer trade secrets and accessed their data without authorization. For years, Figma assured its customers that it would not use their data for its own purposes, including training its AI models,” the lawsuit claims.
Regarding the recent lawsuit against Figma, sources noted that this lawsuit claims that the worth of Figma users’ intellectual property is “reasonably measured in the tens or hundreds of billions of dollars.” To settle this case completely, the plaintiffs are seeking an unspecified amount of compensation and requesting that the court issue a permanent injunction preventing Figma from using AI models that infringe on their rights.
This case is known as Khan v. Figma Inc., filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, case number 3:25-cv-10054. For the proposed class, the attorneys are Carter Greenbaum and Casey Olbrantz from Greenbaum Olbrantz; Tina Wolfson, Robert Ahdoot, and Theodore Maya from Ahdoot & Wolfson; and Joseph Delich and Kyle Roche from Freedman Normand Friedland.
