Intellectual Property (IP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Open Movements (OM)

Issues and developments related to IP, AI, and OM, examined in the IP and tech ethics graduate courses I teach at the University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. My Bloomsbury book "Ethics, Information, and Technology" will be published in January 2026 and includes chapters on IP, AI, OM, and other emerging technologies (IoT, drones, robots, autonomous vehicles, VR/AR). Kip Currier, PhD, JD

Eat’n Park sends another cease-and-desist over Smiley Cookie branding; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 27, 2024

Grinch-themed holiday photos may be copyright infringement. What to know.; USA Today, December 9, 2024

Read the cease-and-desist letter UC sent to middle school about logo, Bearcats name; Cincinnati Enquirer, December 2, 2024

It Sure Looks Like Trump Watches Are Breaking Copyright Law; Wired, October 18, 2024

Library cancels Harry Potter programming over copyright issue; Buckrail, October 4, 2024

‘The People’s Joker’ and the Perils of Playing With a Studio’s Copyright; The New York Times, April 1, 2024

C-e-a-s-e and desist: 'The New York Times' goes after Wordle spinoffs; NPR, March 13, 2024

Triumph Development sends cease and desist letter to Vail Resorts over alleged use of its intellectual property; Vail Daily, May 25, 2022

Cornish pub will not change name despite letter from Vogue owner; The Guardian, May 13, 2022

Attorney Gregory S. DeSantis Breaks Down Copyright Law—and Just What Constitutes 'Fair Use'; Playbill, July 21, 2020

Can R.E.M. stop Trump campaign from playing its songs at rallies?; CBS News, January 17, 2020

New York Bar Sues Image Comics and Forbidden Planet For $2 Million Over Dead Rabbit Trademark; Bleeding Cool, November 20, 2018

Steven Tyler orders Donald Trump to stop playing Aerosmith music at rallies; The Guardian, Augist 23, 2018

A Midwestern chain told Hawaiians to stop using ‘Aloha’ with ‘Poke,’ igniting a heated debate; The Washington Post, July 30, 2018

Super Bowl Legal Blitz: Inside The NFL's Legendary Trademark Defense; Forbes, January 30, 2018

What to do if you’re accused of patent infringement; Utah Business, August 2, 2017

DISNEY SUES LIGHTSABER ACADEMY FOR TRADEMARK INFRINGEMENT; Comic Book Resources, 10/17/16

Can You Trademark a Cocktail Recipe?; Daily Beast, 9/27/16

Seattle salon shares trademark warning for small businesses; King5.com, 9/1/16

Olympic lawyers go for gold in trademark protection; CNBC, 8/18/16