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

Issues and developments related to IP, AI, and OM. 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). Preorders are available via this webpage: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/ethics-information-and-technology-9781440856662/

Who Owns the Law? The Pro Codes Act’s Copyright Conundrum; The Federalist Society, July 26, 2024

Troy professor copyrights creative writing style; News4, May 15, 2024

AI-Created Art Isn’t Copyrightable, Judge Says in Ruling That Could Give Hollywood Studios Pause; The Hollywood Reporter, August 18, 2023

Can You Copyright a Photograph of Your AI Art?; Make Use Of, August 3, 2023

Copyright Office: Sorry, but you probably can’t protect your AI-generated art; Fast Company, June 30, 2023

Who Owns the Copyright in A Tattoo?; Lexology, October 17, 2022

Explainer: who owns the copyright to your tattoo?; The Conversation, August 10, 2020

Legal Counsel: Can you copyright a tweet?; The Oklahoman, August 19, 2018

Can You Change Two Words To A Song And Claim A New Copyright?; Above The Law, August 10, 2017

Can An AI Algorithm Copyright What It Creates?; Forbes, August 2, 2017

"Phonebooks"; Pearls Before Swine, GoComics, 9/28/16

Publisher Seeks to Overcome Copyright Suit Over Famous Civil Rights Song; Hollywood Reporter, 7/18/16

Political Art in a Fractious Election Year; New York Times, 7/17/16

Bastille Day Fireworks and Copyright; Trademark & Copyright Law Blog, 7/13/16

A Fight Over Cheerleading Uniforms Is Heading to the Supreme Court; Fortune, 5/2/16

The Blue Wars: A Report from the Front; Harvard Law Record, 3/21/16

Crosswords and copyright; Washington Post, 3/15/16

‘Let’s Take a #Selfie,’ Said the Monkey: A Case of Questionable Copyrights; Wired, 9/18/14