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 on December 11, 2025 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/

Sydney woman who sold a cartoon cat T-shirt told to pay US$100,000 in Grumpy Cat copyright case; The Guardian, April 25, 2025

Utah Hockey Club scraps permanent Yeti nickname due to copyright dispute with cooler company; Yahoo Sports, January 29, 2025

Top Trademark Cases in 2024 and What to Watch in 2025; IP Watchdog, December 23, 2024

Trademark Tussle: When Elves Land on the Naughty List; Holland & Knight IP/Decode Blog, December 23, 2024

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

Character.AI Confirms Mass Deletion of Fandom Characters, Says They're Not Coming Back; Futurism, November 27, 2024

Smiley Face Cookie Company, served with cease and desist letter, fights to keep its name and design; KSDK, December 18, 2024

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

Intellectual Property In Horticulture: A Guide To Plant Patents And Trademarks; Forbes, December 4, 2024

What's in a Name Anyway? Trademark Basics for Community Associations; The National Law Review, December 6, 2024

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

Buc-ee's is suing this Missouri-based liquor store for trademark infringement; Springfield News-Leader, December 3, 2024

Meghan Markle asks US Patent Office for more time to correct American Riviera Orchard trademark application; New York Post, November 29, 2024

Penn State wins trademark case over retailer’s use of vintage logos, images; AP, November 21, 2024

Cincinnati threatens to sue middle school over copyright, Xavier campaigns to replace mascot; On3.com, November 22, 2024

US Trademark Office cancels Marvel, DC's 'Super Hero' marks; Reuters, September 26, 2024

Paraguay Loves Mickey, Its Cartoon Mouse. Disney Doesn’t.; The New York Times, September 14, 2024

Starbucks just sued this weed business for copying its logo; Fast Company, July 2, 2024

‘Trump Too Small’ Trademark Case Morphs Into Free Speech Debate; Bloomberg Law, June 18, 2024

How A Mickey Mouse Horror Movie Is Releasing Only 2 Months After Disney Lost The Copyright; Screen Rant, January 31, 2024