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/

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

IP and counterculture: Who owns a tattoo?; Lexology, September 27, 2019

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Novagraaf - Alastair Rawlence , Lexology; IP and counterculture: Who owns a tattoo? " Advising the artist: think bigger than copyri...

Thursday, August 17, 2017

Toblerone shape not distinctive enough for trademark, Poundland claims; Guardian, August 17, 2017

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Sarah Butler, Guardian; Toblerone shape not distinctive enough for trademark, Poundland claims " Poundland has claimed Toblerone’s...

Friday, December 9, 2016

Michael Jordan wins a tough copyright case in China; Associated Press via CBS News, 12/8/16

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Associated Press via CBS News; Michael Jordan wins a tough copyright case in China : [Kip Currier: This article is another example of confu...

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Swatch succeeds in trademark case over Apple 'iWatch'; BBC, 9/13/16

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BBC; Swatch succeeds in trademark case over Apple 'iWatch ' : "The UK's Intellectual Property Office (IPO) upheld Swatch...

Friday, August 19, 2016

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

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Nicholas Wells, CNBC; Olympic lawyers go for gold in trademark protection : "The Olympic games may be coming to a close in Brazil, but...

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Kip Currier, PhD, JD: Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. Education: PhD, University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences (2007); Juris Doctor (JD), University of Pittsburgh School of Law; Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS), University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences. Member of American Bar Association (ABA), ABA IP Law Section, ABA Science & Technology Section

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