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/

Sunday, February 27, 2011

Mickey Mouse's dark side; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2/27/11

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Greg Victor, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Mickey Mouse's dark side : "Charles Kenney in Foreign Policy says that "behind its facad...
Saturday, February 26, 2011

Oscars Watchdog Monitors Foul Play in Stores, Online and on Red Carpet; New York Times, 2/26/11

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John Eligon, New York Times; Oscars Watchdog Monitors Foul Play in Stores, Online and on Red Carpet: "Copyright and trademark enforceme...
Friday, February 25, 2011

Piracy once again fails to get in way of record box office; ArsTechnica.com, 2/24/11

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Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica.com; Piracy once again fails to get in way of record box office : "The movie business has—yet again—run up r...
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Kindle e-book piracy accelerates; CNet.com, 2/18/11

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David Carnoy, CNet.com; Kindle e-book piracy accelerates : "You can argue whether it was Napster or the rise of the iPod--or most proba...
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Free Trove of Music Scores on Web Hits Sensitive Copyright Note; New York Times, 2/22/11

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Daniel J. Wakin, New York Times; Free Trove of Music Scores on Web Hits Sensitive Copyright Note : "The site, the Internet Music Score ...
Sunday, February 20, 2011

Hollywood Property Values; New York Times, 2/20/11

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Randy Cohen, The Ethicist, New York Times; Hollywood Property Values : "The added twist is that while Disney, like its industry cohort,...

Thinly Veiled: Lawsuit Over Steamy Rihanna Video Sparks Debate On Copycat Culture; NPR, 2/17/11

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[Podcast] Zoe Chace, NPR; Thinly Veiled: Lawsuit Over Steamy Rihanna Video Sparks Debate On Copycat Culture : "Fashion photographer Dav...

[Podcast] Stephen Colbert Retaliates Against 'Huffington Post'; NPR's Morning Edition, 2/18/11

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[Podcast] NPR's Morning Edition; Stephen Colbert Retaliates Against 'Huffington Post' : "Comedy Central host Stephen Colber...

Libraries have limited eBooks; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2/20/11

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Don Lindich, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Libraries have limited eBooks : "Q: I am looking for an eReader that will allow me to download eB...
Saturday, February 19, 2011

Leaks Show Real Aim Of ACTA, As Trade Chief Declares It Binding; Intellectual Property Watch, 2/9/11

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Intellectual Property Watch; Leaks Show Real Aim Of ACTA, As Trade Chief Declares It Binding : "The recently completed Anti-Counterfeit...
Friday, February 18, 2011

Tune In February 25 [2011]: The Future of Fair Use; Educause

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Educause; Tune In February 25 [2011]: The Future of Fair Use : "During this free hour-long web seminar, "The Future of Fair Use,...
Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Would the Bard Have Survived the Web?; New York Times, 2/15/11

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Scott Turow, Paul Aiken, and James Shapiro; New York Times; Would the Bard Have Survived the Web? : "The rise of the Internet has led t...
Friday, February 11, 2011

How Neil Gaiman Went From Fearing 'Piracy' To Believing It's 'An Incredibly Good Thing'; TechDirt.com, 2/11/11

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Mike Masnick, TechDirt.com; How Neil Gaiman Went From Fearing 'Piracy' To Believing It's 'An Incredibly Good Thing' : ...

Emma Thompson's Effie facing copyright fight; Guardian, 2/9/11

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Owen Bowcott, Guardian; Emma Thompson's Effie facing copyright fight : "Emma Thompson's latest film project – a love triangle f...

Filesharing prosecutions will face serious problems, says judge; Guardian, 2/8/11

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Josh Halliday, Guardian; Filesharing prosecutions will face serious problems, says judge : "A senior court judge has pointed to severe ...

EFF to Judge: Watch for Fairness in Mass Copyright Suits; Electronic Frontier Foundation, 2/7/11

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Corynne McSherry, Electronic Frontier Foundation; EFF to Judge: Watch for Fairness in Mass Copyright Suits : "We decided to submit a fu...
Wednesday, February 9, 2011

[Podcast] Mardi Gras Indians Seek To Copyright Costumes; NPR's All Things Considered, 2/8/11

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[Podcast] NPR's All Things Considered; Mardi Gras Indians Seek To Copyright Costumes : "With one month until Mardi Gras, Mardi Gras...
Monday, February 7, 2011

Online Courses, Still Lacking That Third Dimension; New York Times, 2/6/11

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Randall Stross, New York Times; Online Courses, Still Lacking That Third Dimension : "“Unlocking the Gates,” by Taylor Walsh (Princeton...

US IP Enforcement Coordinator Issues Annual Report; Intellectual Property Watch, 2/7/11

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Intellectual Property Watch; US IP Enforcement Coordinator Issues Annual Report : "The United States Intellectual Property Enforcement...
Saturday, February 5, 2011

All Bark, No Bite: Settlement Reached in Balloon Dog Dispute; New York Times, 2/3/11

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Kate Taylor, New York Times; All Bark, No Bite: Settlement Reached in Balloon Dog Dispute : "Clowns everywhere can breathe easier: Jeff...
Monday, January 31, 2011

A Digital Library Guru Discusses New Rules on Sharing Scientific Data; Chronicle of Higher Education, 1/28/11

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Marc Parry, Chronicle of Higher Education; A Digital Library Guru Discusses New Rules on Sharing Scientific Data : "Last week, a signif...
Sunday, January 30, 2011

Young inventors prompt colleges to revamp rules; Associated Press, 1/24/11

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Associated Press; Young inventors prompt colleges to revamp rules : "Who owns the patents and copyrights when a student creates somethi...
Saturday, January 29, 2011

Can Your Camera Phone Turn You Into a Pirate?; New York Times, 1/16/11

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Nick Bilton, New York Times; Can Your Camera Phone Turn You Into a Pirate? : "Charles Nesson, the Weld professor of law at Harvard Law ...

Playing catch-up in a digital library race; New York Times, 1/9/11

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Natasha Singer, New York Times; Playing catch-up in a digital library race : "Lending libraries may have been the newfangled democratiz...

Obama Image Copyright Case Is Settled; New York Times, 1/12/11

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David W. Dunlap, New York Times; Obama Image Copyright Case Is Settled : "The Associated Press and the artist Shepard Fairey have settl...

[Podcast] Digital Music Sampling: Creativity Or Criminality?; Talk of the Nation, 1/28/11

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[Podcast] Talk of the Nation; Digital Music Sampling: Creativity Or Criminality? : "The advent of the sampler in the '80s brought ...

Fair use for poets, demystified; BoingBoing.net, 1/29/11

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Cory Doctorw, BoingBoing.net; Fair use for poets, demystified : "Pat [Aufderheide] from American University's Center for Social Med...
Monday, January 24, 2011

Music Industry Braces for the Unthinkable; New York Times, 1/24/11

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Eric Pfanner, New York Times; Music Industry Braces for the Unthinkable : ""We are at one of the most worrying stages yet for the ...
Saturday, January 22, 2011

Why Some Elite Colleges Give Away Courses Online; Chronicle of Higher Education, 1/19/11

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Mark Parry, Chronicle of Higher Education; Why Some Elite Colleges Give Away Courses Online : "Q. Some of these projects are very popul...
Friday, January 21, 2011

In Twist, Jeff Koons Claims Rights to ‘Balloon Dogs; New York Times, 1/20/11

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Kate Taylor, New York Times; In Twist, Jeff Koons Claims Rights to ‘Balloon Dogs'" : "The artist Jeff Koons has developed a d...
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Mattel Lawyer Accuses MGA Of Luring Bratz Designer; NPR/AP, 1/18/11

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NPR/AP; Mattel Lawyer Accuses MGA Of Luring Bratz Designer : "Toy rivals Mattel Inc. and MGA Entertainment Inc. on Tuesday began the se...
Sunday, January 16, 2011

Fair Usage In Caribbean Intellectual Property; Intellectual Property Watch, 1/16/11

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Abiola Inniss, Intellectual Property Watch; Fair Usage In Caribbean Intellectual Property : "At almost any time that the issue of intel...
Saturday, January 15, 2011

The Catcher in the Rye 'sequel' to be published; Guardian, 1/12/11

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Stephen Bates, Guardian; The Catcher in the Rye 'sequel' to be published : "Colting's lawyers were granted an appeal hearin...

[Podcast] Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Public Imagination; On the Media, 1/14/11

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[Podcast] On the Media; Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the Public Imagination : "On August 28, 1963 Martin Luther King Jr. did what he’...
Thursday, January 13, 2011

Brussels Wants 7-Year Limit on Works Digitized by Google; New York Times, 1/11/11

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James Kanter, New York Times; Brussels Wants 7-Year Limit on Works Digitized by Google : "Companies like Google that digitize artworks...
Monday, January 10, 2011

Library of Congress Gets a Mile of Music; New York Times, 1/10/11

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Larry Rohter, New York Times; Library of Congress Gets a Mile of Music : "Under the agreement negotiated during discussions that began ...
Sunday, January 9, 2011

The 373-Hit Wonder; New York Times, 1/9/11

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Zachary Lazar, New York Times; The 373-Hit Wonder : "You might expect that Girl Talk’s success has made Gillis a legal target. His soun...
Thursday, January 6, 2011

Hip-Hop and Copyright Law in the [sic] Classroomleg; Chronicle of Higher Education, 1/5/11

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Ben Wieder, Chronicle of Higher Education; Hip-Hop and Copyright Law in the [sic] Classroomleg : "Kembrew McLeod’s youthful interest in...
Monday, January 3, 2011

Counting on Google Books; Chronicle of Higher Education, 12/16/10

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Geoffrey Nunberg, Chronicle of Higher Education; Counting on Google Books : "Scholars can't download the entire corpus right now, b...
Saturday, January 1, 2011

What Was 2010′s Most Pirated TV Show?; Spinoff Online, 12/31/10

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Graeme McMillan, Spinoff Online; What Was 2010′s Most Pirated TV Show ?:
Friday, December 31, 2010

E-Books Outsell Paper Books On Barnes & Noble's Online Store; AP/Huffington Post, 12/30/10

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AP/Huffinton Post; E-Books Outsell Paper Books On Barnes & Noble's Online Store : "Bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc. on Thursd...
Thursday, December 30, 2010

Uncertainty About 'Fair Use' Is Hurting Academic and Research Libraries, ARL Report Says; Library Journal, 12/28/10

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Michael Kelley, Library Journal; Uncertainty About 'Fair Use' Is Hurting Academic and Research Libraries, ARL Report Says : "A...

Oracle Owed Interest by SAP in Infringement Case, Judge Rules; Bloomberg, 12/29/10

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Joel Rosenblatt, Bloomberg; Oracle Owed Interest by SAP in Infringement Case, Judge Rules : "Oracle Corp. must be paid interest on the ...

Righthaven responds to fair use defense in suit; Miami Herald, 12/27/10

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Miami Herald; Righthaven responds to fair use defense in suit : "A company suing websites on behalf of the owner of the Las Vegas Revie...

Looking at the cloud from both sides now; Los Angeles Times, 12/28/10

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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times; Looking at the cloud from both sides now : "I recognize that one can't "own" a Kindle...

GEMA Music Collection Society No Longer Will Let Kindergartens Get Away With Teaching Music For Free; TechDirt, 12/30/10

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Mike Masnick, TechDirt.com; GEMA Music Collection Society No Longer Will Let Kindergartens Get Away With Teaching Music For Free : "We...

Google Streamlining its Approach to Digital Copyright; Wired.com, 12/2/10

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Sam Gustin, Wired.com; Google Streamlining its Approach to Digital Copyright: "As the battle over intellectual property and online pira...

Top IP-Watch Stories Of 2010: Copyright Fights, ACTA, Medicines Access; Intellectual Property Watch, 12/30/10

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William New and Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch; Top IP-Watch Stories Of 2010: Copyright Fights, ACTA, Medicines Access : "...
Wednesday, December 29, 2010

50 Cent Named In NY Copyright Infringement Lawsuit; NPR, 12/15/10

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NPR; 50 Cent Named In NY Copyright Infringement Lawsuit: "Lawyers for Tyrone Simmons, an Atlanta rapper who goes by "Caliber,...

Viacom Replays Copyright Claims In YouTube Appeal; NPR, 12/3/10

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NPR; Viacom Replays Copyright Claims In YouTube Appeal : "Viacom Inc., the owner of MTV, Comedy Central and Nickelodeon, is trying to r...
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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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