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

BBC throws weight behind open data movement; Telegraph, 11/25/13

Haitian Photographer Wins Major U.S. Copyright Victory; New York Times, 11/23/13

DC wins ‘final’ appeal in long battle over Superman rights; ComicBookResources.com, 11/22/13

Rap Genius Says It Will Seek Licenses for Lyrics; New York Times, 11/14/13

U.S. copyright industries add $1 trillion to GDP; Los Angeles Times, 11/19/13

Angered by MOOC Deals, San Jose State Faculty Senate Considers Rebuff; Chronicle of Higher Education, 11/18/13

Article: WIPO Director Gurry In Hot Seat On Eve Of Election Deadline; Intellectual Property Watch, 11/18/13

Siding With Google, Judge Says Book Search Does Not Infringe Copyright; New York Times, 11/14/13

Leaked treaty draft shows US at loggerheads with Pacific states on copyright; PC World, 11/14/13

Google prevails over authors in book-scanning U.S. lawsuit; Reuters, 11/14/13

In Music Piracy Battles, Lyrics Demand Respect Too; New York Times, 11/11/13

MPAA backs anti-piracy curriculum for elementary school students; Los Angeles Times, 11/11/13

Iranian publisher purchases copyright of Persian translation of George R. R. Martin’s works; 11/11/13, Tehran Times

Jay Z sued by TufAmerica over alleged copyright infringement; Guardian, 11/8/13

Law graduate film buff fined 10,000 yuan for copyright infringement; South China Morning Post, 11/8/13

With Open Platform, Stanford Seeks to Reclaim MOOC Brand; Chronicle of Higher Education, 11/4/13

Libraries in the Time of MOOCs; Educause Review, 11/4/13

Thinking Through Fair Use [Interactive Tool]; University of Minnesota - University Libraries

Copyright trolling: Make money by scaring people; District Dispatch, The Official ALA Washington Office Blog, 11/4/13

Disney and Dish Wrangle Not Over Broadcast Fees, but the Future of TV; New York Times, 11/3/13

U.S. Teams Up With Operator of Online Courses to Plan a Global Network; New York Times, 10/31/13

Tug of War Stretches Architect’s Legacy; New York Times, 11/3/13

UK Implements Copyright Term Extension From 50 to 70 Years; Intellectual Property Watch, 11/4/13

Bill Bryson's copyright stoush with Mike Gerrard has wider implications; Sydney Morning Herald, 10/18/13

In Dispute Over a Song, Marvin Gaye’s Family Files a Countersuit; New York Times, 10/30/13

15 years ago, Congress kept Mickey Mouse out of the public domain. Will they do it again?; Washington Post, 10/25/13

Copyright and Intellectual Property: Change is Coming; Wired.com, 10/29/13

FYI: Free Online Webinar Wed. Afternoon Oct. 30th: Copyright & Accessibility for Uploaded, Downloaded, Using Videos- esp. YouTube, October 30, 2013 3:00 PM EDT

Seeking Students’ Short ‘Hamlet’ Videos; New York Times, 10/29/13

Web inventor's open data organisation announces new global network; Guardian, 10/29/13

Star Characters, Spun Anew, May Live Well More Than Twice; New York Times, 10/22/13

Judge weighs restraining order in copyright case; San Francisco Chronicle, 10/24/13

“What Is Open Access?” An Explanatory Video; Chronicle of Higher Education, 10/23/13

Open Access Week 2013: The Time for Reform Is Now; Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), 10/21/13

Is The NFL Committing Copyright Infringement By Using Photos Without Consent?; Forbes, 10/23/13

Sony Music Sues United Airlines Over In-Flight Music; Hollywood Reporter, 10/23/13

Questions Concerning Copyright Of Athlete Tattoos Has Companies Scrambling; Forbes, 8/14/13

Goblin topplers video removed after Utahn files copyright claim; Salt Lake Tribune, 10/23/13

How Open Access Scholarship Saves Lives; American Libraries, October 22, 2013

Not-So-Great Expectations; Inside Higher Ed, 10/18/13

Copyright Pirates Vow To Fight On After Filesharing Site Isohunt Walks The Plank; Forbes, 10/17/13

In Higher Ed Some Intellectual Property Counts More Than Others; Library Journal, 10/16/13

Kim Dotcom's Mega 'not being used for wide-scale copyright infringement'; Guardian, 10/17/13

An Alliance in Media Petitions Justices; New York Times, 10/11/13

10/22/13 & 10/24/13 Copyright/Open Access Presentations at University of Pittsburgh

Suit Filed Against Warner Bros. in Screenplay Theft; New York Times, 10/10/13

Apple Makes Questionable Copyright Claim To Pull Down iTunes Contract; TechDirt.com, 10/14/13

Copyright theft harms China, too; South China Morning Post, 10/14/13

US Copyright Reform Hearing Rescheduled To 12 December [2013]; Intellectual Property Watch, 10/11/3

US Signs WIPO Marrakesh Treaty On Copyright Exceptions For The Blind; Intellectual Property Watch, 10/11/13