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

Librarians, Archivists, Call On WIPO Members To Create Safe Harbour Against Copyright Liability; Intellectual Property Watch, 11/18/16

Local attorney presents class on copyright law for artists and authors; Missoulian, 11/27/16

It’s Iceland vs Iceland as trademark row erupts between country and frozen supermarket chain; The Conversation, 11/25/16

Christmas Tree Candles and Candle Holders - Web’s Largest Gallery of Historic Patents Shows How We Used To Decorate Our Trees; Huffington Post, 11/25/16

FAQ: What you need to know, but were afraid to ask, about the EU Open Science Cloud; Science Business, 11/24/16

United States: Lee v. Tam: Disparaging Trademarks At The Supreme Court; Mondaq, 11/24/16

China breaks patent application record; BBC News, 11/24/16

New US Copyright Rule Sets Trap For Online Firms; Intellectual Property Watch, 11/25/16

Have I Got a Play for You; Slate, 11/25/16

‘Fraud is not a trade secret’: How a 27-year-old blew the whistle on Theranos; MarketWatch, 11/17/16

‘We Shall Overcome’ Copyright Case Moves Closer to Trial; New York Times, 11/21/16

Consumers caught out as UK firms furnished with crippling copyright laws; Guardian, 11/21/16

Tim Berners-Lee warns of danger of chaos in unprotected public data; Guardian, 11/1/16

Berners-Lee raises spectre of weaponized open data; Naked Security, 11/4/16

Pittsburgh's smart city efforts include autonomous driving, open data, and renewable energy; TechRepublic, 11/18/16

Disney's flying coaster patent resurfaces; Orlando Business Journal, 11/17/16

Dr. Seuss Enterprises Suing Over 'Star Trek' Mashup; Hollywood Reporter, 11/14/16

Urban Outfitters settles with Navajo Nation after illegally using tribe's name; Guardian, 11/18/16

Deep Dive: Open Access and Transforming the Future of Research; Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), 11/4/16

Jonathan Nolan Responds To That Westworld Location Theory; Slashfilm.com, 10/17/16

The number of U.S. trademark registrations in Cuba is multiplying — fast; Miami Herald, 11/15/16

Cattle researchers fight 'extraordinary' patent of bovine genome; ABC, 11/17/16

Elena Ferrante’s Right to a Pseudonym; Atlantic, 11/15/16

Patent Pending; The Crimson, 10/20/16

YouTuber Faces $300,000 Fine Over Donald Trump Parody; Digital Music News, 11/14/16

Clarence M. Ditlow III, Auto Safety Crusader, Dies at 72; New York Times, 11/11/16

Clinton Campaigns in Philadelphia; New York Times, 11/8/16

Erasing the Past From Google Search; New York Times, 11/11/16

U.S. Judge Rejects World Chess Bid to Block Websites From Airing Moves; Reuters, 11/11/16

Not Everyone’s Hero; Inside Higher Ed, 11/11/16

Rubik's Cube puzzled after losing EU trademark battle; Guardian, 11/10/16

Examining Trump's History: The New President And Trademark Rights; Forbes, 11/10/16

Murder (or not) at the Library of Congress?; Washington Post, 10/31/16

New York Today: 104 Years Old, and Still Voting; New York Times, 11/8/16

Want Your Marijuana Startup to Succeed? Study Patent Law; Wired, 11/5/16

Harry Potter and the Abandoned Trademarks; Geek.com, 11/7/16

How To Protect Your Trade Mark From Becoming a Generic Term; Lexology, 11/3/16

UK Copyright Infringement: ‘Fair Dealing’ in Digital World; National Law Review, 11/7/16

Clinton v. Trump on copyrights and patents: Reading the platform and the tea leaves; Ars Technica, 11/6/16

'Gone With the Wind' and 'Wizard of Oz' protected by copyright in merchandising suit; Los Angeles Times, 11/1/16

Conspiracy Theories Run Amok Over Copyright Office Executive Changes; Techdirt, 11/2/16

A Copyright Coup in Washington; Wall Street Journal, 11/2/16

Who owns your ink? Tattoos artists turn to lawsuits to protect intellectual property; Australian Broadcasting Company, 10/26/16

United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Access to Medicines Report: Promoting Innovation and Access to Health Technologies; United Nations Secretary-General's High-Level Panel on Access to Medicines, 9/14/16

Patent rights key to ensuring access to medication; Trib Live, 10/24/16

The Real Reason Drugs Cost Too Much; Bloomberg View, 8/23/16

Librarians Working Inside Out: An Open Access Week Interview; Information Today, Inc., 10/25/16

In a Copyright Case, Justices Ponder the Meaning of Fashion; New York Times, 10/31/16

He dreamed of screams: Meet the man behind the modern haunted house; Washington Post, 10/26/16

Guess What’s Back From the Grave? ‘Night of the Living Dead’; New York Times, 10/27/16