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/

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Summer Project Turns Into Leukemia Testing Breakthrough; New York Times, 11/28/16

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Donald G. McNeil Jr., New York Times; Summer Project Turns Into Leukemia Testing Breakthrough : 'Gleevec, which made almost $5 billion ...

Jury Finds 'Jersey Boys' Creators Liable for Copyright Infringment; Hollywood Reporter, 11/29/16

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Ashley Cullins, Hollywood Reporter; Jury Finds 'Jersey Boys' Creators Liable for Copyright Infringment : "The jury on Monday f...

Effective online copyright law a thorny issue; China Daily, 11/30/16

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Zhang Huibin, China Daily; Effective online copyright law a thorny issue: "Data from Tencent indicate the value of internet works, inc...
Tuesday, November 29, 2016

The TPP wasn't killed by Donald Trump – our protests worked; Guardian, 11/28/16

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Evan Greer, Tom Morello, and Evangeline Lilly, Guardian; The TPP wasn't killed by Donald Trump – our protests worked : "As more an...

On Eve Of WIPO Traditional Knowledge Negotiations, Nations Swap Experiences; Intellectual Property Watch, 11/28/16

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Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch; On Eve Of WIPO Traditional Knowledge Negotiations, Nations Swap Experiences : "A seminar ...
Monday, November 28, 2016

Patents – A Novel and Inventive Approach to Brexit?; National Law Review, 11/28/16

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Carl a. Rohsler and Florian Traub, National Law Review; Patents – A Novel and Inventive Approach to Brexit? : "The announcement on Mo...

YouTube protects copyright with artificial intelligence; The Australian, 11/29/16

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Chris Griffith, The Australian; YouTube protects copyright with artificial intelligence : "YouTube is using artificial intelligence to...

Turning Promises Of Marrakesh Treaty For Visually Impaired Into Reality; Intellectual Property Watch, 11/21/16

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Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch; Turning Promises Of Marrakesh Treaty For Visually Impaired Into Reality : "With the recen...

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

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Catherine Saez, Intellectual Property Watch; Librarians, Archivists, Call On WIPO Members To Create Safe Harbour Against Copyright Liability...

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

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Ira Sather-Olson, Missoulian; Local attorney presents class on copyright law for artists and authors : "Artists and authors who want t...
Saturday, November 26, 2016

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

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The Conversation; It’s Iceland vs Iceland as trademark row erupts between country and frozen supermarket chain : "One significant fact...

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

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Tom Conrad, Huffington Post; Christmas Tree Candles and Candle Holders - Web’s Largest Gallery of Historic Patents Shows How We Used To Deco...

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

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Science Business Staff, Science Business; FAQ: What you need to know, but were afraid to ask, about the EU Open Science Cloud : " Will...
Friday, November 25, 2016

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

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Mark Hannemann, Thomas R. Makin, Matthew G. Berkowitz, Patrick Colsher, Joseph Purcell and Eric Lucas, Mondaq; United States: Lee v. Tam: Di...

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

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Leo Kelion, BBC News; China breaks patent application record : "One patent expert - who asked not to be named - suggested the disparit...

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

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Steven Seidenberg, Intellectual Property Watch; New US Copyright Rule Sets Trap For Online Firms : "The US Copyright Office is suppose...

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

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Jordana Williams, Slate; Have I Got a Play for You : "Flipping now through our patchwork golem of a script, aghast, I estimate that 80...
Thursday, November 24, 2016

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

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Barbara Kollmeyer, MarketWatch; ‘Fraud is not a trade secret’: How a 27-year-old blew the whistle on Theranos’ : [Kip Currier: Ethics inst...
Tuesday, November 22, 2016

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

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Ben Sisario, New York Times; ‘We Shall Overcome’ Copyright Case Moves Closer to Trial : "Along with the recent suits involving “Happy ...
Monday, November 21, 2016

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

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Anna Tims, Guardian; Consumers caught out as UK firms furnished with crippling copyright laws : "Voga, it transpires, reinvented itsel...
Sunday, November 20, 2016

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

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Alice Ross, Guardian; Tim Berners-Lee warns of danger of chaos in unprotected public data : "Asked about whether open data could have ...

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

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Bill Camarda, Naked Security; Berners-Lee raises spectre of weaponized open data : "Whether data is coming from governments or corpora...

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

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Teena Maddox, TechRepublic; Pittsburgh's smart city efforts include autonomous driving, open data, and renewable energy : "Pittsbu...

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

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Richard Bilbao, Orlando Business Journal; Disney's flying coaster patent resurfaces : "The Walt Disney Co. is quick to patent many...

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

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Eriq Gardner, Hollywood Reporter; Dr. Seuss Enterprises Suing Over 'Star Trek' Mashup : "The lawsuit isn't catching defend...

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

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Nicky Woolf, Guardian; Urban Outfitters settles with Navajo Nation after illegally using tribe's name : "Urban Outfitters reached ...
Friday, November 18, 2016

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

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Gennie Gebhart, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF); Deep Dive: Open Access and Transforming the Future of Research : "Open access de...

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

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Peter Sciretta, Slashfilm.com; Jonathan Nolan Responds To That Westworld Location Theory : Minor spoilers re "Westworld" plot the...
Thursday, November 17, 2016

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

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Abel Fernandez, Miami Herald; The number of U.S. trademark registrations in Cuba is multiplying — fast : "The policy of rapprochement ...

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

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Sarina Locke, ABC; Cattle researchers fight 'extraordinary' patent of bovine genome : "In a move which has shocked cattle rese...
Tuesday, November 15, 2016

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

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Atlantic; Elena Ferrante’s Right to a Pseudonym : "Curiously, the United States remains possibly the only country in the world not to ...

Patent Pending; The Crimson, 10/20/16

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C. Ramsey Fahs, The Crimson; Patent Pending : "One way to ensure that offices truly act in the public good, says Rooksby, is to promot...
Monday, November 14, 2016

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

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Paul Resnikoff, Digital Music News; YouTuber Faces $300,000 Fine Over Donald Trump Parody : [Kip Currier: Interesting fact pattern but misl...
Saturday, November 12, 2016

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

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Robert D. McFadden, New York Times; Clarence M. Ditlow III, Auto Safety Crusader, Dies at 72 : "As head of the Center for Auto Safety,...

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

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[Video] New York Times; Clinton Campaigns in Philadelphia : "Hillary Clinton is in Philadelphia with President Obama, the first lady, ...

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

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J.D. Biersdorfer, New York Times; Erasing the Past From Google Search : " Q. Is there a “right to be forgotten” in the United States?...

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

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Reuters; U.S. Judge Rejects World Chess Bid to Block Websites From Airing Moves : "Organizers of the World Chess Championship on Thurs...

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

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Carl Straumsheim, Inside Higher Ed; Not Everyone’s Hero : "Course Hero has in the past banned users for repeatedly violating its honor...

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

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Rebecca Smithers, Guardian; Rubik's Cube puzzled after losing EU trademark battle : "...[O]n Thursday – after a 10-year legal tuss...

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

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Jess Collen, New York Times; Examining Trump's History: The New President And Trademark Rights : "What does Mr. Trump’s history of...

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

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David Post, Washington Post; Murder (or not) at the Library of Congress? : "We’ll likely never know the details of Pallante’s departu...
Tuesday, November 8, 2016

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

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Alexandra S. Levine, New York Times; New York Today: 104 Years Old, and Still Voting : "On this Election Day, as the presidential camp...
Monday, November 7, 2016

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

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Mason Marks, Wired; Want Your Marijuana Startup to Succeed? Study Patent Law : "...[M]any players in the legal marijuana industry are ...

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

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Jordan Minor, Geek.com; Harry Potter and the Abandoned Trademarks : "Check out this list of abandoned Harry Potter trademarks. Harry...

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

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Baker & McKenzie, Lexology; How To Protect Your Trade Mark From Becoming a Generic Term : "The term “brand genericide” has been us...

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

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National Law Review; UK Copyright Infringement: ‘Fair Dealing’ in Digital World : "Fair dealing is, in essence, a defence to copyright...
Sunday, November 6, 2016

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

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Joe Mullin, Ars Technica; Clinton v. Trump on copyrights and patents: Reading the platform and the tea leaves : "The hot-button issues...
Thursday, November 3, 2016

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

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David Ng, Los Angeles Times; 'Gone With the Wind' and 'Wizard of Oz' protected by copyright in merchandising suit : [Kip Cu...

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

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Mike Masnick, Techdirt; Conspiracy Theories Run Amok Over Copyright Office Executive Changes : "...[S]ome folks who support ever more ...

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

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Wall Street Journal; A Copyright Coup in Washington : "Ms. Hayden is now looking for a copyright office successor, and don’t be surpri...
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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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