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

Former judge wants to head patent office, says he’ll “Make Patents Great Again”; Ars Technica, 2/9/17

Can you hold copyright in federal law?; Washington Post, 2/8/17

The Kylie Minogue vs Kylie Jenner trademark battle; BBC News, 2/7/17

How to access 375,000 beautiful, copyright-free images from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art; Quartz, 2/8/17

Penn State joining Open Textbook Network to support affordable course content; Penn State News, 1/31/17

Restoration Hardware accuses Crate and Barrel of stealing trade secrets; Chicago Tribune, 1/31/17

A Rare Pacific Islander Captivates Its Neighborhood; New York Times, 2/1/17

We Want a Copyright Office that Serves the Public; Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), 2/2/17

The Copyright Barons Are Coming. Now’s the Time to Stop Them; Wired, 1/31/17

'This is the new reality': Panelists speak for Pitt cyber security institute; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 2/3/17

CBS, Paramount Settle Lawsuit Over 'Star Trek' Fan Film; Hollywood Reporter, 1/20/17

Lee staying on as patent chief under Trump administration; Politico, 1/19/17

Author sued for making children's books of On the Road and Breakfast at Tiffany’s; Guardian, 1/19/17

Will open data survive Trump?; InfoWorld, 1/16/17

Openness by Default; Inside Higher Ed, 1/16/17

Paul McCartney Sues Sony to Regain Rights to Beatles Songs; Hollywood Reporter, 1/18/17

Why Patent Protection In The Drug Industry Is Out Of Control; Forbes, 1/19/17

Retro Patents turns famous inventions into art you can buy; TechCrunch, 1/19/17

Amazon patent hints at self-driving car plans; Guardian, 1/18/17

University of Pittsburgh Innovation Institute's "First Gear Program", 2017

U.S. Supreme Court justices fret over offensive trademarks; Reuters, 1/18/17

In Battle Over Band Name, Supreme Court Considers Free Speech And Trademarks; NPR, 1/18/17

SCOTUS To Hear From Band The Slants For Right To Trademark Name; Here & Now, WBUR, 1/17/17

Five Steps You Can Take Now To Protect Your Company's Trademark; Forbes, 1/17/17

Library Experts Weigh in On Next Register of Copyrights; Library Journal, 1/12/17

It's Copyright Week: Join Us in the Fight for a Better Copyright Law; Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), 1/16/17

ARTIST TURNS CONTROVERSIAL TRUMP QUOTES INTO COMIC BOOK COVERS; Comic News via Comic Book Resources, 1/14/17

Library of Congress and U.S. Copyright Office Roundup; Information Today, 1/10/17

Librarian of Congress Seeks Input on Register of Copyrights; Press Release, Library of Congress, DECEMBER 16, 2016 (REVISED JANUARY 11, 2017)

Innovators and patent holders; The Hindu, 1/13/17

19th century patents see value today; Farm Forum, 1/13/17

'Could You Patent The Sun?'; New York Times, January 2017

U.S. Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement Announced; Press Release, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), 12/12/16

More New Ways to Explore Patent Data; Blog by Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO Michelle K. Lee, Director's Forum Blog, 1/12/17