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, May 3, 2017

New Zealand Campaign Had Concerns Using Eminem-Like Song; Associated Press via New York Times, May 3, 2017

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Associated Press via New York Times;  New Zealand Campaign Had Concerns Using Eminem-Like Song " De Joux said she sought and receiv...

Eagles Sue Hotel California for Trademark Infringement; Hollywood Reporter, May 2, 2017

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Ashley Cullins, Hollywood Reporter;  Eagles Sue Hotel California for Trademark Infringement " "Through advertising targeted to U...
Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Sandy Hook father Lenny Pozner on death threats: ‘I never imagined I’d have to fight for my child’s legacy’; Guardian, May 2, 2017

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Hadley Freeman, Guardian;  Sandy Hook father Lenny Pozner on death threats: ‘I never imagined I’d have to fight for my child’s legacy’ ...

Chinese Government and Hollywood Launch Snoop-and-Censor Copyright Filter; Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), May 1, 2017

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Jeremy Malcolm, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF);  Chinese Government and Hollywood Launch Snoop-and-Censor Copyright Filter "Tw...
Sunday, April 30, 2017

Asian-American Rock Band Denied Trademark For ‘Disparaging’ Name; KDKA.com, April 27, 2017

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Julie Grant, KDKA.com;  Asian-American Rock Band Denied Trademark For ‘Disparaging’ Name " The government’s position is that the ...

World copyright day: NCC seizes N600m pirated books; The Guardian, April 30, 2017

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Sam Oluwalana, The Guardian;  World copyright day: NCC seizes N600m pirated books "The Lagos State operatives of the Nigerian Copyr...
Thursday, April 27, 2017

'It's a lot bigger than the band': The Slants challenge ruling rejecting trademark for their name; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, April 27, 2017

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Paula Reed Ward, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette;  'It's a lot bigger than the band': The Slants challenge ruling rejecting trademark ...

April 27, 2017 Panel: A Name Worth Fighting For? The Slants, Trademark Law, and Free Expression; Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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[Kip Currier: Looking forward to attending this panel--addressing very interesting IP and free speech issues--and hearing the band play afte...
Wednesday, April 26, 2017

Judge tosses challenge to M-22 logo trademark; Michigan Radio, April 25, 2017

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Rick Pluta, Michigan Radio;  Judge tosses challenge to M-22 logo trademark " A federal judge has thrown out the state’s challenge ...
Monday, April 24, 2017

‘Remix’ or plagiarism? Artists battle over a Chicago mural of Michelle Obama.; Washington Post, April 24, 2017

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Derek Hawkins, Washington Post;  ‘Remix’ or plagiarism? Artists battle over a Chicago mural of Michelle Obama. " Devins’s mural had o...
Saturday, April 22, 2017

'Reconstituted' Arthur Andersen closes U.S. offices amid trademark infringement suit; Accounting Today, April 20, 2017

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Michael Cohn, Accounting Today;  'Reconstituted' Arthur Andersen closes U.S. offices amid trademark infringement suit " The...

Four Reasons EMC Was First To Use A Trademark And Still Lost Its Case; Forbes, April 19, 2017

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Jess Collen, Forbes;  Four Reasons EMC Was First To Use A Trademark And Still Lost Its Case " Do you get superior rights to use a t...

Copyright system needs to be replaced: Vanderbilt professor; Research News @ Vanderbilt, April 20, 2017

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Jim Patterson, Research News @ Vanderbilt;  Copyright system needs to be replaced: Vanderbilt professor " In his new book ,  (Re)st...

Torching the Modern-Day Library of Alexandria: "Somewhere at Google there is a database containing 25 million books and nobody is allowed to read them."; The Atlantic, April 20, 2017

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James Somers, The Atlantic; Torching the Modern-Day Library of Alexandria: "Somewhere at Google there is a database containing 25 milli...

COMIC LEGENDS: WHY CAN’T BATMAN’S BUTTON APPEAR IN EUROPE?; Comic Book Resources, April 21, 2017

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Brian Cronin, Comic Book Resources;  COMIC LEGENDS: WHY CAN’T BATMAN’S BUTTON APPEAR IN EUROPE? " It all goes back to Franklin Loufra...
Wednesday, April 19, 2017

McGill institute takes open science to a new level; University Affairs/Affaires universitaires, April 19, 2017

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Tim Lougheed, University Affairs/Affaires universitaires;  McGill institute takes open science to a new level " According to Richar...

Are My Customer Lists a Trade Secret?; lexology.com, April 17, 2017

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Alex Meier  and  Eric Barton , Seyfarth Shaw LLP, lexology.com;  Are My Customer Lists a Trade Secret? "A lawyer’s favorite phrase ...

Proehl: How long does a patent last?; Sioux Fall Business Journal via argusleader.com, April 18, 2017

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Jeffrey Proehl, Sioux Fall Business Journal via argusleader.com;  Proehl: How long does a patent last? " The tenth and last quest...

Ivanka Trump won Chinese trademarks the same day she dined with China's president; Associated Press via Los Angeles Times, April 19, 2017

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Associated Press via Los Angeles Times;  Ivanka Trump won Chinese trademarks the same day she dined with China's president "On  A...

Engineer, Prince's estate face off in court over unreleased music; MPRNews, April 19, 2017

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Tim Nelson, MPRNews;  Engineer, Prince's estate face off in court over unreleased music "Prince's estate is suing a Calif...
Monday, April 17, 2017

Why The US Can't Afford To Fall Behind In Intellectual Property Enforcement; Forbes, April 17, 2017

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Mark Elliot, Forbes;  Why The US Can't Afford To Fall Behind In Intellectual Property Enforcement " It’s not hard to see that...
Friday, April 14, 2017

Company sued EFF over “Stupid Patent of the Month;” EFF now flips the script; Ars Technica, April 13, 2017

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Cyrus Farivar, Ars Technica;  Company sued EFF over “Stupid Patent of the Month;” EFF now flips the script " The Electronic Frontie...
Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Stopping trade secret theft in your organization; CSO, April 10, 2017

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Frederick Scholl, CSO;  Stopping trade secret theft in your organization " The recent Google vs. Uber self-driving car   litigati...

The Charging Bull Sculptor Is Right. Fearless Girl Should Go.; Slate, April 12, 2017

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Christina Cauterucci, Slate;  The  Charging Bull  Sculptor Is Right.  Fearless Girl  Should Go. " Artist Arturo Di Modica, who in...

'Charging Bull' sculptor calls for New York to remove 'Fearless Girl' statue; Guardian, April 12, 2017

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Jamiles Lartey, Guardian;  'Charging Bull' sculptor calls for New York to remove 'Fearless Girl' statue " Siegel an...

U.S. Companies Should Register Trademarks in Cuba Early; Boomberg BNA, April 7, 2017

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Peter Leung, Bloomberg BNA;  U.S. Companies Should Register Trademarks in Cuba Early " The thawing of U.S.-Cuba relations means ...
Wednesday, April 5, 2017

32nd Annual Intellectual Property Law Conference April 4-6, 2017, Crystal Gateway Marriott, Arlington, VA

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Kip Currier:  Attending  32nd Annual  Intellectual Property Law Conference April 4-6, 2017,  Crystal Gateway Marriott,  Arlington, VA...
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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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