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/

Free Speech at the Supreme Court; New York Times, June 19, 2017

Criticized Team Names Get a Legal Lift, but the Price Could Be High; New York Times, June 19, 2017

Supreme Court turns down EFF’s “Dancing Baby” fair use case; Ars Technica, June 19, 2017

Why the Supreme Court protects offensive trademarks but not Texas plates with Confederate flag; Dallas Morning News, June 19, 2017

The Supreme Court gives the country some necessary guidance on free speech; Washington Post, June 19, 2017

The Slants Win Supreme Court Battle Over Band's Name In Trademark Dispute; NPR, June 19, 2017

Amazon has a patent to keep you from comparison shopping while you’re in its stores; Washington Post, June 16, 2017

114-year-old Taj Palace becomes first Indian building to get trademark; The Times of India, June 19, 2017

European court of justice rules Pirate Bay is infringing copyright; Guardian, June 15, 2017

Theft of intellectual property is a crime; St. Cloud Times, June 17, 2017

Russia Renewed Unused Trump Trademarks in 2016; New York Times, June 18, 2017

Types of Intellectual Property Businesses Don’t Realize They Have; Inside Counsel, June 15, 2017

First Intellectual Property Business Clinic June 22, 23, St. Maarten; Daily Herald, June 16, 2017

Patent office has received 32 trademark requests for 'covfefe'; The Hill, June 15, 2017

Gene Simmons of Kiss tries to copyright 'devil horns' hand gesture; Associated Press via CTV News, June 15, 2017

National Geographic Traveler Used My Photo for a Cover and Never Paid Me; PetaPixel, June 12, 2017

Fresno man arrested for allegedly uploading 'Deadpool' movie illegally; abc30.com, June 14, 2017

Flag on Water Stations Changed Due to Copyright Infringement; KRGV.com, May 25, 2017

The Future of Big Data and Intellectual Property; Inside Counsel, June 13, 2017

Trump Adds More Trademarks in China; New York Times, June 13, 2017

When a Computer Program Keeps You in Jail; New York Times, June 13, 2017

Copyright: as relevant as ever; Lexology, June 7, 2017

A legal victory for the kickstarted Star Trek mashup censored by Dr Seuss's estate; BoingBoing, June 12, 2017

Next PTO Director must have management experience, patent savvy, and leadership skills; IPWatchdog, June 12, 2017

The Internet Is Where We Share — and Steal — the Best Ideas; New York Times, June 6, 2017

Disney seeks patent to block 3D-printed knockoffs; Orlando Sentinel, June 9, 2017

The problem with patents; Winnipeg Free Pres, June 10, 2017

10 Intellectual Property Strategies For Technology Startups; Forbes, June 6, 2017

Webinar: ABA-IPL Landslide Webinar Series: Practical Insights on Software Copyright Registration and Enforcement, June 20, 2017

Intellectual Property 101: What Your Business Needs To Know About Copyright Law; Forbes, June 8, 2017

While EU Copyright Protests Mount, the Proposals Get Even Worse; Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), June 1, 2017

Open Data And The Fight Against Disease; HuffPost, June 8, 2017

Sources: Lee quit amid tensions over Patent Office funding; Politico, June 7, 2017

The U.S. patent office has named its interim successor to Michelle Lee; Washington Post, June 7, 2017

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Head Michelle Lee Resigns; Reuters via Fortune, June 6, 2017

Copyright in Seismic Data is Confirmed; JDSupra, June 7, 2017