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/

Friday, July 14, 2017

A patent lawyer switches teams; Crain's Chicago Business, July 8, 2017

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Claire Bushey, Crain's Chicago Business;  A patent lawyer switches teams " Unlike a ​ traditional law firm, Blackbird is structur...

ABA Webinar: Fundamentals of Today's Trade Secret Litigation: The DTSA, Section 337 at the ITC, and More, Tuesday, July 18, 2017 1 PM - 2:30 PM ET

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IP practitioners and a former Administrative Law Judge from the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) will explore various topics rel...
Thursday, July 13, 2017

Monkey selfie photographer says he's broke: 'I'm thinking of dog walking'; Guardian, July 12, 2017

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Julia Carrie Wong, Guardian;  Monkey selfie photographer says he's broke: 'I'm thinking of dog walking' " The one con...

Can A Monkey Hold A Copyright?; NPR, Morning Edition, July 13, 2017

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NPR, Morning Edition;  Can A Monkey Hold A Copyright? " A court is deciding if the rights for photos belong to a monkey that took sel...
Wednesday, July 12, 2017

If You Buy It, You Own It!; HuffPost, July 12, 2017

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Darryl S. Weiman, MD, JD, HuffPost;  If You Buy It, You Own It! "The lesson learned from this decision was “the sale transfers the ri...

The Supreme Court Explains Trademark Registration, And It's The Best Ever; Forbes, July 10, 2017

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Jess Collen, Forbes;  The Supreme Court Explains Trademark Registration, And It's The Best Ever " Much has been said and written ...
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Is the threat of a copyright lawsuit stifling music?; BBC News, July 12, 2017

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Chi Chi Izundu, BBC News;  Is the threat of a copyright lawsuit stifling music? " You would be hard-pushed to find a musician in the ...
Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Getting Your Grooves Back: Understanding Copyright Termination (Guest Column); Variety, July 10, 2017

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Evan S. Cohen, Esq., Variety,  Getting Your Grooves Back: Understanding Copyright Termination (Guest Column) " There is a powerful la...

Major CRISPR Patent-Holders Agree to Patent Pool; The Scientist, July 10, 2017

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Aggie Mika, The Scientist;  Major CRISPR Patent-Holders Agree to Patent Pool " The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Rockefeller Un...

Why drugmakers aren’t sweating the next wave of patent losses; Bloomberg News via News Chief, July 10, 2017

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Bloomberg News via News Chief;  Why drugmakers aren’t sweating the next wave of patent losses " Drugmakers plunged off a patent cliff...

55 Years Ago Today, Volvo Received a Patent that Saved Countless Lives; CNet, July 10, 2017

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Andrew Krok, CNet; 55 Years Ago Today, Volvo Received a Patent that Saved Countless Lives " Instead of sitting on the patent and lice...
Monday, July 10, 2017

MIT convenes ad hoc task force on open access to Institute’s research; MIT News, July 7, 2017

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MIT Libraries, MIT News;  MIT convenes ad hoc task force on open access to Institute’s research " MIT’s provost, in consultation with...
Sunday, July 9, 2017

Waymo Drops Most Patent Claims in Car Tech Fight With Uber; Bloomberg, July 7, 2017

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Eric Newcomer, Bloomberg;  Waymo Drops Most Patent Claims in Car Tech Fight With Uber " Waymo,   Alphabet Inc. ’s self-driving car di...

COPYRIGHT OFFICE RECOMMENDS PERMANENT EXEMPTIONS TO SOFTWARE LOCKS; Repair Association via KTIC, July 7, 2017

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Joe Gangwish, Repair Association via KTIC;  COPYRIGHT OFFICE RECOMMENDS PERMANENT EXEMPTIONS TO SOFTWARE LOCKS " A U.S. Copyright Off...

Texas Judge Sets Patent Venue Test for a Post-TC Heartland World; Inside Counsel, July 6, 2017

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Scott Graham, Inside Counsel;  Texas Judge Sets Patent Venue Test for a Post-TC Heartland World " The first big post-TC Heartland sho...
Friday, July 7, 2017

Right to use HHGregg’s name and other intellectual property fetches just $400,000; Indianapolis Business Journal, July 7, 2017

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Scott Olson, Indianapolis Business Journal;  Right to use HHGregg’s name and other intellectual property fetches just $400,000 " Fail...

Protecting Your Business: When To Consult An Intellectual Property Lawyer; CBS Los Angeles, July 6, 2017

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Christopher Millard, CBS Los Angeles;  Protecting Your Business: When To Consult An Intellectual Property Lawyer "T o many a small bu...
Thursday, July 6, 2017

Saved by Alice: How a Key Supreme Court Decision Protects Businesses from Bad Patents; Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), June 22, 2017

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Daniel Nazer and Elliot Harmon, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF);  Saved by Alice: How a Key Supreme Court Decision Protects Businesses ...
Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Swedish Neo-Nazis Frozen Out In Trademark Fight; NPR, July 5, 2017

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Scott Neuman, NPR:  Swedish Neo-Nazis Frozen Out In Trademark Fight " A German manufacturer of deep freezers has won a trademark batt...

Intellectual Freedom and Open Access: Working Toward a Common Goal?; American Libraries, June 25, 2017

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Jennifer Putnam Davis, American Libraries;  Intellectual Freedom and Open Access: Working Toward a Common Goal? "Ho w do the principl...
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Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Louisiana considers radical step to counter high drug prices: Federal intervention; Washington Post, July 3, 2017

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Carolyn Y. Johnson , Washington Post;  Louisiana considers radical step to counter high drug prices: Federal intervention " At [ Loui...
Monday, July 3, 2017

Chocolate Aplenty, but Nary a Wonka Bar to Be Found; New York Times, July 3, 2017

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Michael Paulson and David Gelles, New York Times;  Chocolate Aplenty, but Nary a Wonka Bar to Be Found " The Wonka brand passed from ...

‘Bombshell’ Canadian Patent Ruling Seen Favoring Foreign Companies; Bloomberg, June 30, 2017

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Josh Wingrove, Bloomberg;  ‘Bombshell’ Canadian Patent Ruling Seen Favoring Foreign Companies " “It’s a bombshell of a decision,” sai...

Is the staggeringly profitable business of scientific publishing bad for science?; Guardian, June 27, 2017

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Stephen Buranyi, Guardian; Is the staggeringly profitable business of scientific publishing bad for science? " The idea that scientif...
Sunday, July 2, 2017

Intellectual Property 101: What Your Business Needs To Know About Trademark Law; Forbes, June 26, 2017

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Art Neill, Forbes;  Intellectual Property 101: What Your Business Needs To Know About Trademark Law " Co-author Teri Karobonik contri...
Friday, June 30, 2017

Coraopolis man accused of taking trade secrets from Harsco; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, June 30, 2017

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Len Boselovic, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette;  Coraopolis man accused of taking trade secrets from Harsco " A Camp Hill company that recycl...
Thursday, June 29, 2017

One Year On: Developments in the Protection of Trade Secrets; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Director's Forum Blog, June 29, 2017

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Director's Forum Blog One Year On: Developments in the Protection of Trade Secrets Guest blog by  Chief Policy Offi...
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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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