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/

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

Manhattan teen cartoonist prompts review of Scholastic awards’ copyright rules; amNewYork, March 5, 2018

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Nicole Brown, amNewYork;  Manhattan teen cartoonist prompts review of Scholastic awards’ copyright rules " “How come the @Scholastic ...
Monday, March 5, 2018

Intellectual Property Enforcement and Litigation in China; American Bar Association (ABA) webinar, Thursday, March 8, 2018

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American Bar Association (ABA) webinar;  Intellectual Property Enforcement and Litigation in China 1.50 CLE Form...

Adidas Prevails in ‘Three Stripes’ Trademark Case; Reuters via New York Times, March 1, 2018

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Reuters via New York Times;  Adidas Prevails in ‘Three Stripes’ Trademark Case " A European court has sided with the German sporting ...

Are Open Data Efforts Working?; Government Technology, March 2018

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Adam Stone, Government Technology;  Are Open Data Efforts Working? " Data managers say that in their fondest dreams, they’ll do more ...

Elon Musk quits AI ethics research group; BBC, February 22, 2018

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BBC;  Elon Musk quits AI ethics research group "T echnology billionaire Elon Musk has quit the board of the research group he co-foun...
Sunday, March 4, 2018

How to Protect Your Intellectual Property; Entreprenur, March 2, 2018

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Jessica Abo, Entrepreneur;  How to Protect Your Intellectual Property " If you’re just starting your business, it’s important to prot...

Forget tariffs, China's alleged intellectual property theft a bigger threat to market: Analyst; CNBC, March 2, 2018

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Ingrid Angulo , CNBC;  Forget tariffs, China's alleged intellectual property theft a bigger threat to market: Analyst " Trump has...

China has shot far ahead of the US on deep-learning patents; Quartz, March 2, 2018

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Echo Huang, Quartz;  China has shot far ahead of the US on deep-learning patents " China is outdoing the US in some kinds of AI-relat...
Thursday, March 1, 2018

Professor Tells UN, Governments Of Coming “Tsunami” Of Data And Artificial Intelligence; Intellectual Property Watch, February 21, 2018

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William New, Intellectual Property Watch;  Professor Tells UN, Governments Of Coming “Tsunami” Of Data And Artificial Intelligence "[...
Monday, February 26, 2018

Dannon Defector to Chobani Ignites Yogurt Trade Secrets Battle; Bloomberg Business, February 21, 2018

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Chris Dolmetsch,  Bloomberg Business;  Dannon Defector to Chobani Ignites Yogurt Trade Secrets Battle " Federico Muyshondt is a...

Nearly Every English Word Is Trademarked; How Stuff Works, February 26, 2018

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John Perritano, How Stuff Works;  Nearly Every English Word Is Trademarked " The two professors, Barton Beebe and Jeanne C. Fromer, l...

Oscar contender 'The Shape of Water' facing copyright infringement lawsuit; Los Angeles Times, February 26, 2018

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Nardine Saad and Christie D'Zurilla, Los Angeles Times;  Oscar contender 'The Shape of Water' facing copyright infringement laws...

More small businesses are bringing claims to the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC), according to a new report.; Scottish Legal News, February 26, 2018

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Scottish Legal News;  More small businesses are bringing claims to the   Intellectual Property Enterprise Court  (IPEC), according to a new ...
Saturday, February 24, 2018

Allergan is dealt another setback as patent board shoots down Mohawk patent deal; STAT, February 23, 2018

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Ed Silverman, STAT;  Allergan is dealt another setback as patent board shoots down Mohawk patent deal "I n a closely watched case, a ...
Friday, February 23, 2018

Patent Trolls Target Small Businesses With Lawsuit Threats. Here's How One Startup Fought Back; Inc., February 22, 2018

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Minda Zetlin, Inc.;  Patent Trolls Target Small Businesses With Lawsuit Threats. Here's How One Startup Fought Back " Why are the...
Thursday, February 22, 2018

When the Copyright Office Meets, the Future Needs a Seat at the Table; Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), February 21, 2018

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Cory Doctorow, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF);  When the Copyright Office Meets, the Future Needs a Seat at the Table "Every th...

Apple looks to patent yoga calorie counting; Axios, February 22, 2018

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Ina Fried, Axios;  Apple looks to patent yoga calorie counting " Ever wonder how many calories you are burning doing yoga? Well Apple...
Wednesday, February 21, 2018

6 Core Values and 5 Emotional Intelligence Skills Leading to Sound Ethical Decisions; IPWatchdog, July 6, 2017

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Bernard Knight, IPWatchdog;  6 Core Values and 5 Emotional Intelligence Skills Leading to Sound Ethical Decisions " Ethical conduct i...

Patenting the Future of Medicine: The Intersection of Patent Law and Artificial Intelligence in Medicine; Lexology, February 14, 2018

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Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP  -  Susan Y. Tull , Lexology;  Patenting the Future of Medicine: The Intersection of ...

Over 50 Libraries, Educators, Researchers Call On EU Parliament For Better Copyright; Intellectual Property Watch, February 15, 2018

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Intellectual Property Watch;  Over 50 Libraries, Educators, Researchers Call On EU Parliament For Better Copyright " More than 50 org...

Merck Falls After $2.54 Billion Gilead Verdict Is Tossed; Bloomberg, February 20, 2018

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Susan Decker and Christopher Yasiejko, Bloomberg;  Merck Falls After $2.54 Billion Gilead Verdict Is Tossed " Merck & Co. fell af...
Monday, February 19, 2018

From Taco Tuesday to Sunday Brunch, restaurants fight over trademarks; National Post, February 19, 2018

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Joseph Brean, National Post;  From Taco Tuesday to Sunday Brunch, restaurants fight over trademarks " News that a large restaurant fr...

ASCAP sues Peninsula bar for copyright infringement; Peninsula Daily News, February 18, 2018

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Paul Gottlieb , Peninsula Daily News;  ASCAP sues Peninsula bar for copyright infringement " The lawsuit seeks damages, as outlined i...
Sunday, February 18, 2018

Judge awards graffiti artists $6.7M in suit against building owner who whitewashed their art; ABA Journal, February 14, 2018

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Debra Cassens Weiss, ABA Journal;  Judge awards graffiti artists $6.7M in suit against building owner who whitewashed their art " A f...
Friday, February 16, 2018

Copyright For Libraries Around The World In 2018; Intellectual Property Watch, February 16, 2018

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IFLA via Intellectual Property Watch;  Copyright For Libraries Around The World In 2018 " Note: This roundup of changes to copyright ...
Thursday, February 15, 2018

IBM-Microsoft Spat Elevates Diversity to Tech-Secret Level; Bloomberg, February 12, 2018

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Chris Dolmetsch, Bloomberg;  IBM-Microsoft Spat Elevates Diversity to Tech-Secret Level " “McIntyre was at the center of highly confi...

Drafting Quality Patents Avoiding §112 Rejections at the USPTO; LexisNexis Webinar on February 22, 2018 at 12 Noon ET

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LexisNexis Webinar on February 22, 2018 at 12 Noon ET:  Drafting Quality Patents Avoiding §112 Rejections at the USPTO : "...

Why Students Are Still Spending So Much for College Textbooks; The Atlantic, January 26, 2018

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Laura McKenna, The Atlantic;  Why Students Are Still Spending So Much for College Textbooks " Along with the traditional textbooks, m...
Sunday, February 11, 2018

Artist Says Kendrick Lamar Video for ‘Black Panther’ Song Stole Her Work; New York Times, February 11, 2018

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Robin Pogrebin, New York Times;  Artist Says Kendrick Lamar Video for ‘Black Panther’ Song Stole Her Work " In detailing the infringe...

SCIENCE’S PIRATE QUEEN; The Verge, February 8, 2018

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  Ian Graber-Stiehl ,  The Verge;  SCIENCE’S PIRATE QUEEN " The legal campaigns against Sci-Hub have — through the Streisand effect —...
Saturday, February 10, 2018

Cloudflare Terminates Service to 'The Pirate Bay of Science'; MotherBoard, February 9, 2018

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Rebecca Flowers , MotherBoard; Cloudflare Terminates Service to 'The Pirate Bay of Science' "On February 3, the Twitter accou...
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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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