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/

Thursday, May 31, 2018

NAFTA negotiators must protect U.S. intellectual property; Dallas News, May 30, 2018

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Tom Giovanetti, Dallas News;  NAFTA negotiators must protect U.S. intellectual property " When the North American Free Trade Agreemen...

Most Popular Game on the Planet Accused of Copyright Violation; Bloomberg, May 28, 2018

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Yuji Nakamura and Sam Kim, Bloomberg;  Most Popular Game on the Planet Accused of Copyright Violation "The companies behind two of th...
Tuesday, May 29, 2018

Why thousands of AI researchers are boycotting the new Nature journal ; Guardian, May 29, 2018

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Neil Lawrence, Guardian; Why thousands of AI researchers are boycotting the new Nature journal   " Many in our research community...

Ivanka Trump Wins China Trademarks, Then Her Father Vows to Save ZTE; The New York Times, May 28, 2018

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Sui-Lee Wee ,  The New York Times;  Ivanka Trump Wins China Trademarks, Then Her Father Vows to Save ZTE " China this month awarded I...

Statement on Steps to Protect Domestic Technology and Intellectual Property from China’s Discriminatory and Burdensome Trade Practices; Press Release, The White House, May 29, 2018

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Press Release, The White House;  Statement on Steps to Protect Domestic Technology and Intellectual Property from China’s Discriminatory a...

Controversy Hides Within US Copyright Bill; Intellectual Property Watch, May 29, 2018

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Steven Seidenberg, Intellectual Property Watch;  Controversy Hides Within US Copyright Bill "I n a time when partisanship runs wild i...

The Demise Of Copyright Toleration; Techdirt, May 24, 2018

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Robert S. Schwartz, Techdirt; The Demise Of Copyright Toleration "Although denying fair use, these content owners were acknowledging ...
Friday, May 25, 2018

‘Big Deal’ Cancellations Gain Momentum; Inside Higher Ed, May 8, 2018

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Lindsay McKenzie, Inside Higher Ed; ‘Big Deal’ Cancellations Gain Momentum "Also last year, SPARC, an advocacy group for open access ...

Why Every Media Company Fears Richard Liebowitz; Slate, May 24, 2018

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Justin Peters, Slate; Why Every Media Company Fears Richard Liebowitz "Key to Liebowitz’s strategy is the pursuit of statutory dama...

It Took 17 Years: Freelancers Receive $9 Million in Copyright Suit; The New York Times, April 30, 2018

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Jaclyn Peiser, The New York Times; It Took 17 Years: Freelancers Receive $9 Million in Copyright Suit " Seventeen years after nearl...
Thursday, May 24, 2018

New privacy rules could spell the end of legalese — or create a lot more fine print; The Washington Post, May 24, 2018

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Elizabeth Dwoskin ,  The Washington Post;  New privacy rules could spell the end of legalese — or create a lot more fine print " “The...

Public Knowledge Welcomes Sen. Wyden’s ACCESS to Recordings Act; Public Knowledge, May 23, 2018

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Shiva Stella, Public Knowledge; Public Knowledge Welcomes Sen. Wyden’s ACCESS to Recordings Act " Today, Senator Wyden (D-OR) introdu...
Wednesday, May 23, 2018

No one’s ready for GDPR; The Verge, May 22, 2018

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Sarah Jeong, The Verge; No one’s ready for GDPR "The General Data Protection Regulation will go into effect on May 25th, and no one ...

How The Recording Industry Hid Its Latest Attempt To Expand Copyright (And Why You Should Call Your Senator To Stop It); Techdirt, May 21, 2018

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Mike Masnick , Techdirt; How The Recording Industry Hid Its Latest Attempt To Expand Copyright (And Why You Should Call Your Senator To Sto...

Music Modernization Act Gains Momentum in Senate; Variety, May 15, 2018

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Ted Johnson and Paula Parisi, Variety; Music Modernization Act Gains Momentum in Senate "[Smokey] Robinson spoke forcefully on behalf...
Monday, May 21, 2018

Patent and trademark office coming to Durango; The Durango Herald, May 18, 2018

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Patrick Armijo, The Durango Herald; Patent and trademark office coming to Durango "Several workshops with officials from the U.S. Pat...

‘Westworld’ Season 2: Seven Big Things We Still Don’t Know at Midseason; The New York Times, May 21, 2018

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Scott Tobias, The New York Times;  ‘Westworld’ Season 2: Seven Big Things We Still Don’t Know at Midseason [SPOILERS BELOW] " D...

Hasbro trademarks Play-Doh's distinctive "sweet, slightly musky" scent; CBS, May 18, 2018

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CBS; Hasbro trademarks Play-Doh's distinctive "sweet, slightly musky" scent "Hasbro has trademarked the scent of Play-D...

Law Professors Urge Senate Judiciary Committee to Reject or Amend CLASSICS Act; Public Knowledge, May 15, 2018

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Press Release, Public Knowledge; Law Professors Urge Senate Judiciary Committee to Reject or Amend CLASSICS Act " Yesterday, more th...
Sunday, May 20, 2018

Congress' Latest Move to Extend Copyright Protection Is Misguided; Wired, May 18, 2018

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Lawrence Lessig, Wired; Congress' Latest Move to Extend Copyright Protection Is Misguided "That this statute has nothing to do w...
Friday, May 18, 2018

States Offer Information Resources: 50+ Open Data Portals; Forbes, April 30, 2018

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Meta S. Brown, Forbes; States Offer Information Resources: 50+ Open Data Portals "The United States federal open data portal, data.g...

Europe’s open-access drive escalates as university stand-offs spread; Nature, May 17, 2018

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Holly Else, Nature; Europe’s open-access drive escalates as university stand-offs spread "Bold efforts to push academic publishing to...
Thursday, May 17, 2018

New Guidelines For Tech Companies To Be Transparent, Accountable On Censoring User Content; Intellectual Property Watch, May 7, 2018,

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Intellectual Property Watch;  New Guidelines For Tech Companies To Be Transparent, Accountable On Censoring User Content " The Electr...
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Meet IP Nani, Modi Government's Intellectual Property Mascot; India Times, May 17, 2018

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Bobins Abraham , India Times;  Meet IP Nani, Modi Government's Intellectual Property Mascot " Minister of Commerce and Industry S...

Why ‘Fahrenheit 451’ Is the Book for Our Social Media Age; The New York Times, May 10, 2018

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Ramin Bahrani, The New York Times;   Why ‘Fahrenheit 451’ Is the Book for Our Social Media Age [Kip Currier: Looking forward to ...
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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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