Intellectual Property (IP), Artificial Intelligence (AI), Open Movements (OM)

Issues and developments related to IP, AI, and OM, examined in the IP and tech ethics graduate courses I teach at the University of Pittsburgh School of Computing and Information. 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). Kip Currier, PhD, JD

Before You Begin The Patenting Process, Read This; Forbes, July 31, 2018

Can Taste Be Subject To Copyright?; Forbes, July 31, 2018

As Kit Kat, Starbucks and Posh Spice rulings show, intellectual property is big but bittersweet business; South China Morning Post, August 1, 2018

'Peanuts' First Black Character Franklin Turns 50; NPR, July 30, 2018

Honey Badger may not care, but the ‘creative genius’ who took him viral just won a big victory; The Washington Post, August 1, 2018

The unique legal concept that led to Germany’s weird wifi laws; Quartz, July 30, 2018

A Midwestern chain told Hawaiians to stop using ‘Aloha’ with ‘Poke,’ igniting a heated debate; The Washington Post, July 30, 2018

Open data offer risks and rewards for conservation; Nature, July 24, 2018

Protecting trade secrets in China; Lexology, July 26, 2018

Does Kit Kat’s Shape Deserve a Trademark? E.U. Adds a Hurdle.; The New York Times, July 25, 2018

IBM wins $83 million from Groupon in e-commerce patent fight; Chicago Tribune, July 30, 2018

10 Effective Ways To Protect Your Intellectual Property; Forbes Technology Council, July 23, 2018

2018 National Trademark Exposition, Washington, D.C.: Photos and Observations

Intellectual property, not intellectual monopoly; Brookings, July 11, 2018

2018 National Trademark Exposition, July 27-28, 2018, Washington, D.C.

Au Revoir, Droit de Suite—9th Circuit Narrows California Resale Royalty Act to a Single Year’s Sales; Lexology, July 9, 2018

South Africa’s Proposed Copyright Fair Use Right Should Be A Model For The World; Intellectual Property Watch, July 24, 2018

My terrifying deep dive into one of Russia's largest hacking forums; The Guardian, July 24, 2018

Native Tribes Can’t Shield Patents From USPTO Review; Intellectual Property Watch, July 21, 2018

Farting unicorn row: artist reaches settlement with Elon Musk; The Guardian, July 21, 2018

Two men charged with stealing more than $8 million in rare books from Carnegie Library; The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, July 20, 2018

Lawyers for Velcro use music video to offer thanks for angry feedback on trademark plea; ABA Journal, June 12, 2018