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

Copyright in Pride; Library of Congress, June 25, 2020

United States: Welsh Government Not Immune from Copyright Lawsuit for Using Dylan Thomas Photos in Tourism Ads; Library of Congress Law, June 23, 2020

As the 'engine of free expression,' copyright law plays a vital role in enabling journalists to shine a light on injustice; The Hill, June 11, 2020

[Video] Is the DMCA's Notice-and-Takedown System Working in the 21st Century?; June 2, 2020, Subcommittee Hearing, Committee on the Judiciary

Senators introduce Protecting American Intellectual Property Act; IT Pro, June 12, 2020

Data Privacy Law and Intellectual Property Considerations for Biometric-Based AI Innovations; Security, June 12, 2020

Proposals for Copyright Law and Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic; infojustice, June 9, 2020

Internet Archive ends “emergency library” early to appease publishers; Ars Technica, June 11, 2020

National Library of Israel to open access to 2,500 rare Islamic books; Jerusalem Post, June 8, 2020

[Podcast] Trade Secrets: Protection and Defense; Fish & Richardson, March 26, 2020

Best Practices: How to Protect Trade Secrets From Loss Through Departing Employees; JD Supra, June 5, 2020

Trump's Space Force Already Lost Its First Battle; The Hollywood Reporter, June 5, 2020

Copyright bots and classical musicians are fighting online. The bots are winning.; The Washington Post, May 21, 2020

Publishers Sue Internet Archive Over Free E-Books; The New York Times, June 1, 2020

Facebook and Twitter took down a Trump campaign video over copyright concerns; Vox, June 5, 2020

WIPO’s Conversation on IP and AI to Continue as a Virtual Meeting; World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), May 29, 2020

The Copyright Lawsuit in Tiger King Is an Outrage; Slate, May 7, 2020

Statement from Director Andrei Iancu on the loss of former USPTO Director Q. Todd Dickinson; United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), May 5, 2020

Has COVID-19 changed the face of tech ethics forever?; IDG, April 23, 2020

Copyright lawsuit involving Newport art gallery owner settled; NewportRI.com, May 3, 2020

Open Access, Open Source, and the Battle to Defeat COVID-19; JD Supra, April 22, 2020

How to find copyright-free images (and avoiding a stock photo subscription); TNW, April 29, 2020

Senators Ask U.S. Copyright, Patent Offices to Study Infringement by States; The Hollywood Reporter, April 29, 2020

Supreme Court Copyright Ruling Could Shake Up Legal Publishing; Publishers weekly, April 27, 2020

Georgia Can’t Copyright Its Entire State Code, the Supreme Court Rules; The New York Times, April 27, 2020

Adler astronomer files trademark lawsuit against American Girl; Associated Press via Chicago SunTimes, April 24, 2020

Kielbasa rivalry heats up with trademark infringement suit; The Citizens' Voice, April 21, 2020

Protecting intellectual property still matters in a pandemic; Washington Examiner, April 21, 2020

OSU making intellectual property available to help fight COVID-19; KTVZ.com, April 22, 2020

A deep dive into the Tiger King trademark lawsuits (long read); World Trademark Review, April 22, 2020

The Difference Between Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents; The New York Times, April 16, 2020

How the ‘Greatest Rock and Roll Band in the World’ Got Its Logo; The New York Times, April 13, 2020

Open COVID Pledge: Removing Obstacles to Sharing IP in the Fight Against COVID-19; Creative Commons, April 7, 2020

Court Rules Photographer Gave Up Exclusive Licensing Rights by Posting on Instagram; The Hollywood Reporter, April 14, 2020

Hospital Technicians Ignore Copyright Law to Fight COVID-19; Reason, April 13, 2020

The Open COVID Pledge: What Is It and Is It Right for You?; The National Law Review, April 14, 2020

Putin’s Long War Against American Science; The New York Times, April 13, 2020

Spike in coronavirus knock-offs; Tiger King trademark fiasco; new TMview and DesignView - news digest; Lexology, April 3, 2020