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

Know if Someone Else Will Own the Copyright in What Your Freelance Writer Creates; Lexology, January 27, 2022

Is Old Music Killing New Music?; The Atlantic, January 23, 2022

Massive open index of scholarly papers launches; Nature, January 24, 2022

Stephen G. Breyer may shape tech’s copyright battles for years to come; The Washington Post, January 27, 2022

Aboriginal flag copyright transferred to Commonwealth, as artist agrees to make flag freely available to all; ABC News, January 24, 2022

2022–2026 Strategic Plan: Fostering Creativity and Enriching Culture; U.S. Copyright Office, January 20, 2022

Lego sued over leather jacket worn by toy Antoni in Queer Eye set; The Guardian, January 16, 2022

Texas scientists’ new Covid-19 vaccine is cheaper, easier to make and patent-free; The Guardian, January 15, 2022

The Epic Rise and Fall of Elizabeth Holmes; The New York Times, January 3, 2022

President Biden, creatives need copyright champions in the federal government ; The Hill, January 7, 2022

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex to receive confidential sum from UK newspaper for copyright infringement; CNN, January 5, 2022

Ryan Reynolds taunts Disney with ‘Winnie-the-Screwed’ ad as copyright battles heat up; Fast Company, January 3, 2022

When Does Intellectual Property Expire?; Lexology, January 3, 2022

Our View: Copyright absurdity must come to an end; Leader-Telegram, January 4, 2022

Marvel Runs Into Copyright Issue, Forced to Change Villain Name; InsideTheMagic.com, January 4, 2022

Column: ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ (born 1926) is finally in the public domain, a reminder that our copyright system is absurd; Los Angeles Times, January 3, 2022

Ryan Reynolds Takes Advantage of Winnie-the-Pooh's Public Domain Status for Mint Mobile Ad; CBR.com, January 3, 2021

This Bear’s For You! (Or, Is It?) Can Companies Use Copyright and Trademark To Claim Rights to Public Domain Works?; Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain

January 1, 2022, is Public Domain Day: Works from 1926 are open to all, as is a cornucopia of recorded music: an estimated 400,000 sound recordings from before 1923!; Duke's Center for the Study of the Public Domain,

‘Pooh,’ ‘Sun Also Rises’ among works going public in 2022; Associated Press, December 31, 2022

Disney could lose the copyright to some very important characters; WKRC, January 1, 2022

Intellectual property in a post-pandemic future part I - The world has become more IP-intensive; Lexology, December 31, 2021

The global appeal of "Take Me Home, Country Roads"; CBS Sunday Morning, December 26, 2021

Ben Reilly And Miles Morales Continue Clash Over Spider-Man Trademark; Bleeding Cool, December 15, 2021

Taylor Swift ‘Shake It Off’ Trial Alarms Legal Experts: “Makes Copyright Law Look Absurd” | Billboard News, December 2021

Pizza dough trade secrets case pits Schwan's against Conagra; AgWeek, December 8, 2021

Sonny Bono’s Widow Strikes Back in Cher Copyright Fight; Billboard, December 9, 2021

Marvel's New Spider-Man is Taking The Name from Miles Morales; ScreenRant, December 13, 2021

Papa’s Burgers changes name after trademark trouble with Houston’s Pappas Restaurants; KSAT.com, December 11, 2021

The sled that steers; Journeys of Innovation series, United States Patent and Trademark Office; December 2021

Andy Warhol Foundation Asks Supreme Court to Review Prince Pop Art Dispute; The Hollywood Reporter, December 9, 2021

Top Intellectual Property Issues to Watch in 2022; Bloomberg Law, December 3, 2021

4 Things to Know About Intellectual Property and COVID-19 Vaccines; U.S. Chamber of Commerce, December 9, 2021

How Led Zeppelin Gave Us All a Lesson in Copyright Law; Ultimate Guitar, December 9, 2021

YouTube reveals millions of incorrect copyright claims in six months; The Verge, December 6, 2021

USPTO implements the Trademark Modernization Act; United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO, November 17, 2021

Diversity in innovation: Best practices; United States Patent and Trademark Office Webinar: Tuesday, December 7, 2021 12 PM EST - 1 PM EST