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

The Importance of a Work Made For Hire Agreement; JD Supra, August 16, 2022

Moderna suing Pfizer over Covid vaccine technology; BBC News, August 26, 2022

AI Creating 'Art' Is An Ethical And Copyright Nightmare; Kotaku, August 25, 2022

AI’s Role in Modernizing Intellectual Property and Bolstering National Security; U.S. Chamber of Commerce Technology Engagement, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, August 1, 2022

‘Copyright Trolls’ Are Suing People Over Creative Commons Photos; PetaPixel, June 1, 2022

Celebrating LGBTQ+ Inventors and Entrepreneurs; United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), June 27, 2022

Ed Sheeran and co-writers awarded £900,000 in costs over copyright case; The Guardian, June 21, 2022

Ohio State University secures trademark for use of the word 'THE' on clothing; The Columbus Dispatch, June 22, 2022

Pride in Literature: Inspiring Authors for Everyone; Library of Congress, June 23, 2022

Miles Davis Tattoo Suit Pits Copyright Against Body Autonomy; Bloomberg Law, June 17, 2022

REVIEW: Image Comics' Public Domain #1; CBR, June 20, 2022

Amazon Seller Shenanigans and Why You Must Register Your Copyrights; Lexology, May 29, 2022

The Owner Of Seth Green's Stolen Bored Ape Said They Have No Plans To Return It; BuzzFeedNews, May 25, 2022

Triumph Development sends cease and desist letter to Vail Resorts over alleged use of its intellectual property; Vail Daily, May 25, 2022

Webinar: Proud Innovation 2022, part one: From ideas to innovations; United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Wednesday, June 15, 2022 3 PM - 4:05 EDT

Republicans took away Disney’s special status in Florida. Now they’re gunning for Mickey himself; Los Angeles Times, May 11, 2022

New Bill to Limit Copyright to 56 Years, Would be Retroactive; PetaPixel, May 13, 2022

Court Orders ISPs to Block Websites of Three Sites Streaming Copyrighted Video Programming; Lexology, May 12, 2022

Cornish pub will not change name despite letter from Vogue owner; The Guardian, May 13, 2022

Miriam DeChant Named Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education; U.S. Copyright Office, May 10, 2022

What Is Happening to the People Falling for Crypto and NFTs; The New York Times, May 5, 2020

Protecting and Enforcing IP Rights in the Metaverse; The National Law Review, April 22, 2022

Trademark and copyright considerations for NFTs; Reuters, May 2, 2022

"All of the Marvels": Author Douglas Wolk on the "biggest story ever told"; CBS News, May 1, 2022

Find Yourself in Copyright Exhibit; U.S. Copyright Office

Find Star Wars in Copyright; Library of Congress, May 4, 2022

Chinese hackers took trillions in intellectual property from about 30 multinational companies; CBS News, May 4, 2022

Hawley to introduce legislation targeting Disney copyright protections; Washington Examiner, May 2, 2022

Most. Important. Copyright. Fair. Use. Case. Ever! JDSupra, April 13, 2022

The Seizure of Jewish Intellectual Property Ahead of World War II; Library of Congress, April 28, 2022

Google honors the Black inventor who likely inspired the phrase 'the real McCoy'; NPR, May 2, 2022

China Continues to Fall Short of Promises to Protect Intellectual Property, U.S. Says; The New York Times, April 27, 2022

The CASE Act for Libraries and Archives; Library of Congress; May 2, 2022