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/

Monday, December 5, 2022

Z-Library operators arrested, charged with criminal copyright infringement; The Register, November 18, 2022

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  Jessica Lyons Hardcastle , The Register ;  Z-Library operators arrested, charged with criminal copyright infringement "Two Russian na...

Explainer: The Supreme Court, Fair Use and the Future of Protected Artistic Expression; Jurist, December 1, 2022

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  Jaimee Francis | Boston University School of Law , Jurist;  Explainer: The Supreme Court, Fair Use and the Future of Protected Artistic Ex...

May ‘Bad Spaniels’ Mock Jack Daniel’s? The Supreme Court Will Decide.; The New York Times, December 5, 2022

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    Adam Liptak , The New York Times;  May ‘Bad Spaniels’ Mock Jack Daniel’s? The Supreme Court Will Decide. " The justices agreed last...
Wednesday, November 23, 2022

Copyright Office and USPTO Announce NFT Study and Roundtables; U.S. Copyright Office, November 22, 2022

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U.S. Copyright Office, NewsNet 988;  Copyright   Office  and USPTO Announce NFT Study and Roundtables "The U.S.  Copyright   Office   a...
Sunday, November 20, 2022

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  JAMES VINCENT , The Verge;  The scary truth about AI copyright is nobody knows what will happen next "... is any of this actually leg...

Jury orders Steve King's campaign to pay $750 for using copyrighted meme; Des Moines Register, November 18, 2022

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  William Morris ,  Des Moines Register;  Jury orders Steve King's campaign to pay $750 for using copyrighted meme " King's cam...

Twitter’s Broken Its Copyright Strike System, Users Are Uploading Full Movies; Forbes, November 20, 2022

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Paul Tassi , Forbes;  Twitter’s Broken Its Copyright Strike System, Users Are Uploading Full Movies " It should be fairly obvious to an...
Friday, November 18, 2022

‘Wild West’ of Generative AI Poses Novel Copyright Questions; Bloomberg Law, November 18, 2022

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Riddhi Setty and  Isaiah Poritz  , Bloomberg Law;  ‘Wild West’ of Generative AI Poses Novel Copyright Questions   " Artist   Kris Kasht...
Thursday, November 17, 2022

'Weird Al' Yankovic wants to 'bring sexy back' to the accordion; Fresh Air, NPR, November 16, 2022

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Terry Gross, Fresh Air, NPR;  'Weird Al' Yankovic wants to 'bring sexy back' to the accordion " GROSS: What kind of per...

Two Russian Nationals Charged with Running Massive E-Book Piracy Website; Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York, November 16, 2022

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Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York Wednesday, November 16, 2022 " Two Russian Nationals Charged ...

U.S. Copyright Office; Dancing with Copyright: A Conversation with Janet Eilber and Jamar Roberts; U.S. Copyright Office, November 17, 2022

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U.S. Copyright Office;  Dancing with Copyright: A Conversation with Janet Eilber and Jamar Roberts " The Copyright Office hosted a conv...
Saturday, October 29, 2022

Descendant of Doctor Zhivago author loses copyright court case; The Guardian, October 25, 2022

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Haroon Siddique , The Guardian;  Descendant of Doctor Zhivago author loses copyright court case " A descendant of the   Doctor Zhivago ...
Saturday, October 22, 2022

A.I.-Generated Art Is Already Transforming Creative Work; The New York Times, October 21, 2022

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Kevin Roose , The New York Times ;  A.I.-Generated Art Is Already Transforming Creative Work " These programs use what’s known as “gene...

Who Owns the Copyright in A Tattoo?; Lexology, October 17, 2022

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McKee Voorhees & Sease PLC  -  Brandon W. Clark , Lexology;  Who Owns the Copyright in A Tattoo? " In this, the first ever case of ...

Obituary: Marybeth Peters, Former Register of Copyrights; Publishers Weekly, September 30, 2022

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Jim Milliot,  Publishers Weekly; Obituary: Marybeth Peters, Former Register of Copyrights "Marybeth Peters, who served as the U.S. Regi...

The Supreme Court meets Andy Warhol, Prince and a case that could threaten creativity; NPR, October 12, 2022

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Nina Totenberg, NPR ;  The Supreme Court meets Andy Warhol, Prince and a case that could threaten creativity " You know all those famou...

Ralph Lauren apologizes after wife of Mexico's president accuses US fashion giant of 'plagiarism' by appropriating Indigenous designs from country's pre-Hispanic cultures for $360 cardigan; Daily Mail, October 21, 2022

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  Daily Mail;  Ralph Lauren apologizes after wife of Mexico's president accuses US fashion giant of 'plagiarism' by appropriatin...
Friday, September 2, 2022

Copyright Fair Use: How Much Copying is Too Much Copying?; Lexology, August 15, 2022

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Goodell DeVries Leech & Dann LLP  -  Jim Astrachan , Lexology;  Copyright Fair Use: How Much Copying is Too Much Copying? "...no pl...
Sunday, August 28, 2022

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

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Arthur Zorio,  Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck ;  The Importance of a Work Made For Hire Agreement " It is ideal for a business to empl...

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

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Jim Reed, BBC News ;  Moderna suing Pfizer over Covid vaccine technology "Moderna said it is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTe...
Friday, August 26, 2022

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

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  Luke Plunkett  , Kotaku;  AI Creating 'Art' Is An Ethical And Copyright Nightmare If a machine makes art, is it even art? And what...
Wednesday, August 10, 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

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Michael Richards  Director, Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce Technology Engagement,  U.S. Chamber of Commerce ;  AI’s Role in Modernizing In...
Wednesday, June 29, 2022

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

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MATT GROWCOOT , PetaPixel ;  ‘Copyright Trolls’ Are Suing People Over Creative Commons Photos " An Alleged Copyright “Trap” Mike Hiesta...
Monday, June 27, 2022

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

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United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO); Director's Blog: the latest from USPTO leadership;  Celebrating LGBTQ+ Inventors and ...
Saturday, June 25, 2022

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

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P A   M e d i a, The Guardian ;  Ed Sheeran and co-writers awarded £900,000 in costs over copyright case " Ed Sheeran and his co-songwr...

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

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Aaron Skubby , The Columbus Dispatch;  Ohio State University secures trademark for use of the word 'THE' on clothing " What hap...
Thursday, June 23, 2022

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

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Holland Gormley ,  Library of Congress;  Pride in Literature: Inspiring Authors for Everyone " June is Pride Month, which is celebrated...
Tuesday, June 21, 2022

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

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  Riddhi Setty , Bloomberg Law;  Miles Davis Tattoo Suit Pits Copyright Against Body Autonomy " Celebrity tattoo artist Kat Von D’s use...

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

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  SERGIO PEREIRA , CBR;  REVIEW: Image Comics' Public Domain #1 " The prolific creator continues to blend humor and drama in  Publi...
Wednesday, June 1, 2022

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

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Harris Bricken  -  Fred Rocafort , Lexology ;  Amazon Seller Shenanigans and Why You Must Register Your Copyrights   " By registering y...
Friday, May 27, 2022

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

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Sarah Emerson, BuzzFeedNews;  The Owner Of Seth Green's Stolen Bored Ape Said They Have No Plans To Return It " BuzzFeed News repor...
Wednesday, 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

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Scott Miller   , Vail Daily;  Triumph Development sends cease and desist letter to Vail Resorts over alleged use of its intellectual propert...
Monday, May 23, 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

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Proud Innovation 2022, part one: From ideas to innovations   Image Do you have an idea you want to bring to life? Join the United States Pat...
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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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