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/

What Does It Mean to Trademark a Color?; Atlas Obscura, January 27, 2023

USPTO introduces new tool to help creators identify their intellectual property; United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), January 18, 2023

Are A.I. Image Generators Violating Copyright Laws?; Smithsonian Magazine, January 24, 2023

ChatGPT Will Unleash Copyright Chaos; Barron's, January 27, 2023

Generative AI ChatGPT Is Going To Be Everywhere Once The API Portal Gets Soon Opened, Stupefying AI Ethics And AI Law; Forbes, January 22, 2023

The Day Before developer forgets to trademark game, delays release for nine months; EUROGAMER, January 25, 2023

Into the Sparkly Heart of Zazzle’s Font War; Slate, January 24, 2023

Do AI images violate copyright? A lawyer explains the Stable Diffusion lawsuit; Boing Boing, January 23, 2023

First AI Art Generator Lawsuits Threaten Future of Emerging Tech; Bloomberg Law, January 20, 2023

PUBLIC DOMAIN: A BELATED STEP FORWARD, TWO HUGE STEPS BACK; Walled Culture, January 16, 2023

2022 Trade Secrets Webinar Series: Takeaways & Recordings; Seyfarth Shaw LLP via JDSupra, December 29, 2022

Patents Expire But Trademarks Can Last Forever; Wolf Greenfield, January 2023

Why Copyright Registration Matters; Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC via JDSupra, January 20, 2023

US Copyright Term Extensions Have Stopped, But the Public Domain Still Faces Threats; Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), January 16, 2023

Do Androids Dream Of Copyright Registration? – AI Art And Copyright; Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig PLLC via JDSupra, January 18, 2023

'Did we win?' While he was in hospital, Damar Hamlin's reps filed to trademark two phrases; Buffalo News, January 11, 2023

Jan. 6 rioter tried to copyright note he left on Pelosi's desk; Salon, January 19, 2023

AI Trained on Copyrighted Works: When Is It Fair Use?; Lexology, January 16, 2023

Imitation Is The Best Form Of Flattery. Flattery Is Not A Defense To Copyright Infringement.; Above The Law, January 18, 2023

Do brands own the copyright on AI-generated ads?; The Drum, January 11, 2023

AI Art Generators Spark Multiple Copyright Lawsuits; The Hollywood Reporter, January 17, 2023

Turns out Sony owns the creepiest TV patent ever; Creative Bloq, January 15, 2023

Adidas loses stripes row trademark battle with luxury designer Thom Browne; BBC News, January 13, 2023

A Scientist Has Filed Suit Against the U.S. Copyright Office, Arguing His A.I.-Generated Art Should Be Granted Protections; Artnet News, January 12, 2023

DeviantArt, Midjourney Face Lawsuit for Using 'Billions of Copyrighted' Images in AI Art; CBR, January 15, 2023

Advances in artificial intelligence raise new ethics concerns; PBS News Hour, January 10, 2023

‘People are leaving the game’: Dungeons & Dragons fans revolt against new restrictions; The Guardian, January 13, 2023

Photo Agency Sues Twitter for $228.9 Million Over Copyright Infringement; PetaPixel, January 12, 2023

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

What You Need to Know about Small Claims and the Copyright Claims Board; U.S. Copyright Office, January 12, 2023 2 PM EST

Belarus legalizes digital piracy—as long as the copyright holders are from "unfriendly" countries; Quartz, January 11, 2023

Dr. Dre, Greene Feud Over Music Copyright in Politics: Explained; Bloomberg Law, January 11, 2023

USPTO seeks public comments on draft 2022-2026 Strategic Plan; United States Patent and Trademark Office, January 6, 2023

Copyright litigation 101; Thomson Reuters, December 16, 2022

US farmers win right to repair John Deere equipment; BBC News, January 9, 2022

Women's Entrepreneurship event: How to identify and protect your intellectual property (IP) for business success; United States Patent and Trademark Office

Proposed Draft Of Supreme Court Opinion On Andy Warhol's Painting Of Prince; Forbes, January 7, 2023

IBM Loses Top Patent Spot After Decades as IP Leader; Bloomberg Law, January 6, 2023

Mickey Mouse's Impending Copyright Expiration Explained; Screen Rant, January 8, 2023