Kirk A. Sigmon

Publication October 2018

How to Draft a Killer Blockchain Patent

Scott Kelly and Kirk Sigmon discuss drafting and prosecuting blockchain-related patents.

Blockchain Intellectual Property

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Publication September 2018

Kirk Sigmon on five IP traps startups can avoid for World Intellectual Property Review

Kirk A. Sigmon explains how startups can avoid or mitigate intellectual property traps if they avoid five common mistakes in World Intellectual Property Review. Click here to read the article, “5 common IP traps startups should avoid.” Subscription is required.

Intellectual Property Legal Analysis

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Publication June 2018

The key to key presses: eSports game input streaming and copyright protection

Scott M. Kelly and Kirk A. Sigmon are the authors of a paper on data ownership, eSports, copyright, and data rights: The key to key presses: eSports game input streaming and copyright protection, published in the first Interactive Entertainment Law Review. it is available for free on the IELR website. Abstract The eSports industry has […]

Copyright Intellectual Property

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Publication January 2000

The Fun and Weird World of Ballroom Dance Patents

Kirk Sigmon offers a glimpse into the unusual world of ballroom dance patents.

Intellectual Property Legal Analysis

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Publication January 2000

10 Strange Food Patents Why they Exist

Kirk Sigmon authored this publication on Kirk Sigmon on Food Manufacturing – 10 Strange Food Patents Why they Exist.

Intellectual Property Legal Analysis

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Publication January 2000

Bottle Battles & Lawsuits in the World of Alcohol Bottling

Kirk Sigmon explores legal disputes over bottle designs, labels, wax seals, and other alcohol-brand packaging issues.

Intellectual Property Legal Analysis

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Publication January 2000

Copyright Registration of AI-Generated Works Checklist

Introduction The pace of legal change continues to accelerate in 2026. Attorneys are navigating increased regulatory scrutiny, rapidly evolving artificial intelligence laws market-driven shifts… Practical Guidance continues to evolve to meet the real-world demands of today’s legal professionals December 2025 delivers one of our most robust updates yet. Across practice areas, this release… Each month, […]

Artificial Intelligence Copyright

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Publication January 2000

How to Kill Copyright: A Brute-Force Approach to Content Creation

This paper explores a theoretical method to challenge copyright law using massive, algorithmically generated content. The “brute-force approach” involves creating every possible permutation of a specific type of content, such as a basic melody, to argue that independent creation of existing works is not only possible but inevitable.

Copyright Intellectual Property

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Publication January 2000

Service of Process in China: Tips, Tricks, Traps

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/litigation/resources/newsletters/international-litigation-dispute-resolution/service-process-china-tips-tricks-traps/

Intellectual Property International IP

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