Kirk A. Sigmon

Kirk A. Sigmon
Founding Partner & Chief Innovation Attorney, KellDann Law
AI, Software, Interactive Entertainment & Cross-Border IP Law
Developer, PatentAgility AI Patent Analytics System
Location: Washington, D.C.

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In the News

Media Commentary

  1. New Kingdom Come Trademark Filings Mention Online Virtual WorldsPC Gamer
  2. Reddit Is Due for a Big AI Bump. The Earnings Selloff Is a Buying OpportunityBarron's
  3. America at 250: Unsung American InventionsThe Washington Times
  4. Patent Examiner's Work After Ethics Probe Spurs Fairness DoubtsBloomberg Law
  5. Louis Vuitton Slaps Maryland Live! with Pricey LawsuitWUSA9
  6. Ownership vs. Acquisition: When a Name Stops Belonging to YouBeautyMatter
  7. Taylor Swift's Voice, Image, and Likeness RightsYahoo Entertainment · ABC News · Decrypt
  8. Super Mario, Sonic, and Lara Croft Celebrate Milestone AnniversariesEl País
  9. AI PCs' Unmet Promise Is Dragging Down AdoptionTechNewsWorld
  10. Tech Trends to Watch in 2026eMarketer
  11. USPTO Re-Examines Nintendo's Summoning-and-Battling PatentWCCF Tech
  12. OpenAI's Sora Backlash Shows IP Challenges for Tech CompaniesLaw360
  13. Dictionary and Encyclopedia Company Sues AI Platform, Alleging Massive CopyingNTD
  14. AI Can Code Faster Than Humans, but Speed Comes with Far-Reaching RisksThe Epoch Times
  15. AI Slop Is Ripping Off One of Summer's Best GamesWIRED
  16. Hawley and Blumenthal Push Artificial Intelligence LegislationSourcing Journal
  17. The Future of Fair Use: Will LLMs Have to Pay to Train on Copyrighted Works?CEB
  18. How to Succeed—or Fail—with AI-Driven DevelopmentInfoWorld
  19. Copyright, Trademark, Design Patent, and Generative AISourcing Journal
  20. Palworld Developer Reports Nintendo's LawsuitYahoo Tech
  21. Lacks Family Lawsuits Seek Share of Profits Stemming from HeLa CellsBioSpace
  22. The Intellectual Property Risks of Generative AIInformationWeek
  23. A Video Game Patent Lawyer Breaks Down Nintendo's Risky Palworld LawsuitPC Gamer
  24. The Scarlett Johansson–OpenAI Clash Is a Vision of the FutureThe Daily Upside
  25. Paralegals Versus AIABA Journal
  26. On-Device AI Processing: The Game-Changer for Mobile CommercePYMNTS
  27. Google Gemini and the Impact of AI BiasFox Business
  28. Generative AI Is Reinventing RetailWWD
  29. Motion in Germany Seeks a Loot-Box BanCyberNews
  30. AI Insight Forum Raises Problems from the StartReworked
  31. One Way Apple Vision Pro Could Change TechnologyYahoo Lifestyle
  32. Feature ArticleCalaméo

Bylines

  1. China and U.S. Signal Openness to AI Patents, but Applicants Should Proceed CarefullyReuters Legal
  2. AI-Specific Patent Memorandum Triggers Uptick in AI Patent FilingsThe AI Journal
  3. U.S. Patent Office Tightens Rules on AI-Related InventionsThe AI Journal

Podcasts & Video

  1. Copyright and Chaos: Inside the Fan-Fiction Legal DebateThe Mythic Mic · Guest interview
  2. We Can Fight Nintendo's Patents—Here's HowRun N Game Entertainment · Video interview
  3. Owning Game Mechanics? Making Sense of Nintendo's PatentsGrokludo · Video interview
  4. Fan Creations: What's Legal? What's Ethical?School of Pop · Guest interview
  5. Nerds v. NintendoPod Curiam · Guest episode
  6. Copyright, Deepfakes, and Data Privacy in the Age of AIThe Six Five Connected with Diana Blass · Guest interview
  7. Interview with Kirk SigmonThe Hot Seat · Guest interview