15 Things You Need to Know About the Copyright Office’s New Small Claims Court
With the U.S. Copyright Office’s new small claims court—the Copyright Claims Board (CCB)—launching on June 16, we thought we’d pass along some of the most important information that copyright owners […]
A Conversation Between Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid and Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter About the Copyright Claims Board
With the launch of the new Copyright Claims Board (or CCB) on June 16 within the U.S. Copyright Office, Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid spoke with Register of Copyrights Shira […]
Seven LGBTQ+ Changemakers in Film and Television
According to Glaad, in 2022, almost 12% of regular characters on broadcast TV programs and series are members of the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, and more) community, a […]
The Copyrightability of Dad Jokes Is No Laughing Matter
Every year we gather to celebrate Father’s Day to thank our dads for all they do for us during the course of the year. Maybe it’s their love and affection […]
Copyrights and Fictional Tropes: How Did They Become a Part of Our Stories?
I remember having a conversation with a classmate of mine during my freshman year of college. I was trying to make small talk and being the socially awkward nerd that […]
AAPI Heritage Month 2022: Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander Creators
Art is often molded by its creator’s personal experiences—a large part of which is influenced by the creator’s cultural background and heritage, whether the creator is aware of it or […]
15 Year Anniversary: An Interview with CEO Keith Kupferschmid
During the month of May, the Copyright Alliance is celebrating its 15th anniversary. To mark the occasion, we asked our CEO Keith Kupferschmid to share his thoughts on this milestone. […]
Are Flower Arrangements Copyrightable?
This weekend is Mother’s Day, and mothers around the nation will be bombarded with bouquets brimming with flowers of all shapes, colors, and sizes. It is part of that ideal […]
The Importance of Copyright for Young Creators and Innovators: World IP Day 2022
One morning last week, I was waiting for the cappuccino I’d ordered at Starbucks, half asleep and half thinking about all I had to accomplish that day regarding our World […]
Copyright in Journalism and News Reporting
About a half century ago, when the existing Copyright Act was enacted, the nature of journalism did not look like the fast-paced nature of the field today. Reporters, editors, fact-checkers, […]