Events

The House Administration Committee will hold a roundtable to discuss modernization of the U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid, along with other members of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee (CPMC), have been invited to share comments on the development of the Office’s updated online registration system and public recordation database; best edition deposit […]

The International Confederation of Music Publishers’ (ICMP) Director General John Phelan will present a webinar on the music publishers’ perspective, focusing on metadata systems to ensure digital music usage is recognized, facilitating payment for creators, while shining a light on how music publishers apply these tools and what the infrastructure-related challenges are. For additional information and […]

The House Judiciary Committee (HJC) IP Subcommittee will hold a U.S. Copyright Office oversight hearing on September 27 at 10 a.m. ET in DC and online. The only witness will be Register of Copyrights, Shira Perlmutter. For more information and to watch the hearing via livestream, please click here. 

The U.S. Intellectual Property Alliance (USIPA) is hosting a free, virtual roundtable, titled How Do We Coexist with Al in Entertainment, Arts and Sports? A panel of speakers, including Bruce Siegal, David Lowery, Lana Love, Keith Kupferschmid, and Bruce Berman as the moderator, will discuss the impact of AI on entertainment, arts, and sports. For […]

The U.S. Copyright Office will hold its next monthly webinar to keep the public updated on the Office’s optimized Recordation System. Separate from the Office’s registration application, the new recordation module allows users to electronically transfer their copyrights to someone else. The webinars will “cover announcements about the module, important reminders, frequently asked questions, and a live […]

The National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) will hold a virtual briefing session during which Copyright Alliance CEO, Keith Kupferschmid, Aaron Cooper of BSA, and Catherine Stihler of Creative Commons will offer commentary. A moderator will present and answer the Committee’s questions on copyright related AI issues. The event is open to the public, but […]

On September 1, the U.S. Copyright Office issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) “to update its regulation regarding access to electronic deposits of published works submitted to the Office and selected for addition to the collections of the Library of Congress.” The proposed rule expands the categories of eligible electronic deposits covered by the Office’s current […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a roundtable to share insights from businesses, intellectual property holders, and other stakeholders on the future outlook of anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy. Topics include trends, evolutions, harms, protective measures, and technological solutions in counterfeiting and piracy. A recording will be available for anyone unable to attend. For […]

The Los Angeles, Northern California, and Texas chapters of the Copyright Society will host “a program discussing attribution rights in open source and creative commons license in machine learning training,” an event that is part of the Copyright Society’s AI series. Event panelists “will discuss the importance of the attribution covenant in open source licenses, […]

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting a free informational webinar on intellectual property (IP) for aspiring entrepreneurs, innovators, and students. The webinar will cover different types of IP, why protecting IP is important, and available local resources and assistance. Pending availability, participants may meet with members of the Office staff following […]

The American Bar Association's (ABA) Fifth Annual Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotics National Institute will bring together law firms, government professionals, in-house attorneys, and business leaders to cover topics such as intellectual property, data protection, employment, contracting, and the ethical implications of using generative AI in the practice of law. The event will also focus on practical guidance and […]

California Lawyers for the Arts (CLA) will host a workshop led by Carol T. Contes of Contes Law Corporation, providing an overview of legal issues addressed in film, including option/purchase agreements, securing licenses and permissions (releases), fair use issues, legal aspects of distribution, intellectual property protection (copyright and trademark), content clearance, international co-production agreements, network agreements (streaming, broadcast, and […]