Events

On October 19, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the ninth triennial proceeding under section 1201 of Title 17. The notice outlines seven newly proposed classes of exemption and initiates three rounds of public comment. Comments from those who proposed new exemptions and those supporting adoption of a proposed exemption, […]

On January 3, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) setting forth regulations to create a new group registration option to register updates to news websites. The proposed rule would permit news publishers to register groups of updates to news websites published within the same calendar month as a collective work and for […]

Oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) case, Warner Chappell Music, Inc. v. Nealy, are scheduled for February 21. The case involves questions over whether the Copyright Act permits damages to be collected from the date of infringement even if such damages occur more than three years before a lawsuit was filed.

The U.S. Copyright Office is hosting a virtual event in honor of Black History Month titled Hip-Hop Beyond 50: Protecting and Promoting Culture. The event features speakers from the Copyright Office, industry experts, and practitioners about hip-hop's influence worldwide and the Office’s resources available on sampling, interpolations, and beat stores. Guest speakers include Dae Bogan, Head of […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting its 2024 Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program to “empower Black innovators, entrepreneurs, and small business owners.” Attendees will hear from experts on how to protect their IP, as well as discuss how to access capital, find mentors, and network with fellow innovators and entrepreneurs. A networking […]

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is set to release its twelfth annual International IP Index, which highlights the role intellectual property (IP) plays in supporting innovation, creativity, and driving global economic growth. The 2024 Index maps the IP environment of 55 global economies based on nine categories. The Index also demonstrates the socio-economic benefits that […]

On February 29, the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) will host a virtual Town Hall titled The Heart of the Matter on Copyright, AI Training, and LLMs. During the event, a panel of experts will discuss the technology behind LLMs to help attendees better understand how and why LLM training requires copying of original works—and why it matters […]

On February 7, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notice of public hearings, announcing the hearings for the Ninth Triennial Rulemaking Proceeding under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) concerning proposed exemptions to the DMCA’s prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. The hearings will take place during the week of […]

The 2024 SXSW EDU Conference & Festival will be held in Austin, TX from March 4-7. The event will include mentoring sessions, student project showcases, movie screenings, expo exhibits, intellectual property sessions, and startup pitches. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here and here.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting a webinar titled Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions. The event will provide an overview of inventorship guidance and answer related stakeholder questions, including how to determine whether the human contribution to the invention is significant enough to qualify for IP protection. The guidance and examples are available on the […]

ACT | The App Association is hosting a panel on Section 1201 vs. The Right to Repair. The briefing will cover the importance of the current exemptions to Section 1201 and why broadening exemptions for repair purposes could threaten copyright protections and consumer privacy. Panelists include Priya Nair, IP Policy Counsel, ACT | The App […]

The University of California in Los Angeles’ (UCLA) Law School—in partnership with the McCarthy Institute at Arizona State University—is hosting the 2024 Copyright Symposium to convene copyright scholars, practitioners, and industry leaders on emerging issues within copyright law. The symposium will focus on corporate authorship, authorship and AI, community authors and cultural property, and more. […]