Events

On January 30, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notification of inquiry required by the Music Modernization Act regarding whether the existing designations of the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) and Digital Licensee Coordinator (DLC) should be continued. This is the first of the review processes that the Copyright Office is statutorily required to conduct every five years. […]

On February 15, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to create a new group registration option for two-dimensional (2D) artwork. The new option, which will be known as “GR2D,” would allow applicants to register up to 10 pictorial or graphic works that are created by the same author/copyright claimant published within […]

The George Mason University Arts and Entertainment Advocacy Clinic and Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) are co-hosting a webinar on the Copyright Claims Board (CCB). The CCB is a tribunal within the U.S. Copyright Office that was created to facilitate certain small copyright claims as an alternative to taking them to federal court. […]

The Copyright Clearance Center’s (CCC) Education department is hosting a comprehensive six-module eLearning certificate course, Advanced Copyright for Business, that provides an in-depth review of the history and purpose of U.S. copyright law and offers tips to better manage copyright compliance. The class will focus on the purpose of U.S. copyright law and some common misconceptions, […]

The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) will host one of its longest running programs, the Tin Pan South Songwriting Seminar (TPSSS), which will be presented by The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville, TN. The event is for songwriters of any genre and any skill level who are looking to “further develop their songwriting […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Texas Intellectual Property Alliance (TXIPA) are hosting a panel discussion titled Green Energy, Intellectual Property, and a Solar Eclipse. The discussion will focus on developing green energy sources, particularly solar energy, using game-changing technologies and methods to address climate change. Following the panel discussion, in-person attendees will […]

The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL), in collaboration with the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) and Belmont University, is hosting the first SCL Songwriters Night in Nashville. Songwriters from each organization will perform an original tune, and those participating will be announced in the near term. For more information and to register to attend, […]

The California Copyright Conference will host a panel titled Song Split Disputes–How to Get the Money Flowing, moderated by Mara Schwartz Kuge, President and Founder of Superior Music Publishing, and Carolyn Soyars. The panel will discuss issues surrounding split disputes, including sync uses held up and the types of income on hold. For more information and […]

The Center for Art Law is hosting its inaugural Art & Copyright Law Clinic designed to help emerging and established artists navigate the current copyright law landscape. Topics covered during this session include generative AI and its impact on creators and their works. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here.

On April 15 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET, the Center for Intellectual Property x Innovation Policy (C-IP2) will celebrate the launch of its new book, 5G and Beyond: Intellectual Property and Competition Policy in the Internet of Things, via livestream. For more information and to register to attend, please click here.

This webinar hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will address how to manage the IP risks associated with AI and explore the guidelines designed to help businesses successfully and legally integrate AI into their processes. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here.

On April 17 at 4 p.m. ET, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) will host its 3rd Annual Combatting the Counterfeiter event. The program will bring together leaders from government, industry, and academia for a discussion on global best practices to combat the sale of counterfeit goods and to emphasize the importance of its […]