Events

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) will host a webinar to introduce how it supports songwriters, composers, and lyricists who stream their songs on digital platforms and are entitled to royalties. It will also address how The MLC assists its Members in receiving all of their royalties and why registering songs with the organization is […]

The University of Southern California’s (USC) Gould School of Law will host its 2026 Intellectual Property Institute in Santa Monica, CA. The event will draw more than 300 IP professionals […]

On Monday, March 16, the Silicon Valley Office of Protocol will host a celebration of the National AI Center launch, which will be held in honor of Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. The event will commemorate the establishment of the center as a cornerstone of the United States Department of Commerce’s efforts to facilitate the development and global export […]

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will launch its Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Interchange (AIII) initiative on March 17 through an in-person event in Geneva and via livestream. Through AIII, WIPO aims to facilitate dialogue on the technical and operational aspects of IP systems and practical solutions in the context of AI. For additional information and to register […]

The Recording Academy staff will join the California Copyright Council for an informational webinar on Academy membership, what it means to be a member, and how to join. The webinar will also address the Grammy Awards process and share a clear overview of how it works, from submissions to voting. Guest speakers will include Qiana […]

Hosted by the Intellectual Property Owners (IPO) Association, the 9th annual IP Owners (IPO) Spring Summit is a one-day conference on Thursday, March 19 with an evening welcome reception on Wednesday, […]

On March 18 at 10 a.m. ET, the Committee on House Administration will hold a markup of H.R. 6028, the Legislative Branch Agencies Clarification Act, which would modify the appointment and removal process for certain legislative branch officers, including making the Librarian of Congress a Congressional appointment and the Register of Copyrights a Presidential appointment confirmed by the […]

IPWatchdog will host its Sixth Annual IPWatchdog LIVE Conference from March 22 to March 24 in Arlington, VA. This program brings together the intellectual property community from the U.S. and abroad. […]

IPWatchdog Live will host a session titled Training AI the Right Way: How Licensing Promotes Innovation, Competition, and Content Creation, featuring a panel to examine why AI licensing is emerging as the most practical and pro-innovation solution for training AI systems. The session will explore how well-structured licensing models can provide lawful access to high-quality data, […]

During this webinar, The MLC will cover how to understand its monthly royalty statements by walking songwriters through statement documents. Attendees will learn what those documents include and how to access additional detailed royalty information in the The MLC Portal. The webinar will conclude with a Q&A session. For additional information and to register to […]

This two-day webinar, designed for new attorneys, attorneys transitioning to entertainment law, and filmmakers, explores how independent films are financed and distributed. The program host will be Mark Litwak, Esq.,a […]

Monday, March 30, is the deadline for filing a claim in the $1.5 billion Bartz v. Anthropic settlement settlement. You can search for your works and submit the claim form at anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com. You can also […]