Deadline to Submit Applications to Participate in USCO IT Modernization Committee
DeadlineOn February 3, the Library of Congress published a notice “convening a public committee to enhance communication and provide a public forum for the technology-related aspects of the U.S. Copyright Office’s modernization initiative.” The Library will […]
USCO’s Interim Rule on the Disclosure and Use of Confidential Information Collected by the MLC Takes Effect
Ruling Takes EffectThe U.S. Copyright Office issued an interim rule creating various restrictions on the disclosure and use of confidential information collected by the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) and digital licensee coordinator (DLC). The […]
Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts Hosts Manges Lecture
ZoomThe Dean of the Faculty of Law and the Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts is hosting the Thirty-Third Annual Horace S. Manges Lecture, titled Beyond Whack-a-Mole: Content Protection […]
Copyright Society Hosts Royalty Rights for Comedy and the Spoken Word
WebinarThe Copyright Society is hosting a panel event to highlight the importance of including comedy and the spoken word in royalty discussions, including exploring existing rights and efforts to collect […]
GMU Law Arts & Entertainment Clinic and WALA Host Copyright Law and the CASE Act Online Clinic
Virtual EventGeorge Mason University’s Scalia Law School Arts & Entertainment Advocacy Clinic and Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) will host an online clinic titled Copyright Law and the CASE […]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce and GIPC Host Event Celebrating Release of 2021 International IP Index
Releases the 2021 International IP IndexThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) will release its ninth annual International IP Index on March 24, titled Recovery Through Ingenuity, highlighting “the extraordinary role of […]
USCO Hosts Roundtables for Unclaimed Royalties
ZoomThe U.S. Copyright Office announced that it will hold public roundtables on March 25 as part of its study to evaluate best practices that the newly established mechanical licensing collective may implement […]
USCO Final Rule on Group Registration for Works on an Album of Music Takes Effect
Rule on Group Registration for Works on an Album of Music Takes EffectThe U.S. Copyright Office issued a final rule “establishing a new group registration option, known as ‘Group Registration for Works on an Album of Music (GRAM)” to allow applicants “to register either […]
USCO Hosts Additional Half Day Roundtables for Unclaimed Royalties
ZoomDue to broad stakeholder interest, the U.S. Copyright Office will host additional roundtables as part of its Unclaimed Royalties study on March 26 (in addition to the March 25 roundtables). […]
USCO Final Rule on Recordation of Notices of Termination Takes Effect
Rule on Recordation of Notices of Termination Takes EffectThe U.S. Copyright Office released a final rule regarding the recordation of notices of termination to improve efficiency in processing. In its rule, the Office addresses updates to timeliness, harmless errors, manner […]
Deadline for Public Input to NEA on FY 2022–2026 Strategic Plan
DeadlineThe National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) published a notice seeking public input to help guide its FY 2022–2026 Strategic Plan. In particular, the agency welcomes thoughts on the drafting of its […]
USCO Hosts Webinar on New GRAM Registration Process
WebinarOn March 31, the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) will host a webinar on its new group registration option for works published on the same album of music (GRAM). The webinar […]