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 […]
USPTO Hosts NCEAI Innovation Chat: Creating Innovators
Virtual EventThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a National Council for Expanding American Innovation (NCEAI) Innovation Chat focused on the topic of Creating Innovators. The first part of the chat […]
USCO Supplemental Interim Rule on MMA Notices of License, Notices of Nonblanket Activity, Data Collection and Delivery Efforts, and Reports of Usage and Payment Takes Effect
Supplemental Interim Rule Takes EffectOn March 5, the U.S. Copyright Office issued a supplemental interim rule amending its regulations governing certain reporting requirements of digital music providers and significant nonblanket licenses pursuant to the Orrin G. […]
USCO to Hold Public Hearings in Triennial Rulemaking Proceeding Under Section 1201 of Title 17
ZoomTime: Please find daily schedules here. The U.S. Copyright Office issued a Federal Register notice announcing “that it will hold public hearings in the triennial rulemaking proceeding under section 1201 of Title […]
GMU Arts & Entertainment Advocacy Clinic Hosts Artist Roundtable: Representing and Working with Artists in the Digital Age
Virtual EventGeorge Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School’s Arts and Entertainment Advocacy Clinic students are hosting a discussion with “three creators on the forefront of art and creativity in the digital […]