Events

RightsClick co-founders David Newhoff and Steven Tepp are hosting a weekly “Copyright Q&A” session on Facebook Live to offer creators a resource for getting answers to their copyright questions. The free session is open to the public and creators across all disciplines are welcome to attend. For additional information and to register, please click here.

This workshop, hosted by the New York Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA), “will provide an overview of legal issues in the fashion industry, including design protection and enforcement, commercial operations and agreements, and the rise of digital marketing.” The course is for designers, brands, and legal and layperson professionals to help them understand the […]

The Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) are hosting the 16th Annual IP Attaché Roundtable where participants will discuss recent trends and challenges in IP protection and enforcement in regions around the world. For additional information and registration, please click here.

Please save the date for the 52nd Annual Donald C. Brace Memorial Lecture. For more than fifty years, the Brace Lectures on domestic copyright have featured leading figures in the field, including judges, practitioners, policymakers, publishers, and academics. Additional information about the 2022 lecture will be shared in the near term.

On December 13, Fordham University Law School will hold its 52nd Annual Donald C. Brace Memorial Lecture. For more than 50 years, the Brace Lectures on domestic copyright have featured leading figures in the field, including judges, practitioners, policymakers, publishers, and academics. This year’s lecture will be presented by AAP CEO and former Register of Copyrights […]

During this Copyright Society event, Jalyce E. Mangum and Shireen Nasir, both of whom are Attorney-Advisors in the U.S. Copyright Office’s Office of the General Counsel, will delve into Copyright and the Visual Arts, including the copyrightability of street art, body art, and more. For additional information and to register, please click here.

RightsClick co-founders David Newhoff and Steven Tepp are hosting a weekly “Copyright Q&A” session on Facebook Live to offer creators a resource for getting answers to their copyright questions. The free session is open to the public and creators across all disciplines are welcome to attend. For additional information and to register, please click here.

The Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) is hosting its annual holiday party at Chicken + Whiskey, featuring appetizers, drinks, and music by DJ Oso Fresh. Attendees may enter to win a one-year WALA Membership plus other prizes. For additional information and to register, please click here.

The ASCAP Foundation is hosting its 2022 Scholarship and Awards Ceremony and Holiday Auction. The awards will honor “a new generation of composers and songwriters who need our support now more than ever.” The auction, which will benefit the ASCAP Foundation, will enable participants to bid “on one-of-a-kind experiences and memorabilia from Olivia Rodrigo, Stephen […]

On November 23, the U.S. Copyright Office announced that it will be hosting a virtual roundtable on January 18 as part of its Study on Non-fungible Tokens and Related Intellectual Property Law Issues. Requests to participate can be submitted to NFTStudySpeakingRequests@uspto.gov by December 21.

Summary: RightsClick co-founders David Newhoff and Steven Tepp are hosting a weekly “Copyright Q&A” session on Facebook Live to offer creators a resource for getting answers to their copyright questions. The free session is open to the public and creators across all disciplines are welcome to attend. For additional information and to register, please click here.

The U.S. Copyright Office is currently accepting applications for the Barbara A. Ringer Copyright Honors Program. The program was created for attorneys in the initial stages of their careers who demonstrate exceptional ability and interest in copyright law. Those selected will serve as full-time federal employees for the term of their fellowships and are eligible […]