USCO and WIPO Host Roundtables on International Copyright Education

Virtual Event

The U.S. Copyright Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) are hosting “a yearlong virtual roundtable series on copyright education for youth enrolled in primary and secondary schools” titled The […]

Copyright Society and GiantSteps Media Technology Strategies Hosts 12th Annual Copyright and Technology 2021 Conference

Virtual Event

The Copyright Society and GiantSteps Media Technology Strategies will host to 12th Annual Copyright and Technology 2021 Conference, featuring two days of virtual sessions that include” Is There a Filter in Your Future? The Paths of Platform Liability in the U.S. and Europe; Leaving the Garden: Licensing Comes to Podcasting; Synch and Swim: Music Synch Licensing and the Online […]

Mondo NYC 2021

NYC and online

The Mondo NYC 2021 Conference and Showcase Music Festival, which will be held online and in person in New York City, will feature networking and live music showcases as well as offer attendees a “connective experience” to address “issues of importance to a rapidly evolving industry.” The event will include panels featuring more than 200 […]

C-IP2 2021 Annual Fall Conference: Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property

Virtual Event

C-IP2 will host its 2021 fall conference titled Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property. The event will feature a fireside chat with keynote speakers Grimes and Jaron Lanier. Event discussions will center around “the current state of AI, what is coming soon, the current laws regarding the protection of AI and IP, and what is necessary to keep […]

Senate Rules Committee Hearing: Oversight of Library of Congress Modernization Efforts (rescheduled from October 6)

Public Hearing

The Senate Rules Committee Hearing on Oversight of Library of Congress Modernization Efforts, originally scheduled for October 6, has been rescheduled to October 20. Witnesses include Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden; Register Of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office Shira Perlmutter; and Director, Congressional Research Service Dr. Mary Mazanec.

Deadline to Submit Nominations to Serve on National AI Advisory Committee

Deadline

On October 5, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a Federal Register Notrice calling for nominations for candidates to serve on the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC), which will be established per the National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020. Establishment of the NAIAC will enable “ members  have the unique opportunity to advise and make recommendations to the President and the National Artificial Intelligence […]