Events

On December 8, the U.S. Copyright Office published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to establish procedures governing active proceedings before the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) and post-determination procedures. "The proposed rule provides requirements regarding procedural practice, scheduling, conferences, discovery, written testimony, hearings, settlement, smaller claims, default and failure to prosecute, records, post-determination procedures, and conduct of parties." Initial […]

On December 22, 2021, the U.S. Copyright Office published a Federal Register Notice "announcing a series of consultations on technical measures that identify or protect copyrighted works.” The consultations will address current and forthcoming technologies that may be used for these purposes, including technology availability, use-cases, and limitations. The Office plans to hold a plenary session to […]

The Authors Guild Foundation is hosting a virtual event to provide writers with tips on moving forward when their work is rejected. During this conversation between Bonnie Friedman (Writing Past Dark: Envy, Fear, Distraction and Other Dilemmas in the Writer’s Life) and Terese Svoboda (Guggenheim recipient and author of 19 books of poetry, fiction, biography, […]

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is hosting the International Computer Hacking and Intellectual Property (ICHIP) Industry Forum for IP Rights Protection to “discuss its capacity for work with foreign partners to fight transnational IP crimes.” Speakers include Kenneth Polite, Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, U.S. Dept. of Justice; Todd Robinson, Assistant Secretary of State, INL, U.S. […]

On February 23, The MLC will celebrate Black History Month by hosting a “special Instagram Live series, showcasing a trio of African American music industry entrepreneurs who are currently innovating and effecting change that empowers music creators and rightsholders in the United States.” The MLC’s Head of Third-Party Partnerships Dae Bogan will speak with Gebre Waddell, […]

The U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) and the Library of Congress (LOC) will hold a second meeting of the Copyright Public Modernization Committee (CPMC). The meeting will feature remarks from Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter and Library of Congress Chief Information Officer Judith Conklin, as well as “an update on the development of the Enterprise Copyright System […]

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host a virtual event to celebrate the release of the tenth edition of its international IP Index, titled Compete for Tomorrow. For the past ten years, “the Index has helped economies better understand their unique IP systems, so they can make improvements and drive progress,” including providing a “decade’s worth of […]

The Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) is hosting a Music Publishing Update with National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) CEO David Israelite. AIMP members will receive a Zoom invitation directly and can also RSVP here. Non-member guests may RSVP online and pay a $5 guest fee. Please email AIMP with any questions.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting a program for current and aspiring inventors and entrepreneurs titled 2022 Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program: Invest in Ideas (Part Two). Attendees will learn “how creative spark can help build generational wealth,” participate in interviews with successful entrepreneurs, learn why investing in IP is important, and more. Additional […]

This webinar, hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), will focus on copyright infrastructure and “feature a number of speakers from the public and private sectors on a range of topics relevant to copyright infrastructure, such as metadata, identifiers, technology solutions and WIPO services.”

This year, the 4th Annual Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tech Law Summit and 19th Annual Intellectual Property (IP) and Social Justice CLE Seminar will be held together, enabling attendees to benefit from all programs offered. The HBCU Tech Law Summit “aims to educate minority legal professionals on the issues and opportunities in the tech industry […]

On February 4, the U.S. Copyright Office issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) regarding its regulations related to remitter payments for Office services and requirements for to deposit account requirements. The Office notes that the proposed rules consolidate regulatory provisions about payment options and reflect current Office practices regarding payment methods. Comments are due March 7.