Adobe Hosts The Impact of Digital Workflows in the New Hybrid Workplace

Online

Adobe will host a webinar titled The Impact of Digital Workflows in the New Hybrid Workplace, featuring Forbes’ Rich Karlgaard, IDC research director Amy Loomis, and Adobe’s Simon Longbottom to “discuss how to thrive in a hybrid work world, delivering superior customer and employee experiences, and the role of digital workflows as a driver of growth and competitive advantage.” For additional information and to […]

AG Hosts All About Advances: What Authors Should Expect When Negotiating with a Publisher

Webinar

The Authors Guild (AG) is hosting a webinar titled All About Advances: What Authors Should Expect When Negotiating with a Publisher, which is dedicated to helping authors better understand the negotiation process, including a discussion on “common dollar ranges and payment structures, what happens if a book does not earn out, and more.” A Q&A will follow the […]

DC Bar Communities Hosts Meet Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter

Virtual Event

The DC Bar Communities will host an online session with Shira Perlmutter, the 14th Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office. During the event, Register Perlmutter will discuss “current office initiatives of interest to practitioners as well as her goals and the role of the Copyright Office in domestic and international policy.” […]

USPTO Hosts Webinar Titled First Quarterly Legislation and Case Law Update on IP in China

Webinar

Senior attorneys from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will present “the latest developments in intellectual property (IP) law in China” during a webinar that is open to the public. The June 24 event “is the first of a planned series of quarterly programs provide timely, up-to-date information on the latest IP legislative and […]

Copyright Alliance & AIC Art and Culture Committee Workshop: Digital Copyright, Infringement, & Fair Use Creator 101

Virtual Event

The American Influencer Council (AIC) and the Copyright Alliance will partner to present a workshop on how copyright education supports innovation, creates financial protections, and amplifies public access to creator content. Kevin will join artists and AIC members Blair Breitenstein, Katie Rodgers, Kendra Dandy, and special guest New York City-based illustrator Meredith Wing for this […]

WIPO Hosts Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (Forty-First Session)

Geneva, Switzerland and online

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will host the Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights (Forty-First Session) online and in-person (in Geneva, Switzerland). A copy of the meeting agenda can be found here. For additional information and to register, please click here.

Congressional Trademark Caucus Briefing: Addressing the Impacts of Counterfeiting on Brand Owners and Consumers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Virtual Event

The Congressional Trademark Caucus (CTC), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) and the International Trademark Association (INTA) are hosting a briefing “focus primarily on the U.S. State Department, Department of Justice and private sector efforts to stem the tide of counterfeit products in the marketplace, particularly online due to the explosion […]

USCO On-Site Services Reopening by Appointment Only

Reopening

The U.S. Copyright Office announced that, beginning July 8, the Office’s on-site services will re-open to the public by appointment only. Members of the public can make an appointment here to submit claims, request certified copies of copyright certificates, or conduct other business in person. The Office also announced that due to renovations, the Copyright Records Reading […]

USCO Further Extends Timing Adjustments Authorized by CARES Act

Extension

On May 10, the U.S. Copyright Office announced additional extensions to temporary adjustments of certain timing provisions under the Copyright Act, as authorized by the CARES Act. The Office previously announced adjustments relating to certain registration claims, notices of termination, and section 115 notices of intention and statements of account to help those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Those […]

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 Roundtables on International Copyright Education: IP and Creativity for the Youth (RICE). The roundtables will be held on a monthly basis, with the first event held […]

A2IM-ITA MDCP Trade Talks Series 2021: Copyrights & Music Licensing in China

Virtual Event

The International Trade Association (ITA) and the American Association for Independent Music (A2IM) will host an informal, brown bag-style event titled Copyrights & Music Licensing in China, providing an “opportunity to learn about copyrights and music licensing in China and pose questions to IP experts.” The event is being hosted thanks to a 2020 Market Development Cooperator Award (MDCP) granted […]