Events

The U.S. Copyright Office will continue to hold monthly webinars to keep the public updated on the Office’s optimized Recordation System. Separate from the Office’s registration application, the new recordation module allows users to transfer their copyrights to someone else electronically. The webinars will “cover announcements about the module, important reminders, frequently asked questions, and a live […]

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is holding a virtual seminar on the intellectual property (IP) gender and diversity gaps within Arab and African regions. The session will include IP and innovation economists discussing the challenges of measuring and analyzing these challenges and looking to find solutions. For additional information and to register to attend, […]

The U.S. Copyright Office announced its new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative, which includes hosting a series of virtual public listening sessions on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (AI) with stakeholders from various creative industries. The Office is inviting artists, members of creative industries, AI developers and researchers, and attorneys involved with the issues to participate as speakers. This session […]

Mark Hendricks and Frank Gallagher of the North American Nature Photography Association (NANPA) are hosting a regional photography event at Shenandoah National Park to enable photographers to “experience and photograph the best that has to offer.” The shoot will include exploring the central section of the 70-mile-long park, which is home to some of the […]

Time: All day (weekdays-only for two weeks) The Center for Intellectual Property x Innovation Policy (C-IP2) at George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School is partnering with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to host the sixth iteration of the WIPO U.S. Summer School on Intellectual Property. This two-week summer course will be held online-only to accommodate participants from all over the […]

The Center for Art Law and the Artists Rights Society (ARS) are hosting a webinar titled Digital Millennium Copyright Act: Infringement, Fair Use, and Takedowns, which will feature a discussion on copyright considerations such as infringement and issuing DMCA takedown notices. Specific topics that will be addressed during the event include how to differentiate between infringement and […]

On June 9, 2022, Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) sent a letter to Kathi Vidal, Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, requesting that the two agencies conduct a joint study on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the impact and application to intellectual property […]

Join members of the copyright and entertainment communities for two and a half days of copyright law panels, networking events, and other activities in Newport, RI, during the Copyright Society’s Annual Meeting. Additional information is available here.

On April 14, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) published a request for comments regarding artificial intelligence (AI) system accountability measures and policies to ensure that AI systems are legal, effective, ethical, safe, and trustworthy. NTIA will use these comments and other public engagements on the topic to draft and issue a report on AI accountability […]

The Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) is hosting its Global Music Publishing Summit. The summit began in 2017, and its agenda spans creators, the business of publishing music, and the international marketplace “to deliver a well-rounded and informative experience to attendees across all facets of the industry.” For additional information and to register, please click here.

The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) will host Indie Week 2023, a three-day international conference and networking event aimed at maximizing the global impact of independent music. For the past 15 years, the event has drawn more than 1,200 attendees annually. Attendees will hear experts discuss the industry’s most timely topics, network with colleagues, […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is hosting a half-day program in Honolulu, HI, as well as via livestream, to bring together the world’s five largest intellectual property (IP) offices, representatives from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), and well as representatives from the Hawaiian innovation community. The discussion will focus on wide-ranging thoughts about […]