Events

Dale Cendali, Partner at Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, will deliver the 36th Annual Manges Lecture on Litigating Fair Use. The lecture will touch upon “the litigators’ role in shaping legal doctrine by developing the facts of a given case and establishing its ties to existing law.” It will also cover the increased focus on the second […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is holding an in-person program focused on strategies for protecting and enforcing intellectual property in China and the United States. During the event, experts from the U.S. government, intellectual property (IP) attorneys, and Chicago-area businesspeople will share their insights on what businesses need to know about protecting all […]

On February 26, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) published a request for comments in the Federal Register on the risks, benefits, and potential policy related to AI models with publicly available model weights that allow developers to build upon and adapt previous AI models. Based on the comments, NTIA plans to submit a report to the […]

The 2024 IP Awareness Summit (IPAS) will focus on The Relationship of AI to IP (and IP Rights), and how they influence each other. The event is being hosted by the Center for Intellectual Property Study (CIPU) in conjunction with the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University. It will include two featured speakers, five panels, […]

The U.S. Copyright Office will hold its next webinar 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 electronically transfer their copyrights to someone else. The webinars will “cover announcements about the module, important reminders, frequently asked questions, and a live Q&A […]

On January 30, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notification of inquiry required by the Music Modernization Act regarding whether the existing designations of the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) and Digital Licensee Coordinator (DLC) should be continued. This is the first of the review processes that the Copyright Office is statutorily required to conduct every five years. […]

On February 15, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) proposing to create a new group registration option for two-dimensional (2D) artwork. The new option, which will be known as “GR2D,” would allow applicants to register up to 10 pictorial or graphic works that are created by the same author/copyright claimant published within […]

The George Mason University Arts and Entertainment Advocacy Clinic and Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) are co-hosting a webinar on the Copyright Claims Board (CCB). The CCB is a tribunal within the U.S. Copyright Office that was created to facilitate certain small copyright claims as an alternative to taking them to federal court. […]

The Copyright Clearance Center’s (CCC) Education department is hosting a comprehensive six-module eLearning certificate course, Advanced Copyright for Business, that provides an in-depth review of the history and purpose of U.S. copyright law and offers tips to better manage copyright compliance. The class will focus on the purpose of U.S. copyright law and some common misconceptions, […]

The Nashville Songwriters Association International (NSAI) will host one of its longest running programs, the Tin Pan South Songwriting Seminar (TPSSS), which will be presented by The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts in Nashville, TN. The event is for songwriters of any genre and any skill level who are looking to “further develop their songwriting […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Texas Intellectual Property Alliance (TXIPA) are hosting a panel discussion titled Green Energy, Intellectual Property, and a Solar Eclipse. The discussion will focus on developing green energy sources, particularly solar energy, using game-changing technologies and methods to address climate change. Following the panel discussion, in-person attendees will […]

The Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL), in collaboration with the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA) and Belmont University, is hosting the first SCL Songwriters Night in Nashville. Songwriters from each organization will perform an original tune, and those participating will be announced in the near term. For more information and to register to attend, […]