Events

On December 13, Fordham University Law School will hold its 52nd Annual Donald C. Brace Memorial Lecture. For more than 50 years, the Brace Lectures on domestic copyright have featured leading figures in the field, including judges, practitioners, policymakers, publishers, and academics. This year’s lecture will be presented by AAP CEO and former Register of Copyrights […]

During this Copyright Society event, Jalyce E. Mangum and Shireen Nasir, both of whom are Attorney-Advisors in the U.S. Copyright Office’s Office of the General Counsel, will delve into Copyright and the Visual Arts, including the copyrightability of street art, body art, and more. For additional information and to register, please click here.

RightsClick co-founders David Newhoff and Steven Tepp are hosting a weekly “Copyright Q&A” session on Facebook Live to offer creators a resource for getting answers to their copyright questions. The free session is open to the public and creators across all disciplines are welcome to attend. For additional information and to register, please click here.

The Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) is hosting its annual holiday party at Chicken + Whiskey, featuring appetizers, drinks, and music by DJ Oso Fresh. Attendees may enter to win a one-year WALA Membership plus other prizes. For additional information and to register, please click here.

The ASCAP Foundation is hosting its 2022 Scholarship and Awards Ceremony and Holiday Auction. The awards will honor “a new generation of composers and songwriters who need our support now more than ever.” The auction, which will benefit the ASCAP Foundation, will enable participants to bid “on one-of-a-kind experiences and memorabilia from Olivia Rodrigo, Stephen […]

On November 23, the U.S. Copyright Office announced that it will be hosting a virtual roundtable on January 18 as part of its Study on Non-fungible Tokens and Related Intellectual Property Law Issues. Requests to participate can be submitted to NFTStudySpeakingRequests@uspto.gov by December 21.

Please note that the Copyright Alliance office will close for the winter holidays from Friday, December 23, 2022, through Monday, January 2, 2023. The office will reopen on Tuesday, January 3, 2023.

Summary: RightsClick co-founders David Newhoff and Steven Tepp are hosting a weekly “Copyright Q&A” session on Facebook Live to offer creators a resource for getting answers to their copyright questions. The free session is open to the public and creators across all disciplines are welcome to attend. For additional information and to register, please click here.

The U.S. Copyright Office is currently accepting applications for the Barbara A. Ringer Copyright Honors Program. The program was created for attorneys in the initial stages of their careers who demonstrate exceptional ability and interest in copyright law. Those selected will serve as full-time federal employees for the term of their fellowships and are eligible […]

On October 25, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the applicability of the derivative works exception to termination rights under the Copyright Act to the new statutory mechanical blanket license established by the Music Modernization Act (MMA). The Office’s proposed rule aims to clarify the appropriate payee under the blanket license to […]

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 electronically transfer their copyrights to someone else. The webinars will “cover announcements about the module, important reminders, frequently asked questions, and a live […]

The ABA-IPL Copyright & Emerging Technology Committee will host its first event of the new year, titled NFTs in 2023: Exploring Emerging Copyright Issues. The webinar will “explore still unanswered questions and issues facing web3 technology, specifically NFTs, as the end of 2022 and the start of the new year bring numerous unique and exciting […]