Events

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, […]

The California Copyright Conference will host a panel titled Song Split Disputes–How to Get the Money Flowing, moderated by Mara Schwartz Kuge, President and Founder of Superior Music Publishing, and Carolyn Soyars. The panel will discuss issues surrounding split disputes, including sync uses held up and the types of income on hold. For more information and […]

The Center for Art Law is hosting its inaugural Art & Copyright Law Clinic designed to help emerging and established artists navigate the current copyright law landscape. Topics covered during this session include generative AI and its impact on creators and their works. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will host the 45th Standing Committee Meeting on Copyright and Related Rights. The meeting code is SCCR/45. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here. To attend the meeting online via webcast, please click here.

On February 7, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notice of public hearings, announcing the hearings for the Ninth Triennial Rulemaking Proceeding under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) concerning proposed exemptions to the DMCA’s prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. The hearings will take place during the week of April […]

On April 15 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. ET, the Center for Intellectual Property x Innovation Policy (C-IP2) will celebrate the launch of its new book, 5G and Beyond: Intellectual Property and Competition Policy in the Internet of Things, via livestream. For more information and to register to attend, please click here.

This webinar hosted by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will address how to manage the IP risks associated with AI and explore the guidelines designed to help businesses successfully and legally integrate AI into their processes. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here.