Events

The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) and Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (MdVLA) will host a workshop that “covers the basics of various legal issues facing public artists,” including copyright, relevant agreements, incorporation as a business entity, and much more. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here.

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts New York (VLANY) will host a webinar titled Planning Your Artistic Legacy: Estate Planning Basics. The event is intended for creators who would like to learn how to preserve their artistic legacies. Topics will include healthcare advance directives, powers of attorney, and the distribution of assets after death, as well as […]

The Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts in New York (VLANY) is hosting a webinar for artists and creators to learn the essentials of estate planning so that their copyrighted works and other assets are protected. The event will cover specific provisions and planning tools, including establishing a will versus a trust, and how to ensure […]

The MLC is hosting an interactive webinar geared toward music publishers and administrators. During the webinar, The MLC staff will answer questions ranging from membership to resources and much more. They will also explain in detail how The MLC engages and works with music publishers. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here.

Independent songwriters with questions about The MLC and digital audio mechanical royalties are invited to attend this interactive webinar to get answers to questions regarding membership, tools and resources, and The MLC Portal. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here.

With creators across genres needing to protect their works now more than ever, this webinar hosted by California Lawyers for the Arts (CLA)—titled Copyright Infringement and Idea Theft: Protecting Your Creative Work in the Digital Age—will cover critical issues such as copyright infringement and idea theft. It will also offer insights and practical advice for creative […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host the next event its Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) for Student Athletes Series to enable attendees to learn learn how to navigate a “NIL journey.” This event will be hosted in collaboration with the University of San Francisco School of Law and held both virtually and in person […]

For anyone looking to garner a better understanding of copyright law as it pertains to publishing, the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) is offering a course consisting of three 90-minute sessions, titled Advanced Copyright for Publishing. The course will cover U.S. copyright law and when permission to use copyrighted materials may be required for content creation and […]

For artists and creators who are wondering if they can incorporate copyrighted material into their works, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts New York (VLANY) will host a webinar on when fair use of copyrighted materials may be permitted. The event will be hosted by Katie Wagner, VLANY Executive Director. For additional information and to register […]

As part of its Women’s Entrepreneurship Series, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting a virtual fireside chat to assist creators of all genres in better understanding the small business research ecosystem, from proposal to commercialization. The event will feature Pallabi Saboo, Founder and Executive Chair, Board of Directors, Harmonia Holdings Group, LLC. […]

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced that it will hold a meeting to share its plans for World IP Day (WIPD) 2025 with all interested stakeholders. The meeting will be held via Teams in English language. For further information on how to attend the meeting, please contact WIPO’s World IP Day team at worldipday@wipo.int. The theme […]

C-IP2’s Thomas Edison Innovation Law and Policy Fellowship—a year-long program that brings together a group of scholars to develop research papers on innovation law and policy—is currently accepting applications through 5 p.m. ET on November 27. Additional information regarding the program and how to apply is available here.