Events

Titled Under PRESSure—Legal Protections, Regulations and the Future of Press Publishing, this year’s Kernochan Center symposium “will look at why the press is floundering, whether the 2019 EU Copyright Directive's sui generis IP right for press publishers offers an appropriate response to save the industry, and whether legislators should look to copyright or antitrust law for a solution.” […]

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) is holding its 2022 Annual Meeting. The program includes cutting-edge sessions, networking events, and opportunities for attendees to connect with fellow IP practitioners from around the globe. In addition, members from AIPLA’s sister organizations will attend the event this year. For more information, including the meeting program and registration, […]

The New York County Lawyers Association is hosting its Art Law Institute, bringing together a diverse roster of speakers from multiple sectors of the art world to discuss New Insights in Art Law. Panels topics include Copyright Roundtable: Discussing the Greatest Hits of 2022; What's New in Art Law; Cultural Heritage, Law Enforcement and Antiquities Seizures; […]

In recent years, many right-to-repair bills have been introduced in state legislatures and Congress, which “mandate that consumers be given access to all materials to repair their products, including access to computer code and other copyrighted works.” Participants in this Hudson Institute panel will discuss the right-to-repair movement and how IP rights have been central […]

November 3 is the deadline to apply for the ASCAP Foundation’s Tu Música Scholarship, which benefits undergraduate and graduate students of Latin descent who are planning to pursue a Latin music songwriting or performance career. Two recipients will each receive a $2,500 scholarship to be used toward school tuition.  

The Northern California Chapter of the Copyright Society is hosting a webinar on Parody in Copyright and Trademark Law. Speakers include Alfred (Fred) C. Yen, Professor of Law and Dean's Distinguished Scholar at Boston College Law School; Lincoln Bandlow, an attorney whose practice focuses on media, First Amendment, intellectual property and other entertainment-related litigation matters; and Preetha Chakrabarti, […]

The California Copyright Conference is hosting a webinar titled Level Up Your Knowledge! An Exploration of the Various Uses of Music in Video Games. The panel discussion will cover various new ways in which music is being used in video games, and “how creators can increase their odds of gaining these new types of video game […]

The Ottawa and Toronto Chapters of the Copyright Society are hosting a webinar on Economics in Copyright. During the event, a panel of experts will discuss the economics of copyright, including how value is determined in the market, the design of licensing and royalty structures in commercial transactions, and the role of economics as a […]

On May 17, the U.S. Copyright Office published a final rule, effective June 16, “on active proceedings and evidence before the Copyright Claims Board.” The final rule also changes the procedures and rules for “smaller claims,” which members of the public can comment on by November 14, 2022.

The Music Business Certificate Program at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business is hosting the Artists’ Rights Symposium III, titled The Future of Authorship and the U.S. Copyright Office. “The symposium will examine ways that songwriters and performers might have more input into royalty and rule-making proceedings” that are overseen by the U.S. Copyright […]

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is hosting a hybrid webinar (online and in-person in Geneva) titled Industry Practitioners Event on Intellectual Property and U.S. Movie Finance. For additional information and to register, please click here.

The Copyright Alliance and the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) are hosting a webinar and Q&A on Copyright Basics, which will be facilitated by Terrica Carrington and Rachel Kim of the Copyright Alliance. Topics include copyright registration, copyright licensing, third parties, fair use basics, and more. For more information and registration, please click here.