AIPLA: 2022 Annual Meeting

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, MD.

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, […]

NY County Lawyers Association Hosts Discussion on Art Law

Webinar

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; […]

Hudson Institute Webinar on IP and the Right-to-Repair

Webinar

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 […]

Deadline to Apply for ASCAP Foundation Tu Música Scholarship

Deadline

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.  

Copyright Society Webinar on Parody in Copyright and Trademark Law

Webinar

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, […]

Webinar on the Various Uses of Music in Video Games

Webinar

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 […]

Copyright Society Webinar on Economics in Copyright

Webinar

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 […]

Deadline for Additional Comments to USCO on Final Rule for ‘Smaller Claims’

Deadline

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.

University of Georgia Artists Rights Symposium

University of Georgia, Stelling Family Study, 200 Moore-Rooker Hall, 600 Lumpkin Ave, Athens, Georgia

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 […]

WIPO Hosts Industry Practitioners Event on IP and U.S. Movie Finance

Geneva, Switzerland and online

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.

Copyright Alliance and WALA Webinar: Copyright Basics

Webinar

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.

WALA Hosts Legal Clinic on Copyright in the Metaverse

Legal Clinic

Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) and IP law students from the Arts & Entertainment Advocacy Clinic at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School are hosting a legal clinic titled Copyright in the Metaverse. The event will enable attendees to get their copyright questions answered. For additional information and to register, please click here.