Events

On August 16, the International Trade Administration (ITA) published a notice requesting comments on Artificial Intelligence (AI) Export Competitiveness. ITA is looking to gain insight on the current global AI market and stakeholder concerns regarding international AI policies, regulations, and other measures that may impact U.S. exports of AI technologies. Comments are due by October 17.

The Copyright Alliance will join RightsClick to host a free webinar for creators. The presentation, which will focus on how creators can use RightsClick to take control of their copyrights, will include a high-level RightsClick demo and a Q&A. Copyright Alliance Creator Members who attend will be entered into a raffle to win four free months of RightsClick, followed […]

The U.S. Intellectual Property Alliance (USIPA) will hold its Annual Meeting in Atlanta from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET on October 20. The meeting will feature IP thought leaders, including Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Kathi Vidal (keynote); USIPA Chair and CEO AT&T […]

The Hudson Institute is hosting a panel event to discuss how well the copyright system serves musicians today during the digital age, which presents new and unique challenges to music creators. Speakers include Benjamin Bierman, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and Associate Professor of Music; Amanda Colleen Williams, owner, Songpreneurs LLC; and David Lowery, performer, songwriter, and senior […]

The Copyright Society, the Copyright Alliance, and the Young Lawyers Division (YLD) of the Black Entertainment & Sports Lawyers Association (BESLA) are hosting the third session of the Black in Copyright three-part series. The event will feature a moderated discussion with young Black copyright practitioners. During the discussion, speakers will provide awareness about the Black experience in […]

The Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance (GIPA) is hosting an IP dinner following the USIPA Annual Meeting to celebrate the launch of the Global IP Alliance and to celebrate leadership within the IP ecosystem. Registration is now closed.

On August 29, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register Notice requesting comments “that identify online and physical markets to be considered for inclusion in the 2022 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy (Notorious Markets List).” The Notorious Markets List “identifies examples of online and physical markets that reportedly engage in or facilitate […]

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.