USCO Monthly Recordation System Webinar

The U.S. Copyright Office will continue to hold monthly webinars to keep the public updated on the Office’s optimized Recordation System. Separate from the Office’s registration application, the new recordation module allows users to electronically transfer their copyrights to someone else. The webinars will “cover announcements about the module, important reminders, frequently asked questions, and a live […]

New York Chapter of Copyright Society Hosts Happy Hour

Papillon Bistro, 22 E 54th Street, New York, NY

Join the New York Chapter of the Copyright Society for its first 2023 social event, designed to bring together copyright enthusiasts. For additional information and to register, please click here.

ETTAC to Hold Meeting on AI

Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 3884, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC

The Emerging Technology Technical Advisory Committee (ETTAC) will meet on January 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET (closed session) and from 2:40 p.m. to 4 p.m. ET (open session). The open session will be accessible via teleconference. To join the open portion of the conference, please submit inquiries to Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@bis.doc.gov. A limited […]

USCO Virtual Public Roundtable on NFTs and Copyright

Virtual Roundtable

The U.S. Copyright Office will host a virtual roundtable as part of its Study on Non-fungible Tokens and Related Intellectual Property Law Issues. The roundtable was originally scheduled for January 18 but has been moved to January 31 with the start time to be confirmed. For additional information, including instructions for submitting comments and roundtable participation […]

Deadline for Comments to USPTO on Draft Strategic Plan 2022-2026

Deadline

On January 6, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced that it is soliciting comments on the draft 2022-2026 Strategic Plan, which sets forth five goals to drive innovation, entrepreneurship, and creativity for the benefit of all Americans and people around the world. Comments are due by January 31 and can be sent via […]

The Copyright Claims Board: What We Know So Far

Webinar

The Copyright Alliance—in partnership with 15 Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) organizations across the U.S.—will host a Copyright Claims Board (CCB) webinar, titled What We Know About the CCB Thus Far. The event speakers will take an in-depth look at how things are working with the CCB seven months after its launch by the U.S. Copyright […]

Deadline for Comments to USCO on CCB Interim Rules

On December 19, the U.S. Copyright Office published an interim rule in the Federal Register amending its regulations governing the appearance of law student representatives before the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), district court referrals, proof of service forms, and default proceedings. The interim rules allow the CCB to modify or suspend certain rules when a claim is referred […]

(New) Deadline for Submitting Written Comments to USCO on NFT Study

Deadline

On November 23, the U.S. Copyright Office published a Federal Register Notice announcing a joint study with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to examine various matters related to intellectual property that arise from the use of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Written comments were originally due on January 9, 2023, but the deadline has been extended to February […]

Writers in the Round

The Federal’s The Upstairs, 5303 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA

The California Copyright Conference, in partnership with SONA, is hosting a night of music, stories, and networking. In addition, there will be live performances “as songwriters perform their hits and the dirty little secrets behind each song.” Business representatives will join music artists on stage to talk about the business side of songwriting. Attendees are […]

Copyright Society Midwinter Meeting

Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort, 41000 Bob Hope Drive, Rancho Mirage, California

The Copyright Society will host its Midwinter Meeting for members of the copyright and entertainment communities to convene from across the globe. Speakers include Clark Asay, Hugh W. Colton Professor of Law at BYU Law School; Naomi Jane Gray, principal at Shades of Gray Law Group, P.C., and immediate Past President of the Copyright Society; […]

NAIAC to Hold Open Meeting on AI

100 SAS Campus Drive, Cary, NC and online

On February 10, the National Artificial (AI) Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) will hold an open meeting in-person and online to discuss how to direct their input into actionable recommendations to present to the President and National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office. The final agenda and registration information can be found on the NAIAC website once it becomes available. Comments may […]

USPTO Hosts 2023 Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program

The Earl G. Graves School of Business Management Morgan Business Center, Baltimore, MD and online

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is hosting the 2023 Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program to assist aspiring entrepreneurs, inventors, and small business owners who want to “transform their innovation into an enterprise.” The event will feature Black entrepreneurs, small business owners, and inventors as panelists, “who will discuss resources and services that can help […]