Events

The Pennsylvania Chapter of the Copyright Society is hosting a webinar to discuss the Liability Considerations in the Enterprise Use of Generative AI. To examine AI and copyright questions from all perspectives, “this panel brings together lawyers and technologists with experience as AI model creators, AI deployers, and as a global web platform considering how […]

The Software and Information Industry Association’s (SIIA) EXCEL Awards program recognizes excellence and leadership in association media, publishing, marketing, and communications. “From digital publishing to magazines, newsletters, newspapers, journals, books, and promotional content—the EXCEL Awards encompass every association’s communication vehicles.” For additional information and to register to attend the EXCEL Awards Gala, 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 MLC membership, the MLC Portal, and all the tools and resources available to help self-administered songwriters register their musical works data. For additional information and to register to attend, please […]

The U.S. Copyright Office will hold its next monthly webinar 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 […]

On June 1, the U.S. Copyright Office published an interim rule regarding registrations of secure tests, continuing the emergency adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic of otherwise eligible tests that were administered online during the national emergency to qualify as secure tests. The Office is requesting comments by July 3 on whether the interim rule should be made […]

For those who want to learn the basics about patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Midwest Regional Office’s experts will share information and potential ways to protect creator innovations as they transition from ideas to products. Information that will be covered during the webinar includes an overview of intellectual property types, […]

On June 8, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notification of inquiry and request for petitions for its ninth triennial rulemaking proceeding under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) to consider possible temporary exemptions to the DMCA’s prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. Petitions for new exemptions and renewal petitions regarding […]

The American Bar Association’s IP Section (ABA-IP) is hosting a webinar featuring attorney Elizabeth Rothman for a discussion of her recently published article in IP Watchdog, titled Defining Data: Improving Terminology Around Generative AI Models. The event will cover topics from AI training models to AI terminology and much more. For additional information and to register to attend, […]

The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) is hosting a Publishers University (PubU) Online session focused on teaching independent book publishers how to protect their content. The event speaker is Mike Candore. To celebrate IBPA’s 40th Anniversary, all 2023 webinars are free for current IBPA members, and the cost for non-members is $39. For additional information and […]

During this webinar, attendees will learn about monthly MLC royalty payments, as MLC staff cover each of the royalty statement documents that members receive in tandem with their payments. Attendees will also learn about what those documents include and how they can access additional detailed royalty information via the MLC Portal. For additional information and to […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) National Summer Teacher Institute (NSTI) is a professional development training program designed to support elementary, middle, and high school teachers as they increase their knowledge of intellectual property (IP) creation and protection. The program, which is open to K-12 teachers nationwide, is designed to help learning professionals inspire the […]

The House Judiciary Committee IP Subcommittee (HJC IP) will hold a hearing titled Is There a Right to Repair? Once additional information is available, including a link to watch the hearing via livestream, it will be posted here.