USCO Webinar: Update on the Copyright Public Record System

Webinar

The U.S. Copyright Office will host its next public modernization webinar to keep the public informed regarding its modernization efforts. The Office recently released the Copyright Public Records System (CPRS) pilot, “which will provide access to the same registration and recordation data that exists in the Copyright Public Catalog but with enhanced search capabilities and an improved interface. This […]

USPTO: Diversifying Your Market or Supply Chain: Copyright Protection

Virtual Event

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting a session for small business owners and entrepreneurs who want to learn how to protect their intellectual property (IP in Mexico. The event will feature experts from the USPTO who will address the best approaches for protecting and enforcing copyrights in Mexico, including copyright registration, the […]

Authors Guild: Minding Your Poetry Business

Panel

As part of its Business Bootcamps for Writers series, the Authors Guild is hosting a panel discussion with Philadelphia poet laureate Yolanda Wisher and four Philly-connected poets from various backgrounds who will discuss “how they do business through writing, teaching, performing, consulting, and more.” This panel is designed to provide “practical advice and real talk for poets […]

Fordham University IP Institute: 29th Annual Intellectual Property Law & Policy Conference

Conference

The Fordham University Intellectual Property Institute is hosting the 29th Annual IP Law Conference on April 21-22. Known as the “Davos of IP,” the event will be held online this year. The Conference “offers an important forum for leaders in government, the judiciary, academia, and the private sector around the world to meet, discuss and resolve current IP […]

LOC: Deadline to Apply for 2022 AHHA Internship Program

Deadline

April 25 is the deadline to submit applications for the 2022 Fall session of the Archives, History and Heritage Advanced (AHHA) Internship Program to the Library of Congress (LOC). In the Fall of 2022, AHHA will be a hybrid program that includes both onsite and remote projects. The event has passed.

National Association of Broadcasters 2022 Annual Show

Las Vegas, Nevada

The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show, which began on April 23, will continue through April 27, in Las Vegas. The event is one of the largest annual conferences for broadcast, entertainment, and technology professionals, and will host attendees from 154 countries and exhibiting companies from 38 nations this year. For more information, a schedule, […]

New York Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts and Copyright Alliance: Legal Issues in Fashion (World IP Week Event)

Virtual Event

In partnership with the Copyright Alliance, the New York Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts will “celebrate World IP Week and explore some of the many legal issues that arise in the fashion industry!” The event will cover “the basics of protecting intellectual property through copyright, patent and trademark law, as well as the important role that […]

WIPO and Copyright Community to Celebrate WIPD: IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future

World IP Day

On January 3, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced the 2022 World IP Day theme (WIPD), which will be celebrated on April 26, 2022: IP and Youth: Innovating for a Better Future. According to WIPO’s announcement, “Across the globe, young people are stepping up to innovation challenges, using their energy and ingenuity, their curiosity and creativity to steer […]