USPTO Fireside Chat on Inclusion and Accessibility

Virtual Event

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a virtual fireside chat titled Voices of Resilience: Inclusion, Diversity, and Accessibility in the Marketplace. The event will feature a conversation between Lead Administrative Judge Annette Reimers and Tiffany Yu, Founder of Diversability, “an organization on a mission to amplify disabled voices and democratize disability visibility, representation, and […]

WIT Literary Festival

Shakespeare & Company, 70 Kemble Street, Lenox, MA

The Authors Guild Foundation will once again host the Words, Ideas, and Thinkers (WIT) Festival to explore this year’s theme of The Power of Words: Why Writers Matter. The 2024 festival will feature a lineup of conversations and panels with novelists, playwrights, journalists, translators, poets, critics, historians, and essayists. For additional information, including speakers and panel topics, […]

Tony Kushner’s Conversation with Rachel Maddow

Livestream

The Authors Guild Foundation, in partnership with Community Television for the Southern Berkshires (CTSB), will host a livestream discussion with playwright Tony Kushner (Angels in America) and journalist/author Rachel Maddow (Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism). Kushner and Maddow will discuss “the American democratic experiment and their collaboration adapting Maddow’s podcast Ultra for Steven Spielberg.” The livestream […]

Annual IP Watchdog LIVE Conference

Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel, 2800 S. Potomac Avenue, Arlington, VA

IP Watchdog will host its fourth annual meeting to bring together the intellectual property community, including business executives, attorneys, inventors, and IP protection representatives. The event will focus on learning and networking opportunities. For additional information (including a list of speakers) and to register to attend, please click here.

Copyright Society Copyright + Technology Conference

Online, and at Fordham University Law School, 150 W. 62nd Street, New York, NY

The Copyright Society will hold its annual Copyright and Technology Conference both online and at Fordham University Law School in New York City. In its 15th year, the conference focuses on “the dramatic and fast-moving influences that technology has on copyright in the digital age.” Attendees will have the opportunity to network with technologists, attorneys, media […]

Copyright Society Event: Blanket Licensing for Generative AI

Online, and at Fordham University Law School, 150 W. 62nd Street, New York, NY

The Copyright Society is hosting an event to shed light on the subject of Blanket Licensing for Generative AI. With a growing number of lawsuits being filed against AI tech companies by copyright owners, initiatives are currently underway to create voluntary blanket licenses to protect content, with the goal being to make it as easy as […]

GIPC Symposium on 21st Century Digital Piracy

Sofitel Lafayette Square, 806 15th Street NW, Washington, DC

On September 30, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) will host a symposium titled 21st Century Piracy: Current Digital Piracy Harms and Solutions. The event will feature two panel discussions followed by a networking reception. The panels will address the global state of digital piracy, potential solutions, and best practices, as well as consumer […]

MdVLA and MSAC Webinar on IP Law for Artists

Webinar

The Maryland State Arts Council (MSAC) and Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (MdVLA) will host a virtual workshop on the basics of copyright, trademark, and patent law for all creators and artists. “ who have wondered what it means to share copyright with a co-author on song lyrics, whether it's possible to patent a […]

USPTO China IP Legislation and Case Law Update

Webinar

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a webinar titled China IP Legislation and Case Law Update, which will be led by senior USPTO attorneys. The program “will provide an opportunity for IP attorneys, businesses, inventors, brand owners, and other stakeholders to access a unique and concise source of information about recently implemented IP-related […]

MDVLA Art Law Clinic

Open Works, 1400 Greenmount Avenue, Baltimore, MD

For Maryland creators who have legal questions or concerns about their works and “short form legal issues,” the Maryland VLA (MDVLA) invites them to make a 30-minute appointment with one of the organization’s volunteer attorneys during its Art Law Clinic. Interested Maryland creators may register here for an appointment for a non-refundable fee of $5.00.

BIPOC Podcast Creators’ Networking Event

Podstream Studios 1560 Broadway, New York, NY

The BIPOC Podcast Creators have partnered with Edison Research to provide attendees with first access to data on Latino podcast audiences ahead of the release of Edison’s 2024 Latino Listener Report. The insights shared will help to shape the strategies of podcast producers, advertisers, and industry leaders. A breakfast of bagels and coffee will be served. […]

Webinar on Building a Career as a TV Music Composer

Webinar

The California Copyright Conference will host a webinar titled Tuning Into Television: Building Your Career as a TV Music Composer. The panel discussion is designed to provide attendees with the tools and knowledge needed to take their career in writing music for TV to the next level. During the session, a panel of seasoned professionals and […]