Events

The California Copyright Conference is hosting a webinar titled Level Up Your Knowledge! An Exploration of the Various Uses of Music in Video Games. The panel discussion will cover various new ways in which music is being used in video games, and “how creators can increase their odds of gaining these new types of video game […]

The Ottawa and Toronto Chapters of the Copyright Society are hosting a webinar on Economics in Copyright. During the event, a panel of experts will discuss the economics of copyright, including how value is determined in the market, the design of licensing and royalty structures in commercial transactions, and the role of economics as a […]

On May 17, the U.S. Copyright Office published a final rule, effective June 16, “on active proceedings and evidence before the Copyright Claims Board.” The final rule also changes the procedures and rules for “smaller claims,” which members of the public can comment on by November 14, 2022.

The Music Business Certificate Program at the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business is hosting the Artists’ Rights Symposium III, titled The Future of Authorship and the U.S. Copyright Office. “The symposium will examine ways that songwriters and performers might have more input into royalty and rule-making proceedings” that are overseen by the U.S. Copyright […]

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is hosting a hybrid webinar (online and in-person in Geneva) titled Industry Practitioners Event on Intellectual Property and U.S. Movie Finance. For additional information and to register, please click here.

The Copyright Alliance and the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) are hosting a webinar and Q&A on Copyright Basics, which will be facilitated by Terrica Carrington and Rachel Kim of the Copyright Alliance. Topics include copyright registration, copyright licensing, third parties, fair use basics, and more. For more information and registration, please click here.

Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) and IP law students from the Arts & Entertainment Advocacy Clinic at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School are hosting a legal clinic titled Copyright in the Metaverse. The event will enable attendees to get their copyright questions answered. For additional information and to register, please click here.

This annual webinar hosted by Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) is dedicated to helping attendees learn how to simplify content licensing and incorporate high-quality, authentic text into K-12 offerings. It will also cover the permissions process by providing information on print and digital rights for a wide range of publishers. For additional information and to register, […]

The George Washington University Law School, the Copyright Society, the Law Office of Michael R. Klipper, in cooperation with the U.S. Copyright Office, are hosting the 2022 Christopher A. Meyer Memorial Lecture. This year’s topic is The Lost Art of Substantial Similarity: Commentary on Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Lynn Goldsmith et al, which […]

As a growing number of companies and organizations work to close the innovator-inventor gaps among underrepresented populations of inventors, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Santa Clara University School of Law are hosting an all-day event to focus on innovator diversity pilot projects and effective practices to increase participation in innovation. During the event, leading academics […]

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is hosting a webinar to present an overview of WIPO’s general activities, as well as to share information about the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC). Additional information and registration are available here.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is hosting a webinar to present an overview of WIPO’s general activities, as well as to share information about the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC). Additional information and registration are available here.