USPTO Webinar: Together in Innovation–Inner Space and Outer Space

Webinar

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting a webinar to help attendees learn from innovators how to expand their knowledge of “inner and outer space” and to unleash their ideas. Attendees will also “learn about resources available to communities nationwide, best practices for innovating, and ways to protect hard work as follow own […]

MLC: Q&A for Publishers & Administrators

Virtual Event

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) is hosting an interactive webinar geared toward music publishers and administrators to “explain in detail how the MLC engages and works with .” The MLC’s Head of Rights Management Maurice Russell and Head of Customer Experience Lindsey Major will facilitate the event and answer attendee questions.

CCC Webinar: Workflow of the Future: The Role of Standards

Webinar

Workflow of the Future: The Role of Standards, hosted by the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC),“is the first in a new series that will look at the use of standards in the corporate environment today and in the future. The aim of the event is to engage standards organizations and businesses, helping them work together to design […]

AIPLA 2022 Mid-Winter Institute

Rancho Mirage, CA

The American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) will host its 2022 Mid-Winter Institute, offering “focused learning and deep dives for all IP professionals.” Discussion topics include Climate Change, Therapeutics, Cybersecurity, Non-Fungible Tokens, and more. Keynote speakers include Antonio Campinos, President, European Patent Office; Kaci Patterson, Founder and Chief Architect, Social Good Solutions; and Mark Scarsi, U.S. […]

HJC Hearing: Respecting Artists with the American Music Fairness Act

Hearing

On February 2 at 10 a.m. ET, the House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing titled Respecting Artists with the American Music Fairness Act to discuss the American Music Fairness Act (AMFA), H.R. 4130, a bi-partisan bill introduced by Representatives Ted Deutch and Issa on June 24, 2021, which would provide a terrestrial public performance right for sound […]

Senate Antitrust Subcommittee Hearing: The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act

Hearing

The Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights will hold a hearing titled Breaking the News – Journalism, Competition, and the Effects of Market Power on a Free Press. The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act, which aims to allow news publishers to collectively negotiate with digital platforms, will be the focus of the hearing.

Deadline for Submitting Initial Comments to USCO on Its NPRM on Law Student and Business Entity Representation Before the CCB

Deadline

On December 30, the U.S. Copyright Office published a proposed rule regarding “procedures governing representation of parties by law students and representation of business entities by authorized individuals in proceedings before the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), established by the Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement (CASE) Act of 2020.” The proposed rule outlines the “threshold eligibility requirements” for law […]

Authors Guild Foundation: Making the Switch from Academic to Trade Publishing

Panel

The Authors Guild Foundation is hosting a panel for academic writers who want to reach a broader retail audience for their works by writing for trade publications. This event will share what to expect during the transition as well as offer advice on getting started. Speakers include Sharmila Sen, editorial director of Harvard University Press […]

USCO Deadline for Submitting Initial Comments on CCB Procedures NPRM

Deadline

On December 8, the U.S. Copyright Office published a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to establish procedures governing active proceedings before the Copyright Claims Board (CCB) and post-determination procedures. "The proposed rule provides requirements regarding procedural practice, scheduling, conferences, discovery, written testimony, hearings, settlement, smaller claims, default and failure to prosecute, records, post-determination procedures, and conduct of parties." Initial […]

Deadline for Submitting Statements of Interest and Written Comments to USCO for Upcoming Tech Consultations and Plenary Session

Deadline

On December 22, the U.S. Copyright Office published a Federal Register Nortice "announcing a series of consultations on technical measures that identify or protect copyrighted works.” The consultations will address current and forthcoming technologies that may be used for these purposes, including technology availability, use-cases, and limitations. The Office plans to hold a plenary session to launch […]

Copyright Society 2022 Midwinter Meeting

Online-only

The Copyright Society’s 2022 Midwinter Meeting will take place from February 8-11. Speakers include Jane Ginsburg, Columbia University School of Law; Karyn Temple, Motion Picture Association; Aaron Moss, Greenberg Glusker; and Kate McMorrow, Knobbe Martens. For additional information and to register, please click here. Note: Due to Covid concerns, this event was moved to online-only.