Events

This year’s Technology Policy Institute (TPI) Forum will be held at the St. Regis Aspen Resort, “bring together experts across business, industry, and government to discuss how tech policy and regulation impact daily life.” The event will feature panel discussions, fireside chats, and networking opportunities so that participants can discuss their experiences with tech policy—"what […]

The MLC is hosting a webinar to share information about how monthly MLC royalty payments work. The team will walk attendees through the royalty statement documents that are sent in tandem with payments. They will also cover what those documents include and how additional detailed royalty information can be accessed via The MLC Portal. For […]

The MLC is hosting this webinar for self-administered songwriters who are looking for step-by-step instructions on how you can “Connect to Collect.” The event will cover how to sign up with The MLC and how to collect all U.S. digital mechanical royalties that are due. Registration is now closed.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will hold the 15th session of its Advisory Committee on IP Enforcement. Topics that will be covered during the event include a discussion of strategic campaigns as a means for building respect for IP among the general public (especially youth); how to resolve IP disputes in a balanced, holistic, and […]

The Senate Judiciary Committee IP Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled Oversight of the U.S. Copyright Office. Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter will testify during the hearing. The hearing will be held in person and via livestream.

The Copyright + Technology 2022 annual conference, hosted by GiantSteps Media and the Copyright Society, “focuses on the dramatic and fast-moving influences that technology has on copyright in the digital age.” The event will bring together technologists, attorneys, media industry professionals, and public policy decision makers “for in-depth dialog on current hot topics related to copyright and technology.” […]

The California Copyright Conference (CCC) and the Guild of Music Supervisors are hosting an event titled The Golden Age of Music: Sync-Nificant Income for Catalog Placements. As more television shows are turning to catalog tracks to help tell their stories, “catalog music is becoming a larger part of a given production’s music budget.” This webinar will offer […]

The U.S. Intellectual Property Alliance (USIPA) is offering a free virtual panel discussion about The Value & Protection of Image in Entertainment, Arts & Sports. Panelists include Scott Bearby, NCAA;  David Lowery, UGA Professor and musician with Camper Van Beethoven and Cracker; Brannon Anthoy, Tyler Perry Studios; Kendall Spencer, NCAA National Champion; Bruce Seigal, Greenspoon […]

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) will hold its Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, offering “a mix of educational programs featuring leaders in the IP industry, committee meetings, networking opportunities, sponsors, exhibitors, and more.” The event “brings together IP professionals from around the world to discuss strategies, trends, and best practices.” Additional information and registration […]

On September 21, the House Rules Committee will hold a hearing titled Right to Repair: Legislative and Budgetary Solutions to Unfair Restrictions on Repair. Additional information is available here.

The Graphic Artists Guild and RightsClick are hosting a webinar to educate artists about how to most successfully protect their works. “Artists commonly say enforcing their rights isn’t worth the time. But 65% of artists also report that their work has been used without permission!” RightsClick is a software suite designed to walk you through […]

The Center for Intellectual Property x Innovation Policy (C-IP2) invites attendees to save the date for its Annual Fall Conference. “After decades of efforts by some to slow the perceived expansion of intellectual property rights (IPR) around the globe, policymakers and courts in a number of countries have responded by placing greater limitations on IPR. Now […]