Events

The House Administration Committee will hold a hearing titled U.S. Copyright Office: Customers, Communities, and Modernization Efforts, focused on the Office’s modernization initiatives. Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter will be the sole […]

Creators and creative entrepreneurs based in Maryland are invited to register for a virtual law clinic hosted by Maryland Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (MdVLA). Those interested can schedule a […]

On January 30, the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) published a notification of inquiry required by the Music Modernization Act regarding whether the existing designations of the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) and Digital Licensee Coordinator (DLC) should be continued. This is the first of the review processes that the Copyright Office is statutorily required to conduct every five […]

From July 9 to July 17, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will hold the sixty-fifth series of meetings for the WIPO Assemblies of Member States. The meeting will cover a number of topics related to intellectual property and WIPO states’ business. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here.

The National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) will hold a series of virtual briefing sessions on Tuesday, July 9, Wednesday, July 10, and Thursday, July 11, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. ET via webinar. The briefings will feature updates by invited guests who will share information with the full Committee from areas such as industry, nonprofit […]

On May 21, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) announced the finalists for the 2024 WIPO Global Awards, which “celebrate the use of intellectual property (IP) to turn innovation and creativity […]

During the May 30 Promoting Competition in AI workshop that was hosted at Stanford University in Stanford, CA, the Department of Justice (DOJ) invited comments from the public on the topics covered. […]

The Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) will host a Copyright Basics webinar led by attorney Edward A. Fultz of Reed Smith LLP. The session will address information such […]

The Society for Composers & Lyricists (SCL) and EA Music will co-host a webinar titled The Art of Songwriting for Video Games. The session will feature a panel of songwriters and […]

During this webinar, attendees will learn about The MLC monthly royalty statements that document payments to music creators, as well as what those documents include and how to access additional […]

The MLC is hosting a question and answer session for self-published songwriters, composers, and administrators to share how they can join the organization, the timing and cadence of royalty payments […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host the National Summer Teacher Institute (NSTI), “a multi-day professional development training opportunity designed to support elementary, middle, and high school teachers […]