Events

The International Trade Association (ITA) and the American Association for Independent Music (A2IM) will host an informal, brown bag-style event titled Copyrights & Music Licensing in China, providing an “opportunity to learn about copyrights and music licensing in China and pose questions to IP experts.” The event is being hosted thanks to a 2020 Market Development Cooperator Award (MDCP) granted […]

The Copyright Alliance will join the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) for a Copyright Basics presentation and Q&A session facilitated by Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid and VP of Policy and Copyright Counsel Kevin Madigan. Topics that will be covered include: the definition of a copyright, who owns a copyright, when does a […]

On July 21, the  Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will hold an open (virtual) meeting of the Commission during which “the Commission will vote on whether to issue a new policy statement following the Commission's “Nixing the Fix” report, which was unanimously agreed to and announced on May 6, 2021.” Additional information is available here and here.

Following the implementation of Article 17 and the dissemination of its guidelines, representatives from Pex and the Music Business Association will “discuss the immediate impact for rightsholders in compliant EU member states, why some member states have yet to enact reform legislation, recent important legal decisions regarding Article 17, and how the directive will affect […]

The Library of Congress will host the first meeting of the new Copyright Public Modernization Committee (CPMC), “which is being convened to enhance communication and provide a public forum for the technology-related aspects of the U.S. Copyright Office’s modernization initiative.” Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter and Library of Congress Chief Information Officer Bud Barton “will provide opening […]

On July 15, the U.S. Copyright Office announced that it will host its next public modernization webinar on July 26 at noon ET. “As part of its modernization efforts, the Copyright Office, in partnership with the Library of Congress Office of the Chief Information Officer, is taking a user-driven design approach for developing the next […]

The National Press Photographers Association (NPPA) and the Association of LGBTQ Journalists (NLGIA) will host a “continuation of the conversation after Pride Month,” which will be moderated by Polly Irungu, who is the founder of Black Women Photographers. Please click here to join the event.

The Authors Guild Foundation will host an event titled Centering Black Voices: Short-Term Progress or Sustainable Change? “to discuss the push for equity and how to keep up the momentum moving forward.” Kelly Starling Lyons and Judy Allen Dodson will lead the discussion featuring Carl Lennertz of The Children’s Book Council and Wade and Cheryl Hudson of […]

The U.S. Copyright Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) are hosting “a yearlong virtual roundtable series on copyright education for youth enrolled in primary and secondary schools” titled The Roundtables on International Copyright Education: IP and Creativity for the Youth (RICE). The roundtables will be held on a monthly basis, with the first event held […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is hosting Invention-Con 2021,  “The place for inventors, makers and entrepreneurs.” The event will cover “how different types of intellectual property (IP), such as patents, trademarks, and copyrights, are critical to business strategy.” Speakers include business and government experts who will talk “about turning ideas into innovations, protecting your […]

The theme for the 2021 National Book Festival, hosted by the Library of Congress, is Open a Book, Open the World. The 10 day event will offer content and events online through on demand videos, live author conversations and live Q&A sessions. It will also feature “a new podcast series, a national television special and some […]

Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts’ (WALA) Creative Entrepreneurs Series was initiated “for creatives of all kinds who want to take the next step in their professional career by creating their own business.” The September 20 session will focus on Copyright/Trademark Protection and Use, and will cover topics such as Copyright Registration, Fair Use, Works Made […]