USCO World IP Day Celebration

Virtual Event

On April 26 at 12 p.m. ET, in recognition of World IP Day, the U.S. Copyright Office is hosting a panel discussion titled The Creative Business: Celebrating World IP Day and Taking Your Ideas to Market. Panelists will discuss the importance of small and medium businesses in copyright, the economy, and our culture. Featured panelists include […]

USPTO and Partners Celebrate World IP Day

Virtual Event

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will join with its partner organizations in celebrating World IP Day 2021 by hosting a special 90-minute event. Organizations participating in the USPTO event include the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the International Trademark Association, the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law, the Intellectual Property […]

Copyright Alliance Hosts World IP Day Panel: Creative Enterprises: Small Business, BIG Impact

Virtual Event

In keeping with this year’s World IP Day theme, IP & SMEs: Taking Your Ideas to Market, the Copyright Alliance will host a panel discussion featuring a variety of creators and advocates on what it takes to grow and monetize a creative business, the challenges faced running a business during the pandemic, how intellectual property […]

ESLABA & TALA: Navigating the New Music Album Copyright Registration

Webinar

To celebrate World IP Day, the Entertainment & Sports Section of the Austin Bar Association (ESLABA) has teamed up with Texas Accountants & Lawyers for the Arts (TALA) to explore the new U.S. Copyright Office music copyright registration application, Group Registration for Works on an Album of Music (GRAM). Register for this event here.

CIPU and Center for Intellectual Property Understanding Host IPAS 2021

Virtual Event

The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding and the Kellogg School of Management’s Center for Research in Technology and Innovation are hosting the 4th Intellectual Property Awareness Summit (IPAS 2021). This year’s theme is Intellectual property and the Lives It Touches. The event will include four panels and two keynotes spanning topics such as Diversity and Inclusion, China and IP, IP and Business School Education, and […]

CIPU and Center for Research in Technology and Innovation Host IPAS 2021

Virtual Event

The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding and the Kellogg School of Management’s Center for Research in Technology and Innovation are hosting the 4th Intellectual Property Awareness Summit (IPAS 2021). This year’s theme is Intellectual Property and the Lives It Touches. The event will include four panels and two keynotes spanning topics such as Diversity and Inclusion, China and IP, IP and Business School Education, […]

Copyright Alliance Hosts World IP Day Panel: Small Enterprises Making a BIG Difference: Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

Virtual Event

The Copyright Alliance is pleased to host a second-panel discussion featuring representatives from Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLA) groups across the country, including Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts, The Ella Project: New Orleans, Volunteer Lawyers and Accountants for the Arts: St. Louis, Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts New York, Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers for the […]

USCO Hosts Twelfth Modernization Webinar

Webinar

As part of its modernization efforts, the U.S. Copyright Office is working with its partners in the Library of Congress’ Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) “to implement a framework for applying agile methodology—which advocates early delivery, continual improvement, and flexible responses to change—at an organization-wide level to holistically manage Enterprise Copyright System (ECS) […]

GIPC and IP Watchdog Host An Innovation Ecosystem Event: Keynote Session—The Common Thread

Zoom

GIPC and IP Watchdog will host their final Innovation Ecosystem event during the month of April by featuring a keynote discussion to “bring together the themes of the previous sessions and focus on the threads that weave the ecosystems of craftsmanship, creativity, and innovation into the societal and economic fabric that enables us to allocate […]

MLC Webinar: Getting Paid—The MLC’s Royalty Distribution Process

Webinar

The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) will host a webinar to explain the steps creators must take in order to get paid their mechanical royalties, “including how to add or update contact information, banking details, and tax information using the MLC Portal. The webinar will also walk through the MLC’s royalty distribution statement and explain the […]

Deadline to Submit Reply Comments to USCO in Response to NOI on CASE Act Implementing Regulations

Deadline

On March 26, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notice of inquiry (NOI) regarding the implementing regulations for the CASE Act. The subjects of inquiry will include: Initiating CCB Proceedings, Notice, and Service of Notice and Claim; Opt-out Provisions; Additional CCB Practice and Procedures; Public Access to Records and Proceedings; Certifications; Case Management System Considerations; Register’s Review […]

WALA Presents Introduction to NFTs for Artists and Artist Advocates w/ Cynthia Gayton

Webinar

On May 11, Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) will present the second session of a two-part class titled Introduction to NFTs for Artists and Artist Advocates, which will be led by attorney Cynthia M. Gayton (Part one was scheduled for May 4). Part two will cover topics such as Benefits and Risks for Artists Interested […]