Copyright Society Unions and Creators Event
George Washington University Law School, Washington, DCThe DC Chapter of the Copyright Society will host an evening program to discuss labor unions and creators. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here.
The MLC Webinar on the Importance of Registering Accurate Data
WebinarThe MLC is hosting a webinar on why it’s essential for music creators to register accurate and complete data to ensure they receive their mechanical royalties. The webinar will cover firsthand how resources like The MLC’s Data Quality Initiative (DQI) make it fast and simple to submit the most precise data possible. For additional information […]
SCSP Fireside Chat on AI and IP
Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Washington, DCThe Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) and the Council for Innovation Promotion (C4IP) will co-host a Fireside Chat titled AI and IP: Can AI Generated Creations and Inventions be Protected? during AI Expo, scheduled for May 7-8 in Washington, DC. Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director, U.S. Copyright Office, and Andrei Iancu, Partner at Sullivan & […]
U.S. Chamber Transatlantic IPR Stakeholder Meeting
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, 1615 H Street, NW, Washington, DCOn May 14, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Transatlantic IPR Stakeholder Meeting on behalf of the U.S. Government and the Department of Trade (DG Trade). The meeting will bring together representatives from the International Trade Administration (ITA), Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), U.S. Patent and Trade Office (USPTO), DG […]
Copyright Society Fashion Law Panel
NYC Bar Association, 42 W 44th Street, New York, NYThe Copyright Society is hosting an in-person only evening program, in collaboration with the NYC Bar Fashion Law Committee, on fashion IP and copyright. The session will address questions such as “under what circumstances does copyright law protect fashion designs?” For additional information and to register to attend, please click here.
Discussion with USPTO IP Attachés
University of Central Florida’s Digital LearningThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting an in-person discussion with several of its intellectual property (IP) attachés at the University of Central Florida’s Digital Learning Center. The IP attachés are posted to 12 locations overseas and work to improve intellectual property (IP) systems internationally by advocating for policies, laws, and regulations that […]
California Lawyers for the Arts CCB Webinar
ZoomCalifornia Lawyers for the Arts is hosting a free Copyright Claims Board (CCB) informational session via Zoom. The event will feature Monica McCabe, Copyright Claims Officer, and Whitney Levandusky, Supervisory Copyright Claims Attorney, as speakers. The session will address the purpose and features of the CCB, how a CCB proceeding works, how to prepare for […]
Authors Guild Panel on Its Collaborative Novel
Santa Fe Community Convention Center, 201 W Marcy St, Santa Fe, NMThe Authors Guild will host a panel on May 19 at 2:30 p.m. MT during the 2024 Santa Fe International Literary Festival, where bestselling author Diana Gabaldon, novelist and short story writer Roxana Robinson, and bestselling journalist and author Douglas Preston will discuss Fourteen Days, a collaborative novel sponsored by the Authors Guild and co-written by thirty-six […]
Webinar on The MLC’s Royalty Distribution Process
The MLC is hosting a webinar to share information on its royalty distributions to members, and to answer any questions that attendees may have. The webinar will cover the timing and cadence of royalty payments, explain the royalty rates used, and review each of the royalty statement documents that will accompany payments. For additional information […]
SCL Songwriters Night in NYC
The Bitter End, 147 Bleecker Street, New York, NYThe Society of Composers & Lyricists (SCL), in partnership with the Songwriters Guild of America (SGA), and the New York Songwriters Collective, will host Songwriters Night in NYC. Performance submissions for works to be performed at the event are open to SCL members only and must be submitted here by Friday, May 3. Additional information is available here.
USPTO Dialogue on IP and Space Commercialization
USPTO Headquarters, 600 Dulany Street, Alexandria, VA and onlineThe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is hosting a free event for those who are interested in learning about the intersection of IP and the commercial space sector. This one-day program will bring together industry experts, policy advisors, and IP professionals for an overview of the current landscape in space commercialization; an examination of IP […]
GLIPA, USIPA, and GIPA Global IP Conference
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GAThe Global Intellectual Property Alliance (GLIPA), in conjunction with the U.S. Intellectual Property Alliance (USIPA) and the Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance (GIPA), will host their 2024 Global IP Conference in Atlanta, GA. The event—which will feature discussions and agreed-upon activities—looks to highlight the need to “work collaboratively to strengthen innovation ecosystems around the world…by promoting […]