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Eighteenth Annual IP and Social Justice CLE Seminar
The Eighteenth Annual IP and Social Justice CLE Seminar will take place on March 4 and 5. Terrica, along with Academic Advisor Board member Bob Brauneis (Michael J. McKeon Professor of IP Law; Co-Director of the Intellectual Property Law Program; Co-Director of the Dean Dinwoodey Center for Intellectual Property Studies; and member, Managing Board, Munich […]
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UIC John Marshall Law School Hosts Intersections in IP: Trends, Policies and Strategies
UIC John Marshall Law School Hosts Intersections in IP: Trends, Policies and Strategies
Hosted by the UIC John Marshall Law School’s Center for IP, Information and Privacy Law, this event is a one-day program “that brings together seasoned experts to share their insights on key intersections—data privacy and antitrust, health and social justice, functionality and infringement in copyright, trademark, and design law, as well as legal issues arising […]
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Deadline to Submit Applications to Participate in USCO IT Modernization Committee
On February 3, the Library of Congress published a notice “convening a public committee to enhance communication and provide a public forum for the technology-related aspects of the U.S. Copyright Office’s modernization initiative.” The Library will accept applications from “qualified members of the public” until March 15, and the first meeting of the committee will take place early this summer.
USCO’s Interim Rule on the Disclosure and Use of Confidential Information Collected by the MLC Takes Effect
The U.S. Copyright Office issued an interim rule creating various restrictions on the disclosure and use of confidential information collected by the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) and digital licensee coordinator (DLC). The rule is slated to take effect on March 15.
Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts Hosts Manges Lecture
Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts Hosts Manges Lecture
The Dean of the Faculty of Law and the Kernochan Center for Law, Media and the Arts is hosting the Thirty-Third Annual Horace S. Manges Lecture, titled Beyond Whack-a-Mole: Content Protection in the Age of Platform Accountability, which will be delivered by Global General Counsel of the Motion Picture Association and former Register of Copyrights Karyn […]
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Copyright Society Hosts Royalty Rights for Comedy and the Spoken Word
Copyright Society Hosts Royalty Rights for Comedy and the Spoken Word
The Copyright Society is hosting a panel event to highlight the importance of including comedy and the spoken word in royalty discussions, including exploring existing rights and efforts to collect royalties for creators. Additional information and registration are available here.
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GMU Law Arts & Entertainment Clinic and WALA Host Copyright Law and the CASE Act Online Clinic
GMU Law Arts & Entertainment Clinic and WALA Host Copyright Law and the CASE Act Online Clinic
George Mason University’s Scalia Law School Arts & Entertainment Advocacy Clinic and Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) will host an online clinic titled Copyright Law and the CASE Act, featuring clips from “America, I Am” and insights from filmmaker Lynn Hughes. To register or for additional information, click here. To submit questions in advance, please […]
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce and GIPC Host Event Celebrating Release of 2021 International IP Index
U.S. Chamber of Commerce and GIPC Host Event Celebrating Release of 2021 International IP Index
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) will release its ninth annual International IP Index on March 24, titled Recovery Through Ingenuity, highlighting “the extraordinary role of intellectual property (IP) rights in delivering pandemic-ending solutions.” In honor of the release, a virtual celebration will be held featuring the following speakers: Daren Tang […]
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USCO Hosts Roundtables for Unclaimed Royalties
USCO Hosts Roundtables for Unclaimed Royalties
The U.S. Copyright Office announced that it will hold public roundtables on March 25 as part of its study to evaluate best practices that the newly established mechanical licensing collective may implement to identify and locate copyright owners of musical works and unclaimed accrued royalties held by the collective, encourage copyright owners to claim their royalties, and […]
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USCO Final Rule on Group Registration for Works on an Album of Music Takes Effect
The U.S. Copyright Office issued a final rule “establishing a new group registration option, known as ‘Group Registration for Works on an Album of Music (GRAM)” to allow applicants “to register either a group of up to twenty musical works or a group of up to twenty sound recordings and associated literary, pictorial, or graphic works contained […]
USCO Hosts Additional Half Day Roundtables for Unclaimed Royalties
USCO Hosts Additional Half Day Roundtables for Unclaimed Royalties
Due to broad stakeholder interest, the U.S. Copyright Office will host additional roundtables as part of its Unclaimed Royalties study on March 26 (in addition to the March 25 roundtables). For those interested in providing oral testimony during the audience participation portions of the events, a sign-up form will be available on the Office’s website starting on […]
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USCO Final Rule on Recordation of Notices of Termination Takes Effect
The U.S. Copyright Office released a final rule regarding the recordation of notices of termination to improve efficiency in processing. In its rule, the Office addresses updates to timeliness, harmless errors, manner of service, identification of a work, and date of recordation. The rule will go into effect on March 29.
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Deadline for Public Input to NEA on FY 2022–2026 Strategic Plan
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) published a notice seeking public input to help guide its FY 2022–2026 Strategic Plan. In particular, the agency welcomes thoughts on the drafting of its strategic framework, including its: (1) mission, (2) vision, and (3) strategic goals and objectives. The notice states that, “stakeholders may wish to comment on how […]
USCO Hosts Webinar on New GRAM Registration Process
USCO Hosts Webinar on New GRAM Registration Process
On March 31, the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) will host a webinar on its new group registration option for works published on the same album of music (GRAM). The webinar will also explain another (separate) process for “registering sound recordings, photographs, artwork, or liner notes that are published on the same album.” Following the presentation, […]
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USPTO Hosts NCEAI Innovation Chat: Creating Innovators
USPTO Hosts NCEAI Innovation Chat: Creating Innovators
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host a National Council for Expanding American Innovation (NCEAI) Innovation Chat focused on the topic of Creating Innovators. The first part of the chat will feature a panel discussion moderated by Wayne Stacy, Director of the USPTO’s Silicon Valley Regional Office, and include Dr. Javier Diez (SubUAS, LLC), Dr. […]