Events

In recent years, many right-to-repair bills have been introduced in state legislatures and Congress, which “mandate that consumers be given access to all materials to repair their products, including access to computer code and other copyrighted works.” Participants in this Hudson Institute panel will discuss the right-to-repair movement and how IP rights have been central […]

The Northern California Chapter of the Copyright Society is hosting a webinar on Parody in Copyright and Trademark Law. Speakers include Alfred (Fred) C. Yen, Professor of Law and Dean's Distinguished Scholar at Boston College Law School; Lincoln Bandlow, an attorney whose practice focuses on media, First Amendment, intellectual property and other entertainment-related litigation matters; and Preetha Chakrabarti, […]

The California Copyright Conference is hosting a webinar titled Level Up Your Knowledge! An Exploration of the Various Uses of Music in Video Games. The panel discussion will cover various new ways in which music is being used in video games, and “how creators can increase their odds of gaining these new types of video game […]

The Ottawa and Toronto Chapters of the Copyright Society are hosting a webinar on Economics in Copyright. During the event, a panel of experts will discuss the economics of copyright, including how value is determined in the market, the design of licensing and royalty structures in commercial transactions, and the role of economics as a […]

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is hosting a hybrid webinar (online and in-person in Geneva) titled Industry Practitioners Event on Intellectual Property and U.S. Movie Finance. For additional information and to register, please click here.

The Copyright Alliance and the Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) are hosting a webinar and Q&A on Copyright Basics, which will be facilitated by Terrica Carrington and Rachel Kim of the Copyright Alliance. Topics include copyright registration, copyright licensing, third parties, fair use basics, and more. For more information and registration, please click here.

Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts (WALA) and IP law students from the Arts & Entertainment Advocacy Clinic at George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School are hosting a legal clinic titled Copyright in the Metaverse. The event will enable attendees to get their copyright questions answered. For additional information and to register, please click here.

The George Washington University Law School, the Copyright Society, the Law Office of Michael R. Klipper, in cooperation with the U.S. Copyright Office, are hosting the 2022 Christopher A. Meyer Memorial Lecture. This year’s topic is The Lost Art of Substantial Similarity: Commentary on Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc. v. Lynn Goldsmith et al, which […]

As a growing number of companies and organizations work to close the innovator-inventor gaps among underrepresented populations of inventors, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and Santa Clara University School of Law are hosting an all-day event to focus on innovator diversity pilot projects and effective practices to increase participation in innovation. During the event, leading academics […]

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is hosting a webinar to present an overview of WIPO’s general activities, as well as to share information about the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC). Additional information and registration are available here.

The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is hosting a webinar to present an overview of WIPO’s general activities, as well as to share information about the Accessible Books Consortium (ABC). Additional information and registration are available here.

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Department of Commerce (DOC) recently announced the formation of Women’s Entrepreneurship (WE), “a community-focused, collaborative, and creative initiative to inspire women and tap their potential to meaningfully increase equity, job creation, and economic prosperity.” The official WE launch event will take place on November 30 from 12 […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting an online entrepreneurship program for veterans, which will feature veteran innovators talking about obstacles they’ve overcome and specific inventions that have helped fellow veterans and people with disabilities. Attendees will learn from the speakers about their challenges, best practices, lessons learned, how to access capital, and […]

Beginning December 1, RightsClick co-founders David Newhoff and Steven Tepp will host a weekly “Copyright Q&A” session on Facebook Live to offer creators a resource for getting answers to their copyright questions. The free session is open to the public and creators across all disciplines are welcome to attend. For additional information and to register, please click here.

The U.S. Copyright Office will hold monthly webinars to keep the public updated on the Office’s optimized Recordation System. Separate from the Office’s registration application, the new recordation module allows users to transfer their copyrights to someone else electronically. The webinars will “cover announcements about the module, important reminders, frequently asked questions, and a live Q&A session.” […]

The California Copyright Conference will host its annual holiday party and Apollo Awards ceremony at the Catalina Jazz Club. In addition to the party and Apollo Awards, a silent auction will be held to raise money for the John Braheny Scholarship Award. For additional information and to register, please click here.

ASCAP is hosting a virtual Song Accelerator Workshop on Zoom for songwriters who want to fast track the completion of their works. Attendees are invited to bring their best songs to receive feedback in “a vigorous yet supportive environment.” The workshop is limited to twelve participants. Attendance is free to ASCAP members and $20 for […]