Events

Part Three of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium (WES) will be held on March 29 to continue providing attendees with an opportunity to learn about innovation and business from public and private sector experts. Specific discussion topics include navigating today’s changing marketplace, efforts to bring women into the innovation ecosystem, […]

The U.S. Copyright Office will continue to 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 […]

The Authors Guild Foundation, in collaboration with the Asian American Writers' Workshop and the Institute of American Indian Arts, is hosting a virtual event to assist writers in researching and finding residency programs and retreats that will best meet their professional needs. The discussion will also cover how to assemble successful program applications and “how to approach the […]

The Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) will host the 8th Annual AIMP Nashville Country Music Awards at Ryman Auditorium. The event will “salute top independent publishers, songwriters, and songs that have gained prominence the eligibility window as voted on by AIMP Nashville Membership.” Registration is now closed.

A panel titled Artist Rights: The Future of the Copyright Royalty Board for Songwriters will be held as part of the University of Texas School of Law’s Continuing Legal Education program. The panel will cover the history and future of the U.S. Copyright Royalty Board, the federal agency that sets the royalty rate for the government’s compulsory licenses […]

With new content being created daily for social media platforms such as TikTok, the California Copyright Conference panel “will explore the vast landscape of content creation on TikTok and the legal implications of spur of the moment collaboration between creators, aspiring influencers, and viral posts, along with other valuable insights.” For additional information and to register, […]

The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) and BuzzMyVideos are hosting a webinar focused on YouTube Shorts for music creators. During the event, experts will share “how to effectively use YouTube Shorts to expand audience and increase discoverability, viewership and ultimately revenue” by sharing real cases and experiences. BuzzMyVideos will offer one free YouTube Shorts package worth $1,200 to […]

The New York Chapter of the Copyright Society, in association with the Copyright Alliance, will host an event titled Using Copyrighted Works to Train AI: Fair Use or Just Plain Unfair? During this panel discussion, speakers will address the applicability of the Fair Use Doctrine in relation to the use of copyrighted materials to train machine learning […]

The Ottawa and Toronto Chapters of the Copyright Society are hosting a panel discussion on the “various challenges and approaches to regulating Internet content through an existing and expanding copyright-adjacent regulatory framework for telecommunications and broadcasting” in Canada, where the broadcasting industry is regulated by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC). The discussion will […]

On April 25, the National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee (NAIAC) will hold an open meeting in-person and online between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. ET to discuss the Committee’s efforts to develop its year one report that will be presented to the President and National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office. The final agenda and registration information are located on the NAIAC website. Comments […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will host an AI Inventorship Public Listening Session, which will take place online and in person at the USPTO’s headquarters in Alexandria, VA. Seating for in-person attendance is very limited. For additional information and to register, please click here.

Artist Rights Society (ARS) is hosting a Copyright + Licensing Basics Workshop for visual artists in celebration of World IP Day. During the event, the ARS team will share licensing terminology, information on how to approach licensing, and answer commonly asked questions about copyright. The presentation wil be followed by a brief Q&A. The free event is […]

To celebrate World IP Day 2023, the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) will highlight the stories of a few of the women who depend on intellectual property (IP) rights to accelerate innovation and creativity for themselves and others. Event attendees will hear first-hand accounts of how IP enables and benefits creators, innovators, and society. […]

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting its next #WEWednesday event both virtually and in person, which will kick off with a fireside chat between Kathi Vidal, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Honorable Kimberly A. Moore, U.S. Court of Appeals for […]

The MLC is hosting a webinar for independent songwriters to share step-by-step instructions on how to “Connect to Collect” to obtain all U.S. digital mechanical royalties. For additional information and to register, please click here.

To help connect with the next generation of writers and publishers, Broadcast Music, Inc. (BMI) will host the BMI 101 Workshop, an introductory workshop that will cover the role the organization plays in the music industry, the basics of performing rights, and how to become a BMI affiliate. For additional information and to register, please […]

The MLC is hosting an interactive webinar designed for music publishers and administrators, which will include MLC staff answering questions and providing information about the organization’s resources. The MLC will also explain in detail how it engages with music publishers and administrators to assist them in garnering all appropriate royalties. For additional information and to […]

The U.S. Copyright Office will continue to 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 Chicago Chapter of American Photographic Artists (APA) is hosting its 10th Annual Artists Perspective Exhibition, which is free and open to the public. The exhibition will feature 42 artists selected by Natasha Egan, Executive Director at the Museum of Contemporary Photography, who was this year’s competition judge. The event will include drinks, appetizers, a photo booth, […]