Events

The Center for Intellectual Property Understanding and Northeastern University’s Center for Research Innovation are hosting the 6th Annual Intellectual Property Awareness Summit (IPAS) 2023. The event is dedicated to “examining the impact of IP awareness on innovation, business and society and the strategies for improving it.” Those participating include IP owners, creators, educators, lawyers, researchers, investors and policymakers from the U.S., […]

The U.S. Copyright Office announced its new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative, which includes hosting a series of virtual public listening sessions on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (AI) with stakeholders from various creative industries. The Office is inviting artists, members of creative industries, AI developers and researchers, and attorneys involved with the issues to participate as speakers. This […]

The American Bar Association’s (ABA) Art & Cultural Heritage Committee will host a presentation on May 2 titled Unidentified Artistic Objects: A Futuristic Look into Art: AI, NFTs, Cryptocurrency, and the Metaverse. This panel is being presented as part of the ABA International Section's Annual Conference to explore “new challenges in terms of contracts, IP, banking, and regulations.” […]

For those who are unfamiliar with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office experts will discuss intellectual property (IP) basics and ways to protect your works. The event is free and open to the public. Entrepreneurs, innovators, and students are encouraged to attend. For additional information and to register, please click here.

The Northern California Chapter of the Copyright Society is hosting a webinar to discuss AI-generated music, the copyright challenges currently faced during AI’s rapid development, and opportunities for enforcement, expression, and originality. The event speaker is musicologist Judith Finell. For additional information and to register, please click here.

The 31st Annual Authors Guild Foundation Gala will be held on May 9 in New York City. The event will honor Christopher Finan with the Defending Free Speech and Expression award, Roxana Robinson with the Distinguished Service to the Literary Community award, and Angie Thomas with the Literary Activism award. For additional information and to purchase tickets to attend, please click here.

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.

On May 10, the Senate Rules Committee will hold an Oversight Hearing of the Library of Congress (LOC). Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden, will testify to provide an overall update on the Library’s initiatives. Committee Chairwoman Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) will preside over the hearing. For additional information, please click here.

The Senate Judiciary Committee’s (SJC) Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law will hold a hearing titled Oversight of AI: Rules for Artificial Intelligence. Sam Altman, CEO of Open AI, is expected to testify at the hearing. More information can be found here. 

On Wednesday, May 17 at 10 am ET, the House Judiciary Committee’s IP Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property: Part I — Interoperability of AI and Copyright Law. Once additional information is available, it can be found here.

The Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) is hosting its next Publishers University (PubU) Online session focused on teaching independent book publishers how to market their books without the use of social media. Event leader and marketer Penny Sansevieri will share numerous creative approaches to consider. To celebrate IBPA’s 40th Anniversary, all 2023 webinars are free for […]

TheU.S. Copyright Office announced its new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative, which includes hosting four virtual public listening sessions on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (AI) with stakeholders from various creative industries. The Office is inviting artists, members of creative industries, AI developers and researchers, and attorneys involved with the issues to participate as speakers. This session will […]

The Artist Rights Society (ARS) is hosting a Copyright Basics and Creative Approaches to Licensed Products session during the American Alliance of Museums Annual Meeting & Museum Expo for event attendees who want to learn about navigating the process of art licensing. “Attendees will come to understand how to pursue commercial licensing projects that thoughtfully […]

The Northwest Chapter of the Copyright Society is hosting a webinar on Generative AI and Contracting. Additional information and registration will become available here in the near term.

During the next #WEWednesday event hosted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), a panel of experts will address questions such as: What are the barriers that persist for women-led businesses and how do we break through them?; and How do women-led startups and small business owners navigate this complex world, and what are […]

The MLC welcomes Amy Lui, Music Tech and Industry Studies Instructor at Francis Polytechnic High School and Contributor at Asian American Collective, to moderate a virtual roundtable with a panel of fellow Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) music creators and industry professionals. “The panelists will explore the ways in which their upbringing, identity, and community […]

This webinar from the MLC introduces who we are, why self-published writers should become Members of the MLC, and why registering your songs with the MLC is critical to ensuring you receive all of the royalties you are entitled to when your songs are streamed in the U.S. For additional information and to register, please […]

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 World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is holding a virtual seminar on the intellectual property (IP) gender and diversity gaps within Arab and African regions. The session will include IP and innovation economists discussing the challenges of measuring and analyzing these challenges and looking to find solutions. For additional information and to register to attend, […]

The U.S. Copyright Office announced its new Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative, which includes hosting a series of virtual public listening sessions on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (AI) with stakeholders from various creative industries. The Office is inviting artists, members of creative industries, AI developers and researchers, and attorneys involved with the issues to participate as speakers. This session […]