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CCC Town Hall on AI and Copyright
CCC Town Hall on AI and Copyright
On February 29, the Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) will host a virtual Town Hall titled The Heart of the Matter on Copyright, AI Training, and LLMs. During the event, a panel of experts will discuss the technology behind LLMs to help attendees better understand how and why LLM training requires copying of original works—and why it matters […]
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Deadline to Apply to Testify at USCO Public Hearings on Ninth Triennial Rulemaking
On February 7, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notice of public hearings, announcing the hearings for the Ninth Triennial Rulemaking Proceeding under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) concerning proposed exemptions to the DMCA’s prohibition against circumvention of technological measures that control access to copyrighted works. The hearings will take place during the week of […]
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2024 SXSW EDU Conference & Festival
The 2024 SXSW EDU Conference & Festival will be held in Austin, TX from March 4-7. The event will include mentoring sessions, student project showcases, movie screenings, expo exhibits, intellectual property sessions, and startup pitches. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here and here.
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USPTO Webinar on ‘Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions’
USPTO Webinar on ‘Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions’
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting a webinar titled Inventorship Guidance for AI-Assisted Inventions. The event will provide an overview of inventorship guidance and answer related stakeholder questions, including how to determine whether the human contribution to the invention is significant enough to qualify for IP protection. The guidance and examples are available on the […]
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ACT Panel on Section 1201 and the Right to Repair
ACT Panel on Section 1201 and the Right to Repair
ACT | The App Association is hosting a panel on Section 1201 vs. The Right to Repair. The briefing will cover the importance of the current exemptions to Section 1201 and why broadening exemptions for repair purposes could threaten copyright protections and consumer privacy. Panelists include Priya Nair, IP Policy Counsel, ACT | The App […]
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UCLA Law School Copyright Symposium
UCLA Law School Copyright Symposium
The University of California in Los Angeles’ (UCLA) Law School—in partnership with the McCarthy Institute at Arizona State University—is hosting the 2024 Copyright Symposium to convene copyright scholars, practitioners, and industry leaders on emerging issues within copyright law. The symposium will focus on corporate authorship, authorship and AI, community authors and cultural property, and more. […]
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USCO SXSW Panel on ‘The Creative Biz: What We Wish Was Taught in Art School’
USCO SXSW Panel on ‘The Creative Biz: What We Wish Was Taught in Art School’
During SXSW, the U.S. Copyright Office will host a panel titled The Creative Biz: What We Wish Was Taught in Art School, which will focus on “how creatives can protect their work through copyright, common revenue streams for creators like licensing, best practices for running your business, and where solopreneurs, small businesses and underrepresented groups, can […]
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Federalist Society Webinar: AI Meets Copyright: Understanding New York Times v. OpenAI
Federalist Society Webinar: AI Meets Copyright: Understanding New York Times v. OpenAI
The Federalist Society is hosting a webinar titled AI Meets Copyright: Understanding New York Times v. OpenAI. The event will focus on assisting attendees in better understanding the 2023 suit that involves the New York Times suing OpenAI and Microsoft, “alleging that OpenAI's use of articles from the New York Times to train their ChatGPT large language model constitutes copyright infringement.” Speakers […]
California Copyright Conference: ‘AI, Creators, and the Future of Copyright’
California Copyright Conference: ‘AI, Creators, and the Future of Copyright’
The California Copyright Conference is hosting a panel that will focus on AI, Creators, and the Future of Copyright. The event will include a discussion on “transparency in identifying AI-generated v. human created music; what consent is required for music to be used for AI training; how music licensing may be impacted by AI-generated works; how songwriters […]
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WIPO’s Ninth Session of its Conversation Series on AI and Copyright
As part of its series titled “Conversation on Intellectual Property and Frontier Technologies,” the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will hold its ninth session on March 13-14. during which it will address copyright AI issues. The session, which is titled Training the Machines: Bytes, Rights and the Copyright Conundrum, “willprovide a platform for deep exploration, aiming to understand […]
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California Lawyers Association Address by Register of Copyrights
California Lawyers Association Address by Register of Copyrights
Please save the date for an event titled Copyright Office Comes to California, hosted by the California Lawyers Association. Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter will be the event’s featured speaker. Details will become available here when they are announced.
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A&R Worldwide’s ‘MUSEXPO United Nations of Music’
A&R Worldwide will host the MUSEXPO United Nations of Music event in Burbank, CA. The event is geared toward music artists, leaders, executives, and all other industry creatives “to unite and discover the latest happenings in music.” The event features discussions about publishing, sync, digital marketing, streaming, and more, and includes keynotes, panels, leadership sessions, and networking […]
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Deadline to Submit Reply Comments to USCO in Support of New Exemptions in 1201 Triennial Rulemaking
On October 19, 2023, the U.S. Copyright Office published a notice of proposed rulemaking in the ninth triennial proceeding under section 1201 of Title 17. The notice outlines seven newly proposed classes of exemption and initiates three rounds of public comment. Reply comments from supporters of a proposed exemption and parties who neither support nor […]
CCC Webinar on Copyright 101
CCC Webinar on Copyright 101
The Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) will hold a webinar on Copyright 101 for employees who need a basic overview of U.S. copyright law that will assist with day-to-day work responsibilities. This CCC course is a condensed version of the comprehensive six-module course, titled Advanced Copyright for Business. For additional information and to register to attend, please click here.
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WIPR Summit
The World IP Review (WIPR) Summit will focus on the theme of Charting the Course for Global IP Excellence. The event will feature roundtables, case studies, and best practices on how intellectual property (IP) practitioners can overcome and capitalize on the biggest obstacles facing the industry. Sessions will include topics such as IP in the Age […]
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MDVLA Annual Party for the Arts
MDVLA Annual Party for the Arts
Maryland Volunteer Lawyers (MDVLA) for the Arts will host its 2nd Annual Party for the Arts at Creative Alliance in Baltimore, MD. This year’s event will feature live performances by Baltimore-based artists, including vocalist and attorney Sunny Cowell. Food will be available from Cocina Luchadoras. Proceeds from the event will support MdVLA’s mission to provide pro bono legal […]
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Columbia Law School Manges Lecture
Columbia Law School Manges Lecture
Dale Cendali, Partner at Kirkland & Ellis, LLP, will deliver the 36th Annual Manges Lecture on Litigating Fair Use. The lecture will touch upon “the litigators’ role in shaping legal doctrine by developing the facts of a given case and establishing its ties to existing law.” It will also cover the increased focus on the second […]
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USPTO China IP Road Show
USPTO China IP Road Show
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is holding an in-person program focused on strategies for protecting and enforcing intellectual property in China and the United States. During the event, experts from the U.S. government, intellectual property (IP) attorneys, and Chicago-area businesspeople will share their insights on what businesses need to know about protecting all […]
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Deadline to Submit Comments to NTIA for Its Report on AI Models with Publicly Available Model Weights
On February 26, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) published a request for comments in the Federal Register on the risks, benefits, and potential policy related to AI models with publicly available model weights that allow developers to build upon and adapt previous AI models. Based on the comments, NTIA plans to submit a report to the […]
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CIPU’s IPAS: ‘The Relationship of AI to IP’
The 2024 IP Awareness Summit (IPAS) will focus on The Relationship of AI to IP (and IP Rights), and how they influence each other. The event is being hosted by the Center for Intellectual Property Study (CIPU) in conjunction with the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University. It will include two featured speakers, five panels, […]
USCO Monthly Recordation System Webinar
USCO Monthly Recordation System Webinar
The U.S. Copyright Office will hold its next webinar 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 electronically transfer their copyrights to someone else. The webinars will “cover announcements about the module, important reminders, frequently asked questions, and a live Q&A […]