U.S. Copyright Office

The Copyright Office recently attended Noche de Ciencias, an event hosted by USPTO and SHPE to inspire Hispanic youth to pursue careers in STEM. Office staff spoke with copyright users of all ages and provided educational materials on copyright law and registration.

The U.S. Copyright Office’s Office of Public Information and Education contributed an article to the Wisconsin Bar’s monthly magazine, Wisconsin Lawyer. The article introduces the Office, our work, and what’s new at the Office. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/ednG9MVq

On November 13, Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property at a hearing titled, “Oversight of the United States Copyright Office.” She updated members on the Office’s ongoing AI Initiative and the Copyright Claims Board. She also highlighted the Office’s significant progress on IT modernization and the completion of the ninth triennial rulemaking for section 1201. Download the testimony: https://lnkd.in/e2X_JK83

Earlier this year, the Office’s Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education Miriam Lord was featured on the Selling Sheet Music podcast, talking with host Garret Breeze about what songwriters, composers, and arrangers need to know about copyright and the Office’s work on #AI and #copyright. Listen to the episode: https://lnkd.in/eGwPggXy

Come join us at the U.S. Copyright Office. We are #hiring a Writer-Editor (Speech Writer) in the Office of Public Information and Education. The application closes on Monday, December 2, 2024. Learn more and apply today. https://lnkd.in/eu5W9_22

USCO officials Maria Strong and Monica McCabe spoke on government panels at the Licensing Executives Society (U.S.A. and Canada), Inc. Annual Meeting recently, covering AI policy and the Copyright Claims Board, respectively. Pictured, left to right: Photo 1: Panel on Government Resources for Protecting IP Rights: Alaina van Horn, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Trade; Monica McCabe, U.S. Copyright Office, Copyright Claims Board; Summer Kostelnik, Executive Office of the President, Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator; Michelle King, International Trade Administration. Photo 2: Fireside chat on International IP Harmonization in Disruptive Times: Addressing the Challenges – of AI, Deep Fakes and SEPs: Brian O’Shaughnessy, Dinsmore & Shohl; Konstantinos Georgaras, Canadian Intellectual Property Office; Derrick Brent, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Maria Strong, U.S. Copyright Office.

Congratulations to the talented U.S. Copyright Office staff honored last week for their service and achievements at the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Annual Meeting. Register Perlmutter thanked them for their valuable contributions and dedication, which enable the Office to foster creativity for the benefit of all!

#DYK researchers can visit the Copyright Reading Room at the Library of Congress, Madison Building, in Washington, DC? The reading room oversees the fullest collection of copyright records in the world. Plan a visit: https://lnkd.in/ewe8GGMF

Last week, Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter delivered the keynote at the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) Annual Meeting. She spoke with President Ann Mueting about hot topics at the Copyright Office including #AI and the Copyright Claims Board. Later that evening, Register Perlmutter was presented with the AIPLA Excellence Award.

It’s Native American Heritage Month! Join the U.S. Copyright Office in recognizing the unique contributions that Native Americans have made and continue to make to our nation and the world.