WASHINGTON — I had the pleasure of hearing two Copyright Alliance members speak today at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global IP Center Summit. At the risk of sounding like a suck-up, I was struck by how these individuals, who represent very different industries, had so much in common when it came to intellectual property [...]

WASHINGTON — First President Obama appoints a perfect individual to protect the rights of intellectual property owners around the world. Victoria Espinel, upon Senate confirmation, will be the nation’s first IP Enforcement Coordinator, a new statutory position resulting from the PRO-IP Act. Today, U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk spoke at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce [...]

WASHINGTON — It can be easy to underestimate the importance of another’s intellectual property rights, even when you fiercely protect your own. There was an interesting exchange today at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global IP Center Summit. During Q&A of a panel of copyright and patent industry leaders, an entrepreneur named Friedrick Schweitzer stood [...]

There are probably about 30,000 other people in the Washington, D.C. metro area that are talking, blogging, commenting, and posting about the U2 concert last night at FedEx Field in Maryland. I wasn’t intending on being one of those people – though it was a fantastic concert, as one might expect. But, throughout the concert, [...]

Today history is in the making. Call me overzealous if you must, but I do believe that today marks a point in history that artists and creators will remember. Over 7,000 artists (and counting) have signed a letter to President Obama and Vice President Biden that calls on the Administration to recognize the important social, [...]

This is a guest post from IP attorney Carol Ruth Shepherd, and is reprinted with permission from her blog, arborlaw. Below her post are links and summaries to comments in the proceeding from five Copyright Alliance members. The Copyright Office has proposed changes to the mandatory deposit requirements for copyright registration for online-only works — [...]

One truism about copyright is that one person’s inconvenience is another person’s absolute must. Passions brew on both sides, this is not new. What is interesting is when people switch sides. One recent example of this involves attorneys Joe Sibley and Kiwi Camara. You may remember these two as the defenders of Jammie Thomas in [...]

The Copyright Alliance Education Foundation has worked in partnership over the past year with Young Minds Inspired and its panel of educator advisors to develop materials for teachers about copyright and the classroom. The goal: to help teachers navigate the topic of copyright and provide some general top-level information they might find useful. These materials [...]

First of all, allow me to introduce myself. My name is Chelsea Lee Richardson, and I am an intern here at the Copyright Alliance. I am a 2008 graduate of Muhlenberg College, having double majored in Theatre and English. Being an actress who was raised by a mother in the music industry, and whose uncle [...]

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has been conducting a series of workshops in order to solicit the public’s opinion about the development of a National Broadband Plan that will connect Americans through increased broadband (high-speed internet) availability. Today’s event focused specifically on the role of content in the broadband ecosystem. The nine person panel brought [...]