
Copyright Office Celebrates World Intellectual Property Day
April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day, an international celebration of the creativity, expression, and innovation fostered by copyright law and other protection of intellectual property. The U.S. Copyright Office joins the World Intellectual Property Organization and its member states throughout the world in celebrating the significant contributions of authors and other creators to our global society. (Read more.)

| April 26, 2011 |
International celebration of World Intellectual Property Day |
| May 1, 2011 |
Effective date of final rule on deposit accounts |
| May 11, 2011 |
Due date for notices of participation in public meeting on technical aspects of mandatory deposit of published electronic works available only online |
| May 23, 2011 |
Due date for affidavits stating that a television station qualifies as a specialty station |
| May 24, 2011 |
Public meeting on technical aspects of mandatory deposit of published electronic works available only online |
| May 25, 2011 |
Due date for reply comments on marketplace solutions to statutory licensing |
| June 2, 2011 |
Roundtable on copyright protection for pre-1972 sound recordings |
| June 10, 2011 |
Hearing on marketplace solutions to statutory licensing |
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