Events
Featured Event
Lights, Camera, Action: Copyright Essentials for Filmmakers
February 4, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. eastern time
Online Event
The U.S. Copyright Office invites you to register to attend the upcoming online webinar, Lights, Camera, Action: Copyright Essentials for Filmmakers, on February 4 at 1:00 p.m. eastern time. This event continues our educational series designed to teach copyright basics and key concepts to creators within various disciplines.
In this session, join us as the Copyright Office discusses what filmmakers, including producers, directors, and screenwriters, should know about copyright. We will answer commonly asked questions, review educational resources and registration options, and share how the Copyright Office's Public Information Office can assist along the way.
Speakers:
- Miriam Lord, Associate Register of Copyrights and Director of Public Information and Education
- Laura Kaiser, Attorney-Advisor, Office of Public Information and Education
The Copyright Office strategic goal of Copyright for All means making the copyright system as understandable and accessible to as many members of the public as possible, through initiatives including education and outreach. Subscribe to stay updated about future webinars in this series.
Watch the complete set of recordings on our Copyright Essentials event page.
Copyright Essentials
The Copyright Essentials webinar series explores what all creators should know about copyright. With a focus on making the copyright system as understandable as possible, the sessions discuss the basics of copyright and registration, highlight the types of works protectable, explain copyright myths, and share answers to commonly asked questions.
AI Initiative Events
- International Copyright Issues and Artificial Intelligence
Summer 2023 - Registration Guidance for Works Containing AI-generated Content
Summer 2023 - AI Listening Sessions
Spring 2023
Quarterly Recordation System Webinar
To keep the public informed about the Recordation System, the Office hosts a quarterly, forty-five-minute webinar that covers announcements about the system, important reminders, frequently asked questions, and a live question-and-answer session. Learn more and register for the upcoming webinar.
About Copyright Office Events
Copyright Office events discuss the practical implications of copyright law in the twenty-first century, provide education and training to Copyright Office staff, and offer programming for the public. A wide range of invited speakers, including congressional leaders, authors and performers, company representatives, legal scholars, and Copyright Office staff, have delivered presentations on important issues. Topics include authorship, copyright registration, marketplace developments, fair use, international norm setting, copyright enforcement, and other issues related to copyright law in the digital age. Most of our lectures and events now take place online. If you have an idea for an event or would like us to speak at your event, please let us know using our Speaker Request Form.
Want to be the first to know about our upcoming events?
Subscribe to our Copyright Events email list.
Webinars
- What You Need to Know about Small Claims and the Copyright Claims Board | 2023
- View events related to IT modernization and continuous development.
Special Events
- Celebrating Ten Years of the Marrakesh Treaty | Fall 2023
- Advancing Inclusion in Copyright & Register Barbara Ringer's Legacy | Fall 2020
Symposia
- Copyright Law and Machine Learning for AI | October 2021
- Standard Technical Measures Discussion | Fall 2020
- Copyright in the Age of Artificial Intelligence | February 2020
- Unclaimed Royalties Study Kickoff Symposium | October 2019
- Authors, Attribution, and Integrity: Examining Moral Rights in the United States | April 2016
International Events
International government-to-government events.
- Roundtables on International Copyright Education: IP and Creativity for the Youth | 2021-2022
- International Copyright Institute | 2021
- International Copyright Institute | 2018
- International Copyright Institute | 2016
- International Copyright Institute | 2014
- International Copyright Institute | 2012
- International Copyright Institute | 2010
NOTE:
For public hearings, please consult the Federal Register Notices.
- Get Up, Stand Up. For Music.
Spring 2015 - Copyright Litigation: The Year in Review
December 2013 - Copyright Conversations with the United Kingdom
July 2013 - Creativity: The Next Generation
April 2013 - Nimmer on Copyright: Celebrating 50 Years
March 2013 - Best Practices in Fair Use: From Theory to Project
February 2013 - The Authors Guild: On the Occasion of Its 100th Birthday
December 2012 - Copyright and the American Songwriter
December 2012 - Havana Requiem: A Legal Thriller and Remarks on Copyright Law
May 2012 - A Celebration of Independent Creators
April 2012 - Current Developments in the Book Publishing Industry
April 2012 - Understanding Legislative Proposals on IP Enforcement
February 2012
