IP enforcement: Overview for artists and creative organizations

Webinar: Copyright and the visual arts image of paint brushes and paint strokes.

Protecting and enforcing intellectual property (IP) is vitally important for any enterprise, but especially for artists and creative organizations. Register now for this free, virtual program to learn how to protect your creative works and trademarks. Discover the no cost/low-cost options that may be available when encountering online infringement of IP.

You will hear presentations by IP attorneys from the USPTO, who will offer primers on various types of IP, including:
•    copyrights
•    trademarks
•    designs
•    trade secrets

A segment of the program will discuss a case study involving online copyright and trademark infringement. Participants will have time to ask questions.

If you are an artist, a creative organization or business, or an arts attorney, do not miss this program.

To learn more about a related program held on May 13, “Copyright and the visual arts: Current issues,” including a recording of the full session, visit the program’s event page.

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Agenda

All times listed are in ET:

Agenda (subject to change)
1 – 1:05 p.m.

Opening and welcoming remarks
Peter N. Fowler, senior counsel, USPTO, Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA)

1:05 – 1:45 p.m.

IP Basics

What is copyright and how to obtain a copyright registration
Brian T. Yeh, attorney-advisor, USPTO, OPIA

What are trademarks and how to apply for a trademark registration
Susan Anthony, attorney-advisor, USPTO, OPIA

What are designs and how to apply for a design patent
David Gerk, senior counsel for patents, USPTO, OPIA

What are trade secrets and how to protect them
Peter N. Fowler, senior counsel, USPTO, OPIA

1:45 – 1:55 p.m.

IP enforcement options: Federal vs. state
Peter N. Fowler, senior counsel, USPTO, OPIA

1:55 – 2:05 p.m.

Introduction to Copyright Alternative in Small-Claims Enforcement Act (CASE Act) and Copyright Claims Board
Brian T. Yeh, attorney-advisor, USPTO, OPIA

2:05 – 2:15 p.m.

Case study: Copyright infringement and fair use
Peter N. Fowler, senior counsel, USPTO, OPIA

2:15 – 2:25 p.m.

Case study: Photographic images and graphic design infringement
Asha Puttaiah, patent examiner/detailee, USPTO, OPIA

2:25 – 2:35 p.m.

Case study: Musical performances and bootleg copies
Rohan Suvarana, summer legal extern, USPTO, OPIA

2:35 – 2:45 p.m.

Case study: Online marketplace trademark infringement
Madeline Blackburn, summer legal extern, USPTO, OPIA

2:45 – 2:55 p.m.

Audience Q&A

2:55 p.m.

Closing remarks

Additional information 

For more information, visit the registration page or contact Lakeshia Harley in the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs.

This virtual program is hosted by the USPTO’s Global Intellectual Property Academy, a unit of the USPTO’s Office of Policy and International Affairs (OPIA). The office advises the administration and other federal government departments and agencies on domestic and international IP legal and policy issues. It also provides technical assistance and training on IP-related matters to U.S. stakeholders and both U.S. and foreign government officials.