ABA-IPL Copyright Office Affairs Committee
Annual Meeting with the U.S. Copyright Office
Friday, December 1, 2023
The ABA-IPL Copyright Office Affairs Committee will host the annual meeting with the U.S. Copyright Office on Friday, December 1. This year’s meeting will take place at the U.S. Copyright Office in Washington, DC (near the Capitol South Metro stop).
The ABA-IPL Copyright Office Affairs Committee has been organizing this annual meeting for the Section with the leadership of the U.S. Copyright Office (USCO) in Washington, DC since the early 1990s. This long-standing tradition will continue in 2023, when USCO officials will again brief ABA members on litigation, legislation, regulatory issues and USCO initiatives affecting copyright stakeholders.
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Agenda
12:30 PM
Opening Remarks and Introductions
- Steven P. Caltrider, ABA-IPL Section Chair
- Tammy Browing-Smith, Co-Chair, ABA-IPL Copyright Office Affairs Committee
- Keith Kupferschmid, Co-Chair, ABA-IPL Copyright Office Affairs Committee
12:40 PM
Welcome and Update from the Register
- Shira Perlmutter, Register of Copyrights and Director of the U.S. Copyright Office
1:00 PM
CPMC and Continuous Development
- David Brunton, Special Advisor to the Register
1:10 PM
Copyright Office Operations
- Jacklyn Napier, Assistant Register and Director of Operations
1:20 PM
Litigation, Rulemaking, and Studies
- Suzy Wilson, General Counsel & Associate Register of Copyrights
- Emily Chapuis, Deputy General Counsel
1:45 PM
Copyright Claims Board Update
- David Carson, Copyright Claims Board Officer
- Monica McCabe, Copyright Claims Board Officer
- Brad Newberg, Copyright Claims Board Officer
Break 2:10 PM
2:30 PM
Registration Program Update
- Rob Kasunic, Associate Register of Copyrights & Director of Registration Policy and Practice
- Erik Bertin, Deputy Director of RPP
3:00 PM
Copyright Records Update
- Denise Wofford, Assistant Register and Director of Copyright Records
- Maren Read, Deputy Director of Copyright Records
3:30 PM
Legislative Update, Studies, and International Developments
- Maria Strong, Associate Register of Copyrights & Director of Policy and Int’l Affairs
- Chris Weston, Senior Counsel for Policy and International Affairs
4:00 PM
Public Information and Education Update
- Miriam Lord, Associate Register of Copyrights & Director of Public Information and Education
- George Thuronyi, Deputy Director of Public Information and Education