Copyright Events

Nov. 11th, 2 p.m., "Copyright and Coffee: Negotiating Publishing Contract"

Location: Shapiro 4004 (TAFR)

Description: At this workshop, you will learn useful negotiation concepts and skills that you can employ in your professional as well as personal life. You will also learn some basics of US copyright law and important terms you should look out for in a publishing contract. There will be two fun negotiation exercises for you to pair up and try out your skills.

Nov. 12th, 12 p.m., "New EU Copyright Directive: Stifling Expression by Shifting Infringement Liability to Content-Sharing Platforms"

Location: Law School Hutchins Hall 116

Description: The new highly debated EU Copyright Directive was adopted in May 2019, and EU Member states will have two years to implement its provisions in their national Law. One of the most debated elements of the new Copyright Directive is Article 17, which establishes a new liability regime for for-profit content-sharing platforms. Jancic will address the issues that EU Member States will need to consider to protect users' rights as much as possible in the process of implementing the new regime. Lunch will be served.

Nov. 13th, 2:30 p.m., "Can machine created works enjoy copyright protection in the EU?"

Location: Hatcher Clark Presentation Space

Description: Countries all over the world are trying hard to figure out how to handle works created by Artificial Intelligence. Join 

Slovenian copyright scholar Maja Bogataj Jancic to find out more about the EU approach.

There will also be a small group discussion led by Maja on Nov. 12, entitled "New EU Copyright Exception for Education." Space is limited; please contact xuyu@umich.edu if you are interested in this event.