In Washington IP News this week, Congress resumed with a week of light hearings, including a Senate Judiciary Hearing on the Live Entertainment Competition. Elsewhere, there will be a training session on the patent appeal process at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and a discussion on President Biden’s technology agenda from ITIF.
Tuesday, January 24th
Hudson Institute
FTC, Labor Market, and Agency Authorities: A Discussion with Maureen Ohlhausen
Online video webinar on Tuesday at 10:00 am
The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent proposal to ban non-compete clauses in employment contracts has divided opinion in the world of business and technology. The FTC claims it will benefit the employee and increase his wages by $300 billion while stimulating innovation. However, if implemented, it could run into legal challenges from various state and federal agencies, including Hudson Sr. his Fellow Harold Fahcht Gottross and former FTC Chairman Maureen K. Ohlhausen. is hosting this discussion.
Senate Judiciary Committee
That’s the ticket: promoting competition and protecting consumers in live entertainment
Tuesday at 10:00 am in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building and online.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding the hearing in response to Ticketmaster’s poor handling of Taylor Swift’s ticket sales last November. The committee will consider the anti-competitive nature of his merger of two ticketing giants, Ticketmaster and Live Nation, and how it will affect consumers looking to purchase tickets for live events. increase.
United States Patent and Trademark Office
SOaR Joint Voices: Featuring Patent Appeal Process and Highlights from the USPTO Texas Regional Office
Online video webinar on Tuesday at 2:00 PM
This stakeholder training focuses on how to appeal a patent application decision before the Patent Appeal Board (PTAB). In addition, the organizers will share resources with inventors and outline the appeals process. Texas Regional Office (TXRO) Director Hope Shimabuku also said at the event that he will share resources for TXRO’s regional stakeholders.
Wednesday, January 25th
Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Should Congress Pass President Biden’s Tech Agenda?
Wednesday at 10:30 am Online Video Webinar
President Biden’s administration has set an agenda to “address Big Tech’s shortcomings” by reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and increasing competition in the tech sector. An ITIF panel with leaders from technology industry associations and think tanks will discuss how this agenda is feasible and desirable.
American Enterprise Institute
Is artificial intelligence effective in content moderation?
Online video webinar on Wednesday at 3pm
Artificial intelligence is widely used for content moderation, from removing illegal content to recognizing copyrighted material. In this talk, he looks more broadly at the extent to which AI needs to be deployed for content moderation.
Thursday, January 26th
The Road to Patents, Part III: Patent Search
The USPTO will host Part 3 of the Path to a Patent series on January 26 from 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm ET. Topics such as preliminary searches, the 7-step strategy, and patent search resources are discussed here. His Path to Patents quarterly series provides training on the fundamentals of his IP for independent inventors, entrepreneurs and small businesses.More information available by email [email protected] Also [email protected].
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