美国版权协会3 A3 O( ?" J- M* L3 j
American Copyright Association
+ ^3 j) B* U4 W+ w6 q【组织概况 / About the Organization】
# L b- i ]9 I美国版权协会(以下简称“协会”)是由美国版权领域的法律专家、创作者、内容分销商及学术研究机构联合发起的全国性非营利组织,旨在推动版权保护、促进版权交易并加强公众对知识产权的认知。, i. d' D+ I; V8 Z1 n! Q3 t) _6 }' b
The American Copyright Association (“the Association”) is a nationwide, non-profit organization founded by U.S. copyright attorneys, creators, content distributors and research institutes. Its mission is to advance copyright protection, facilitate copyright transactions and enhance public awareness of intellectual property rights.
/ i" T: R: |) Y, {【主要职能 / Core Functions】
$ [5 i& t; S M, L) j2 O政策倡议:协会在国会及联邦相关机构面前提交政策建议,参与重大版权立法或修订进程。3 w; ]( m9 B$ {- k& t/ o
Policy Advocacy: The Association submits policy proposals to Congress and federal agencies, taking part in major copyright legislation and amendments.
9 y: }+ a8 Y4 W. |专业研究:每年发布《美国版权产业年度报告》,分析版权经济贡献、案件判例与市场趋势。
4 r9 n' h% N3 ~- yResearch: An annual “U.S. Copyright Industry Report” analyzes economic impact, landmark rulings and market trends.# A* Y* ?7 U. Q# q6 p4 M- W
争议调解:为会员与非会员提供版权侵权调解、专家证人推荐及仲裁程序指南。
1 v( i* r: {( n7 B/ Y4 M$ oDispute Resolution: Mediation services, expert-witness referrals and arbitration guidance are available to members and non-members.3 ]6 g" D5 S) o+ v7 V
教育培训:面向创作者、初创企业和高校开设线上与线下课程,涵盖版权注册、许可、海外维权等主题。
: q, H& x, C% _9 `4 E( V& D* _) Y$ nEducation & Training: Online and offline courses for creators, startups and universities cover registration, licensing and overseas enforcement.' R$ l* s4 h1 \2 R/ F6 M; a
国际合作:与世界知识产权组织(WIPO)及欧盟、亚太地区的版权团体建立数据互通及案件协作机制。( U' E: X: j$ e1 w$ A
International Cooperation: Data-sharing and case-handling frameworks are maintained with WIPO and counterpart bodies in the EU and Asia-Pacific.
% t% {+ N9 D5 K- ]9 x1 Z【服务对象 / Target Audience】
: }8 g0 P' s: y3 I+ g 创意产业公司(影视、音乐、游戏、出版)
% o4 v; V3 U" ?5 k 独立艺术家、作者、软件开发者- a: ~ T" u! \0 F4 p
律师事务所及风险投资机构
6 u- n8 k: _$ z4 c. d5 r 高校及科研院所
t" m! `, Z6 v4 t, z( } 政策制定与执法机构
6 ]' @* e: Z8 n4 y 版权管理组织(CMO): G! I( C- l* N/ C
创业孵化器与加速器 d( E3 n& P; G% j4 {8 ~
媒体和平台型企业
/ X: k) V' J v j! x3 w+ A1 x. ` 公众及学生/ O# V# g* v M1 u- L
International creative-industry firms (film, music, gaming, publishing)8 f8 J' s( G: X, b* R4 B
Independent artists, authors, programmers7 L. V( ?% G! w( i' t* @' y' f
Law firms and VC funds* o% n' r* e3 |- O" ?, E
Universities and research institutes4 {) q( w* U; R% d- M% | X
Policymaking and enforcement entities
3 C' _8 _# J, Z0 c3 O/ X Collective Management Organizations (CMOs)! n4 `7 e, Y' o( z( b, ]
Incubators and accelerators- x8 V$ v& T! [1 {
Media and platform companies
$ `! ]; O8 j; c9 V$ @$ l The general public and students
! S! b1 t% K, L! Y& M【会员体系 / Membership】 x5 ~$ k0 n+ p! T0 U/ U5 l8 h
协会会员分为三类:* ^+ f) U' D- |) N- t" u
普通会员:适合个人创作者、初创企业,享受基础查询、培训折扣等权益。
1 s$ S8 @0 i7 z- s* I$ m( S; j! M% m& b专业会员:主要针对律师事务所、大型内容公司,可获得案件检索数据库、年度白皮书及政策闭门研讨会入场资格。1 j* \0 y. k8 u' U' k( k0 x5 |4 {
战略会员:涵盖跨国企业和基金会,除以上权益外,可加入公共政策策略委员会,参与定制研究项目。
/ M( N7 f0 c; Q" O& f% T0 J; IMembership is divided into three tiers:
8 [7 i7 v6 b/ \. n' V( ~, lGeneral Member – individual creators/startups with access to basic search tools and discounted training.
6 }: p+ ^; I$ [8 e+ U3 R( d) z* sProfessional Member – law firms and large content companies granted full case-law databases, annual white papers and entry to closed-door policy briefings.
! g6 o6 K |1 N; E! m0 IStrategic Member – multinational enterprises and foundations that, in addition to previous benefits, join the Public Policy Strategy Council and commission bespoke research.9 s8 R5 M% J, l
【国际合作 / International Cooperation】
" Q" ^4 R; m9 I4 T 与WIPO共同开发“全球作品唯一标识码”(GWID)试点,解决多地区授权冲突。3 Y, e3 q9 G2 }. I% D, Q
参与亚太版权论坛,分享美国TRO(Temporary Restraining Order)救济经验。
' z% {; C9 J; e1 ?4 ` 与欧洲作曲家与词曲作者联盟(ECSA)签署备忘录,推动流媒体分成透明化。
0 D; m0 b* f' H7 o0 |/ ? Co-developed a “Global Work Identifier” (GWID) pilot with WIPO to mitigate territorial licensing conflicts.
: ?' ]. N; R Q; _ Contributes U.S. TRO (Temporary Restraining Order) best practices to the Asia-Pacific Copyright Forum.1 y6 U5 A. v- S
Signed an MoU with the European Composer & Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) to promote streaming-revenue transparency.3 I i0 x# T! Y, e* R4 i- p; e
【近期项目 / Current Initiatives】# T! u' D. m$ H3 g' q
AI 版权合规实验室:研究生成式AI训练数据的合理使用边界。
& J* M! g, w4 C; d6 n区块链版权监测沙箱:验证NFT与智能合约在版税分配中的可行性。) B# p* X; U1 [" }! E
“校园原创力”计划:与30余所高校合作,为学生作品提供免费登记及侵权监测。
, n9 x4 q8 y; R* ^. I' j; wAI Copyright Compliance Lab: Examines the fair-use limits of training data for generative AI.3 j( _5 d+ v/ D! T% d! b5 C
Blockchain Sandbox for Copyright Monitoring: Tests NFTs and smart contracts for royalty distribution.
; P( V4 q+ K0 H) c/ M: \/ m“Campus Originality” Program: Partners with 30+ universities to offer free registration and infringement monitoring for student works.7 e1 Y* Z- c4 b% k! G ]4 e
【联系方式 / Contact】
9 \* Z5 k, D! N3 W官方网站 / Website: http://www.americancopyright.org
5 q" j- t& r& q$ J7 R6 B2 t6 h8 D电子邮件 / Email: info@americancopyright.org- z$ X" }2 t; s; Y4 g5 A
电话 / Phone: +1-202-555-0199" f- h3 `1 p9 g3 U" I
地址 / Address: 1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20006 USA8 I s+ g9 d9 r j, J) B" K
(注:上述联系方式及部分示例仅为演示用途,并非真实数据)% ~! X5 q c# f G) q& o
(Note: The contact details and some illustrative items above are for demonstration purposes only.) |