Dedicated to raising public awareness about the importance of encouraging innovation and creativity throughout the world, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) annually observes World Intellectual Property Day on April 26 to showcase the role that patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyrights and trade secrets play in our everyday lives.
According to the WIPO website, “World Intellectual Property Day 2025 highlights how creativity and innovation, backed by IP rights, keep a thriving music scene that benefits everyone, everywhere…and invites us to explore how IP rights and innovation policies empower creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs to bring fresh ideas to the music industry, safeguarding the work of songwriters, composers, performers, and all those who shape the music that moves us.”
The theme resonates with several recent posts from Fishman Stewart’s popular FishBits segment, part of the FishTank content series, which provides quick and fun summaries on IP in pop culture. Frequent contributor Kristyn Webb, who leads the firm’s copyright practice group and holds a Master of Arts degree in copyright law from King’s College London, recently looked at “global” copyright licensing of the '60s era song, Double Shot, Spotify’s streaming of Eminem’s music, including his signature song, Lose Yourself, and a court’s decision that her divorce from Sonny Bono did not disqualify Cher from receiving royalty rights on songs the duo recorded as a married couple in the '60s and '70s.
“Every time we hit play, we’re enjoying the result of someone’s creativity and hard work. World IP Day is a chance to recognize the role that copyright laws play in making sure that music continues to be made, shared, and valued,” Webb said.
Fishman Stewart has historical ties to World IP Day. Michael Stewart, co-managing partner, has been recognized for devoting time and effort in promoting the initial World IP Day programs throughout the United States, and Paul Ratzmann, of counsel, was a committee member in early World IP Day events.
To celebrate World IP Day 2025 in the United States, the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) and other organization partners are hosting an event on April 30 at the U.S. Capitol Building–Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C.
According to the WIPO website, “World Intellectual Property Day 2025 highlights how creativity and innovation, backed by IP rights, keep a thriving music scene that benefits everyone, everywhere…and invites us to explore how IP rights and innovation policies empower creators, innovators, and entrepreneurs to bring fresh ideas to the music industry, safeguarding the work of songwriters, composers, performers, and all those who shape the music that moves us.”
The theme resonates with several recent posts from Fishman Stewart’s popular FishBits segment, part of the FishTank content series, which provides quick and fun summaries on IP in pop culture. Frequent contributor Kristyn Webb, who leads the firm’s copyright practice group and holds a Master of Arts degree in copyright law from King’s College London, recently looked at “global” copyright licensing of the '60s era song, Double Shot, Spotify’s streaming of Eminem’s music, including his signature song, Lose Yourself, and a court’s decision that her divorce from Sonny Bono did not disqualify Cher from receiving royalty rights on songs the duo recorded as a married couple in the '60s and '70s.
“Every time we hit play, we’re enjoying the result of someone’s creativity and hard work. World IP Day is a chance to recognize the role that copyright laws play in making sure that music continues to be made, shared, and valued,” Webb said.
Fishman Stewart has historical ties to World IP Day. Michael Stewart, co-managing partner, has been recognized for devoting time and effort in promoting the initial World IP Day programs throughout the United States, and Paul Ratzmann, of counsel, was a committee member in early World IP Day events.
To celebrate World IP Day 2025 in the United States, the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) and other organization partners are hosting an event on April 30 at the U.S. Capitol Building–Capitol Visitors Center in Washington, D.C.
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