This Week in Washington IP: Increasing Women’s Entrepreneurship, Expanding STEM Education, and Competing Autonomous Vehicle Competition with China

This week in Washington IP news, a House subcommittee is turning its attention to self-driving cars and how U.S. companies can compete with their Chinese counterparts. The Senate Small Business Committee will host several women entrepreneurs to testify on how women’s participation in business can be increased. Copyright Office (USCO) is meeting to discuss generative AI’s impact on copyright law and policy. Wednesday, July 26Senate Committee on Small Business & EntrepreneurshipPathways to Women’s Entrepreneurship: Understanding Opportunities and BarriersAt 10 AM on Wednesday, 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building and online livestreamThe Senate Small Business Committee is holding a hearing focusing on increasing women’s participation in entrepreneurship. United States Copyright OfficeInternational Copyright Issues and Artificial IntelligenceAt 11 AM on Wednesday, online webinarGenerative AI and its consequences on the IP landscape are the most discussed topics currently.