Day February 14, 2011

President Obama Establishes Two Advisory Committees for IP

The President has issued an executive order establish committees to advise the IP Enforcement Coordinator in the implementation of the Joint Strategic Plan required by the PRO IP Act.  IP Enforcement Coordinator Victoria Espinel described the executive order as creating…

February 14, 2011

IP ENFORCEMENT ROUNDUP U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator Releases Annual Report On February 8, the IP Czar released the IPEC Annual Report to the President and Congress.  The report describes efforts to increase criminal enforcement, to promote increased IP enforcement…

Letter from 18 Members of Congress to President Obama

Dear Mr. President, As the current round of negotiations on the proposed TransPacific Partnership free trade agreement (FTA) commences in Chile, we write to urge your Administration to pursue the highest level of protection for American intellectual property (IP) rights.…