Monday, December 10, 2007

House Bill Would Create IP Czar, Bolster Copyright Enforcement

A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a new bill that would increase civil penalties for copyright infringement, bolster criminal enforcement, and create a new federal agency tasked with copyright protection, CNET News.com reported. The bill would also create a new U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Representative, or USIPER, who would serve as the chief advisor to the president on intellectual property issues, while the Justice Dept. would get a new Intellectual Property Enforcement Division, with an annual budge of $25 million.
http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2007/12/06/house-bill-would-create-ip-czar%2C-bolster-copyright-enforcement

http://www.news.com/8301-13578_3-9829826-38.html

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