US Department of Justice Creates Task Force to Battle International Intellectual Property Crimes
The US Department of Justice has announced the formation of a task force that will focus on fighting US and international crimes committed in relation to US intellectual property. The task force will work closely with state, local and international law enforcement agencies. It will also closely scrutinize current intellectual property enforcement activities as well as look at the the links between international intellectual property crime and organized crime.
The recently created Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, which reports to the President of the United States, will look to the task force to offer recommendations on fulfilling its mission of creating a strategic plan for handling the evolving landscape of intellectual property protection.
Intellectual property crimes include the creation and selling of pirated and counterfeited digital media, luxury apparel, auto and airplane parts and even medication and infant formula; the market for these good is said to exceed $200 billion in the US alone and poses a significant public safety risk.
In the past, the large number of agencies involved in monitoring and enforcing intellectual property laws have made decisive action difficult. It is hoped that this new task force will help streamline and concentrate these efforts. View the full article about the new task force and its responsibilities by visiting Can US get tough on intellectual property crime?
If you have a dispute with respect to intellectual property, please contact Wood, Atter & Wolf, P.A. for patent, trademark and copyright legal counsel.
