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Learn about the U.S. government's coordinated approach to defending intellectual property rights worldwide through collaboration, enforcement, and partnerships with industry and global stakeholders.
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U.S. Government Coordinated Approach to Intellectual Property Enforcement Third Global Congress on Counterfeiting & PiracyJanuary 30, 2007Office of the U.S. Coordinator forInternational Intellectual Property Enforcement
U.S. Government Coordinated Approach to Protect Intellectual Property Rights • The U.S. is leading a coordinated and global fight against counterfeiting and piracy. • Coordination within the U.S. Government • Through collaboration with Industry • Cooperation with our trading partners • Challenges we still face
U.S. Government Internal Coordination • Engagement of Senior Leadership • High Prioritization • Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy! (STOP!) • Empowering Innovators to Secure their Rights • Pursuing Criminal Enterprises • Enhancing Border Security • Outreach and Cooperation with Private Industry • Aggressively Engaging our Global Partners
U.S. Government Working with Industry • The Bush Administration has developed a comprehensive dialogue and relationship with industry. • Customs database for registering marks • Tools & Outreach to assist industry • Law Enforcement Coordination • CACP Developed Supply Chain Toolkit • We are collaborating with Industry to assess progress and determine trade and enforcement priorities.
Working with Global Trading Partners • The U.S. Government has engaged our trading partners in the fight against counterfeiting and piracy. • U.S.-EU Working Group on Intellectual Property • G8 Enforcement Strategy • Security & Prosperity Partnership (SPP) • APEC Anti-counterfeiting and Piracy Initiative • Bilateral Efforts
Upcoming & Remaining Challenges • We are seeing progress in the fight against counterfeiting and piracy, but challenges still remain: • Maintaining high prioritization of IP protection by governments & industry worldwide • Assessing progress in order to target efforts • Engaging all nations to understand importance of promoting and protecting IP • Educating consumers of the damaging effects of counterfeiting and piracy