Congress' copyright reform: seize computers, boost penalties, spend money - The Diigo Meta page

• 21 Mar 08
  

  Jonathan Bailey

  36 congress copyright mpaa riaa

• 30 Dec 07
  

  Jeff Giddens

  A bipartisan group of Congressmen (and one woman) yesterday introduced a major bill aimed at boosting US intellectual property laws and the penalties that go along with them. While much of the legislation targets industrial counterfeiting and knockoff dru

  politics copyright

• 10 Dec 07
  

  Tringard

  New U.S. bill proposed: the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property (PRO IP) Act of 2007.

  • In addition to strengthening both civil and criminal penalties for copyright and trademark infringement, the big development here is the proposed creation of the Office of the United States Intellectual Property Enforcement Representative (USIPER). This is a new executive branch office tasked with coordinating IP enforcement at the national and international level. To do this work internationally, the bill also authorizes US intellectual property officers to be sent to other countries in order to assist with crackdowns there. In addition, the Department of Justice gets additional funding and a new unit to help prosecute IP crimes.
  • In addition to strengthening both civil and criminal penalties for copyright and trademark infringement, the big development here is the proposed creation of the Office of the United States Intellectual Property Enforcement Representative (USIPER). This is a new executive branch office tasked with coordinating IP enforcement at the national and international level. To do this work internationally, the bill also authorizes US intellectual property officers to be sent to other countries in order to assist with crackdowns there. In addition, the Department of Justice gets additional funding and a new unit to help prosecute IP crimes.
• 07 Dec 07
  

  C K

  USA creates new Censorship Police

  USA Government Copyright Censorship Police ***** MPAA RIAA Computers Internet Web P2P Music_Business TV_Business Chemistry Medicine Trademarks

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