{"id":357046,"date":"2010-02-23T20:56:06","date_gmt":"2010-02-24T01:56:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techdirt.com\/articles\/20100223\/1115298271.shtml"},"modified":"2010-02-23T20:56:06","modified_gmt":"2010-02-24T01:56:06","slug":"administration-asks-for-public-input-on-intellectual-property-enforcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/357046","title":{"rendered":"Administration Asks For Public Input On Intellectual Property Enforcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

As part of the mis-named ProIP act, the newly created IP Enforcement Coordinator (generally called the IP Czar) is supposed to help figure out what an effective “intellectual property enforcement strategy” would be. While we have questions about why this position or this plan is really needed in the first place, here’s a bit of good news: rather than just doing the typical consult with industry lobbyists, the administration is, again, asking for public comment<\/a> (pdf):<\/p>\n


\nThis request for comments and for
\nrecommendations for an improved
\nenforcement strategy is divided into two
\nparts. In the first, the IPEC seeks written
\nsubmissions from the public regarding
\nthe costs to the U.S. economy resulting
\nfrom intellectual property violations,
\nand the threats to public health and
\nsafety created by infringement. In the
\nsecond part, the IPEC requests detailed
\nrecommendations from the public
\nregarding the objectives and content of
\nthe Joint Strategic Plan and other
\nspecific recommendations for improving
\nthe Government’s intellectual property
\nenforcement efforts. Responses to this
\nrequest for comments may be directed to
\neither of these two parts, or both, and
\nmay include a response to one or more
\nrequests for information found in either
\npart.
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The link above has more details, and the comments are due by Wednesday, March 24, 2010.<\/p>\n

Now, I know when I posted my comments<\/a> submitted to the USTR about the Special 301 process, a number of commenters wondered if the USTR would care, or even bother to look at, let alone consider, comments from the public beyond industry lobbyists. It is a valid concern. And while I do still wonder how much public comments will play a role in the actual strategy (compared to industry responses), in this case, the IPEC specifically reached out to Techdirt to let us know about this request for comment, to see if we would be interested in alerting our readers of their opportunity to take part. Now, the cynical response is that this is just window dressing — and it’s a lot easier to ask for comments from the public than to listen to them, but the fact that they are specifically reaching out to this community (among others) at least suggests an interest in what folks here might have to say. With that in mind, I’m hopeful that some of you will take the time to submit thoughtful comments on the subject.<\/p>\n

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