ENFORCEMENT

THE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
ABOUT THE OFFICE OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ENFORCEMENT COORDINATOR & THE U.S.
INTERAGENCY STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEES ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ENFORCEMENT
The Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator
Executive Office of the President
Under the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (“PRO-IP Act,” or the “Act”),
Public Law No. 110-43, the United States Congress created the position of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator
(IPEC) within the Executive Office of the President of the United States. 15 U.S.C. §8111 et seq. Under the Act, the scope of
intellectual property (IP) enforcement relates to copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and other forms of intellectual
property both in the United States and abroad, with a focus on combating counterfeit and infringing goods.
The Act outlines the IPEC’s duties and includes specific efforts to enhance interagency IP enforcement policy coordination.
In brief, the IPEC is directed to: coordinate the development of the Joint Strategic Plan on IP Enforcement, a national strategy
for the designated departments and agencies involved in IP enforcement matters; facilitate the issuance of policy guidance to
departments and agencies to assure the appropriate coordination of IP enforcement policy and consistency with other law; and
report to the President and to Congress regarding domestic and international IP enforcement programs.
The IPEC is tasked with coordinating the development and issuance of two major documents: (i) an Annual Report
on the progress made towards the effective enforcement of IP rights; and (ii) a Joint Strategic Plan on IP Enforcement
(hereafter the “Joint Strategic Plan,” “Strategic Plan,” or “Plan”), issued every three years. The Joint Strategic Plan
is delivered to the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the U.S. Senate, and to the
Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Appropriations of the U.S. House of Representatives. Per the Act,
the Joint Strategic Plan is posted for public access on the White House website.
The U.S. Interagency Strategic Planning Committees on IP Enforcement
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Pursuant to Federal statute and an Executive Order, the IPEC chairs two separate interagency committees to develop
and implement the U.S. Government’s IP enforcement priorities. Specifically, the IPEC chairs: (i) a Senior IP Enforcement
Advisory Committee and (ii) an IP Enforcement Advisory Committee (collectively and hereinafter, the “U.S. Interagency
Strategic Planning Committees on IP Enforcement”) in connection with the formation of the Joint Strategic Plan. The
responsibilities and members of the committees are as follows:
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
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