Establishment of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committees
Headline: Creates Two Advisory Committees to Strengthen Intellectual Property Enforcement
What it does: Agencies must serve on two interagency advisory committees chaired by the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator to develop and implement a Joint Strategic Plan.
- Requires federal departments to participate in joint planning for intellectual property enforcement.
- Adds information-sharing and reporting duties among agencies for enforcement activities.
- Creates subgroups to coordinate enforcement, training, and information sharing.
Summary
This order creates two interagency advisory committees—one senior and one enforcement—each chaired by the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and made up of senior officials from departments involved in intellectual property enforcement.
The committees must develop and implement a Joint Strategic Plan required by law, share relevant enforcement information among agencies, and may form subgroups to coordinate enforcement, training, and information sharing.
The order affects federal departments and officials who handle copyrights, patents, trademarks, and trade secrets and aims to strengthen enforcement to support innovation, trade, jobs, and public safety.
Ask about this order
Ask questions about this executive order and its implications.
What agencies are affected by this order?
How does this order change existing policy?
What are the practical implications of this order?