(just slamming some stuff out here, typos and all, turn into an article later) note to self: most of this should be in article on Marti, not on position
The Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator is a position in the Executive Brandh of the U.S. government charged with protection of U.S. intellectual proprty.
Authorized:
- 15 U.S. Code § 8111 - Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (Pub. L. 110–403, title III, § 301,Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4264.)
- Pub. L. 110–403 is the "Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008" ("PRO-IP Act")
Committe roles:
- assigned by Ex. Ord. No. 13565, Feb. 8, 2011, 76 F.R. 7681:
- chair, Senior Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committee
- Chair, Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committee
- https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/02/08/president-establishes-intellectual-property-enforcement-advisory-committees
- https://www.lotempiolaw.com/2011/02/articles/businesscorporate/new-intellectual-property-enforcement-advisory-committees-created-by-obama/
Holders:
- first: Victoria Espinel December 3, 2009- August 2013
- Second/current: Daniel Marti (nominate 8/13/2014, http://deadline.com/2014/08/president-obama-nominates-piracy-czar-danny-marti-826438/ ; confirmed March 9, 2015 http://law.emory.edu/news-center/releases/2015/04/Marti-99L-confirmed-intellectual-property-enforcement-coordinator.html#.VVJvYWOb_ho
- note: vacant for almost 2 years
- note confirmed same day at Michelle Lee; use similar structure and ELs
General info:
- About IPEC: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/intellectualproperty/ipec
- Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/intellectualproperty
Marti confirmation hearing statement: http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/download/12-10-14-marti-testimony Marti nomination record: https://www.congress.gov/nomination/114th-congress/62