PRO-IP Act of 2008
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The PRO-IP Act of 2008 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened civil and criminal enforcement of intellectual property rights and created the position of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator in the executive branch.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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intellectual property law → |
| aimsTo |
improve coordination of federal intellectual property enforcement
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strengthen civil enforcement of intellectual property rights → strengthen criminal enforcement of intellectual property rights → |
| alsoKnownAs | IPEC statute → |
| assignsRoleTo |
United States Department of Homeland Security
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surface form: "Department of Homeland Security of the United States"
United States Department of Justice →
surface form: "Department of Justice of the United States"
U.S. Department of Commerce →
surface form: "United States Department of Commerce"
United States Trade Representative (Cabinet-level) →
surface form: "United States Trade Representative"
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| authorizes | asset forfeiture for certain intellectual property offenses → |
| branchAffected |
executive branch of the United States government
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judicial branch of the United States government → legislative branch of the United States government → |
| codifiedIn |
Title 15 of the United States Code
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Title 17 of the United States Code → Title 18 of the United States Code → Title 28 of the United States Code → Title 42 of the United States Code → |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form: "United States"
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| createdOffice |
Office of the United States Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator
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surface form: "Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator"
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| createdPositionIn | Executive Office of the President of the United States → |
| enactedBy | 110th United States Congress → |
| establishes | reporting requirements on intellectual property enforcement activities → |
| focusesOn |
anti-counterfeiting measures
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anti-piracy measures → copyright enforcement → trademark enforcement → |
| increases |
civil penalties for intellectual property infringement
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criminal penalties for intellectual property infringement → |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form: "federal government of the United States"
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| legislativeChamberOfOrigin | United States Senate → |
| longName |
PRO-IP Act of 2008
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surface form: "Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008"
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| policyArea |
intellectual property policy
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law enforcement policy → trade policy → |
| primarySubject | intellectual property enforcement → |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 110-403 → |
| relatedTo |
Digital Millennium Copyright Act
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Stop Online Piracy Act → |
| requires | development of a Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement → |
| shortName |
PRO-IP Act of 2008
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surface form: "PRO-IP Act"
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| signedBy | George W. Bush → |
| signingDate | 2008-10-13 → |
| sponsoredBy |
John Cornyn
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Patrick Leahy → |
| strengthens |
federal law enforcement tools against counterfeiting
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federal law enforcement tools against piracy → |
| yearOfEnactment | 2008 → |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
surface form: "PRO-IP Act"
surface form: "Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act"
surface form: "Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008"
surface form: "ProIP Act of 2008"
surface form: "Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008"
Office of the United States Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator
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legalBasis
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PRO-IP Act of 2008
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surface form: "Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008"
surface form: "PRO-IP Act"