House Bill Would Strengthen Intellectual-Property Crackdown

HOUSE BILL WOULD STRENGTHEN INTELLECTUAL-PROPERTY CRACKDOWN
[SOURCE: Broadcasting&Cable, AUTHOR: John Eggerton]
The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property (“PRO IP”) Act of 2007, introduced Wednesday, would toughen criminal and civil penalties for copyright and trademark infringement, create an Office of the United States Intellectual Property Enforcement Representative (USIPER) at the White House and a separate IP-enforcement division at Justice and provide for IP officers to coordinate with other countries. The crackdown includes everything from fake drugs to bogus handbags, but it also includes the movies, TV shows and other increasingly digital -- and, thus, more easily copied and distributed -- media content.
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