[FC-discuss] Let the IP Czar Hear Your Thoughts on Enforcement

[FreeCulture.org - Students for Free Culture]

Victoria Espinel, the Obama administration's intellectual property
enforcement coordinator ("IP Czar") is undertaking a serious review of
American intellectual property enforcement policy. To her credit, [she
is asking for public input on how they should approach their task][1],
though much of the document makes erroneous assumptions about the need
for "enhanced enforcement" and the unmitigated "harms to the American
economy" from intellectual property infringement. The economic reality
that _too much_ intellectual property actually harms the American
economy is not present in the request for public information, making our
job and input even more important.

The input should take two parts:

> In the first, the IPEC seeks written submissions from the public
regarding the costs to the U.S. economy resulting from intellectual
property violations, and the threats to public health and safety created
by infringement. In the second part, the IPEC requests detailed
recommendations from the public regarding the objectives and content of
the Joint Strategic Plan and other specific recommendations for
improving the Government's intellectual property enforcement efforts.
Responses to this request for comments may be directed to either of
these two parts, or both, and may include a response to one or more
requests for information found in either part.

Submissions are due on or before **Wednesday, March 24th, 2010 at 5 p.m.
**and should be directed to intellectualproperty at omb.eop.gov.

In the meantime, what topics and approaches should we, as a community,
cover?

[Via [BoingBoing][2]]

2010,

ADDRESSES: All submissions should be sent electronically via

intellectualproperty at omb.eop.gov.

   [1]: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2010/2010-3539.htm

   [2]: http://www.boingboing.net/2010/02/23/us-copyright-czar-wa.html

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