ashcroft on DOJ IP taskforce
Attorney General John Ashcroft announced on Oct. 13, 2004 the recommendations of the Justice Department’s Intellectual Property Task Force. The task force is charged to examine all aspects of how the Department handles intellectual property issues and report on proposals for future activity.
“Intellectual property theft is a clear danger to our economy and the health, safety, and security of the American people,” said Attorney General Ashcroft. “The enforcement of our intellectual property laws is among the highest priorities of the Justice Department, and I created the Intellectual Property Task Force to explore ways for us to strengthen our protection of the nation’s valuable intellectual resources. With the recommendations put forward by the Task Force, the Department is prepared to build the strongest, most aggressive legal assault against intellectual property crime in our nation’s history.”
“I am confident that our nation’s creative and intellectual resources will be better protected when the recommendations of the Task Force report are implemented. The Justice Department will have additional tools to fight movie theft and product counterfeiting,” said U.S. Attorney Yang. “With the increased protection and new law enforcement resources, our nation’s intellectual property will continue to enhance our daily lives and play a role in the continued growth of the American economy.”
The IP task force report can be found here in PDF.
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Posted by Douglas Sorocco, October 13, 2004 at 5:55 pm
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