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A Senate committee on Thursday confirmed the nomination of, Victoria Espinel, President Obama’s nominee for the top intellectual property enforcer in Washington. Espinel now must be confirmed by the full Senate.
She would be the government’s first-ever intellectual property enforcement coordinator. Congress created that new position in response to requests from filmmakers, music labels and other content creators to strengthen the fight against copyright theft and trademark infringement. One key task for the new IP guru will be to coordinate policies across the
various federal agencies that have a hand in IP issues.
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