The National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coord. Council [ip]

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[Federal Register: October 28, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 208)]
[Notices]
[Page 61398-61399]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
United States Patent and Trademark Office
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
[Docket No. 2003-C-028]

Request for Comments on Agenda for the National Intellectual
Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council
AGENCIES: Department of Justice and United States Patent and Trademark
Office, Department of Commerce, as Co-Chairs, National Intellectual
Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council.
ACTION: Notice and request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: The National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement
Coordination Council (the Council) seeks public comments relating to
the agenda and mission of the Council. Interested members of the public
are invited to present written comments on how to improve overall
coordination and the topics outlined in the Supplementary Information
section of this Notice.
DATES: All comments are due by November 28, 2003.
ADDRESSES: Persons wishing to offer written comments should address
comments to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property
and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Box
1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450, marked for the attention of Elizabeth
Shaw. Comments may also be submitted by facsimile transmission to (703)
305-7575, or by electronic mail through the Internet to 
Elizabeth.shaw2 () uspto gov. All comments will be maintained for public
inspection in Room 902, Crystal Park II, 2121 Crystal Drive, Arlington,
Virginia.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Shaw by telephone at (703)
305-1033, by fax at (703) 305-7575, or by mail marked to her attention
and addressed to the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual
Property and Director of the United States Patent and
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Trademark Office, Box 1450, Alexandria, VA 22313-1450.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
    The National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination
Council (the Council) was created pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1128. The
Council's mission is ``to coordinate domestic and international
intellectual property law enforcement among federal and foreign
entities.'' The Council consists of the Under Secretary of Commerce for
Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and
Trademark Office, co-chair of the Council (The Honorable James E.
Rogan); the Assistant Attorney General, Criminal Division, co-chair of
the Council (The Honorable Christopher A. Wray); the Under Secretary of
State for Economic, Business, and Agricultural Affairs (The
HonorableAlan P. Larson); the Deputy United States Trade Representative
(Ambassador Peter Allgeier); the Commissioner of Customs (The Honorable
Robert C. Bonner); and the Under Secretary of Commerce for
International Trade (The Honorable Grant Aldonas). By statute, the
Council shall also consult with the Register of Copyrights (The
Honorable Marybeth Peters).
    The work of the Council is a United States Government effort aimed
at coordinating domestic and international intellectual property law
enforcement among Federal and foreign entities. This coordinating role
may be divided into two parts. The first is to provide a vehicle for
agencies to share information on their activities relating to
enforcement of intellectual property rights and related training
activities. The second role involves projects that the Council itself
may undertake.
    The Council has identified the following areas of focus in
fulfilling its mission: law enforcement liaison, training coordination,
industry and other outreach, and increasing public awareness.
    On August 5, 2002, the Council published a notice in the Federal
Register seeking public comment on issues associated with the Council's
mission (67 FR 50633 (2002)). A summary of comments previously received
is published in the Council's 2000 Annual Report, available on the
Internet at http://www.uspto.gov.
Issues for Public Comment
    How the Council may best address the areas of focus listed above.
    Activities the private sector is engaged in relating to public
awareness campaigns involving intellectual property rights protection.
    How the Council may be effective in coordinating a public awareness
campaign.
    Guidelines for Written Comments.
    Written comments should include the following information: the
name, affiliation, and title of the individual providing the written
comment; and if applicable, an indication of whether the comments
offered represent the views of the respondent's organization or
personal views.
    Parties offering written comments should also provide comments in
an electronic format. Such submissions may be provided via Internet
electronic mail or on a 3.5'' floppy disk formatted for use in either a
Macintosh or MS-DOS based computer. Electronic submissions should be
provided as unformatted text (e.g. ASCII or plain text) or as formatted
text in one of the following formats: Microsoft Word (Macintosh, DOS or
Windows versions); or WordPerfect (Macintosh, DOS or Windows versions).
    Information provided pursuant to this notice will be made part of
the public record and may be made available via the Internet. In view
of this, parties should not submit information that they do not wish to
be publicly disclosed or made electronically accessible. Parties who
rely on confidential information to illustrate a point are requested to
summarize, or otherwise submit, the information in a way that permits
its public disclosure.
    Dated: October 22, 2003.
James E. Rogan,
Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of
the Patent and Trademark Office.
    Dated: October 6, 2003.
Christopher A. Wray,
Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division, Department of
Justice.
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