PRO-IP Act
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The Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007 (H.R. 4279)[1], sometimes referred to as the PRO-IP Act of 2007, is an act that would increase both civil and criminal penalties for trademark and copyright infringement. The purposed act would create a new executive branch office, the Office of the United States Intellectual Property Enforcement Representative (USIPER).[2]
On 2008-05-08 the bill passed the bill 410 to 11. Presidential candidate, Ron Paul, is among those who voted against the bill.[3] The Senate has yet to introduce a companion bill.[4]
Preliminary punishments involve seizing of pirated copies and the device on which the copies are stored. Hefty fines may also follow.
