New Intellectual Property Protects Announced in CAFTA Fight
July 26, 2005
From "Post Unveiled To Combat Intellectual Property Violations" published in
Congress Daily on July 22, 2005:
The Bush administration today announced the creation of a new post designed to help combat intellectual property rights violations. The CAFTA vote has featured aggressive efforts by supporters to counter various concerns about free trade on Capitol Hill, and legislation addressing Chinese trading practices is moving in tandem with the CAFTA implementation bill. China's spotty record on intellectual property rights is a major concern of businesses and many legislators, including some who may vote for CAFTA and who have in their districts high-tech firms that are particularly worried about IPR violations ... The newly created position of Coordinator of International Intellectual Property Enforcement will be filled by Chris Israel, currently deputy chief of staff for Commerce Secretary Gutierrez. Israel, who will still report to Gutierrez, will coordinate IPR efforts across several agencies, including Commerce, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the State and the Justice departments.
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