What They Are Saying: Obama Administration on Intellectual Property (September 2010)

The Obama Administration has been a staunch supporter of increased intellectual property (IP) enforcement as well as working to provide tools to aid the protection of America’s creative ideas and innovations.

Government

• CBP: "Intellectual Property Rights - Seizure Statistics: Fiscal Year 2009," October 2009 
• GAO: "Intellectual Property – Enhancements to Coordinating U.S. Enforcement Efforts," December 2009 
• GAO: "Intellectual Property – Enhanced Planning by U.S. Personnel Overseas Could Strengthen Efforts," September 2009 
• GAO: "Technology Transfer – Clearer Priorities and Greater Use of Innovative Approaches Could Increase the Effectiveness of Technology Transfer at Department of Energy Laboratories," June 2009 
• GAO: "Intellectual Property – Overseas U.S.