Administration Releases Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement (FY 2017-2019)
Issue No. 645 - December 12, 2016
The Copyright Office congratulates the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator on today’s release of the Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement (FY 2017-2019), titled "Supporting Innovation, Creativity & Enterprise: Charting a Path Ahead."
The Office agrees with the Administration that effective enforcement is critical to providing meaningful protection of intellectual property rights, including copyright. As the plan notes, it is a blueprint for the work to be carried out over the next three years by the federal government in support of a healthy and robust intellectual property enforcement policy environment.
In particular, the Office applauds the Administration’s call to support practices and policies to improve the Digital Millennium Copyright Act notice-and-takedown processes. As described in the plan, the Copyright Office, at the request of Congress, is conducting a study on the impact and effectiveness of section 512 of title 17—examining the burdens and benefits of its safe harbors for online service providers and its ability to address online infringement for creators.
The Office looks forward to working with our interagency colleagues to implement this new plan, participating in training and outreach programming, promoting research, and supporting Congress in efforts to support American creativity here and abroad.
The Joint Strategic Plan is available here.