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H.R.4279: To enhance remedies for violations of intellectual property laws, and for other purposes.

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June 11, 2008 HR 4279 Would Establish Federal IP Cops

MrSnivvel writes "HR 4279, Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008, is gaining momentum in Congress. ...

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Source: Slashdot


June 09, 2008 Policy Disagreements Aired at Tech Forums

Ross and Microsoft counsel Julie Sigal pointed to the overwhelming passage on May 8 of HR 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual ...

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Source: The Heartland Institute, IL


May 16, 2008 10 ways you might be breaking the law with your computer

Back on the copyright front, the House of Representative recently approved by an overwhelming majority HR 4279, which imposes stricter penalties for ...

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Source: TechRepublic, KY


May 13, 2008 House Passes IP Enforcement Legislation

The Prioritizing Resources & Organization for Intellectual Property Act (HR 4279), which the House passed by the overwhelming margin of 410-11 on May 8, ...

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Source: Chemical & Engineering News


May 13, 2008 PRO-IP Bill Sails Through House, Appoints Copyright Czar

Known formally as HR 4279, or the “Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008,” the PRO-IP Act makes substantial changes ...

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Source: DailyTech, IL


May 13, 2008 NAM applauds House passage of bill to deter piracy.

May 13, 2008 - Helping to strengthen economy and protect businesses, workers, and consumers, HR 4279 PRO-IP Act improves coordination of federal government ...

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Source: ThomasNet Industrial News Room, NY


May 12, 2008 BONO MACK: PROTECTING IP RIGHTS HELPS AMERICA ’S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY

... Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) today praised House passage of HR 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property (PRO ...

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Source: La Prensa Hispana, CA


May 10, 2008 House Approves New Property Seizure Law

HR 4279 or the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 which was recently passed by the US House of Representatives, ...

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Source: Folsom Telegraph, CA


May 10, 2008 House Approves New Property Seizure Law

HR 4279 or the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 which was recently passed by the US House of Representatives, ...

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Source: Lincoln News Messenger, CA


May 09, 2008 House Of Representatives Passes PRO-IP Bill

The US House of Representatives overwhelmingly supported the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act (PRO-IP; HR 4279) by a ...

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Source: HipHopDX, CA


May 09, 2008 House passes Pro-IP copyright protection act

"We applaud the members of the House of Representatives for passing the PRO-IP Act, HR 4279," said Dan Glickman, chairman of the MPAA. ...

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Source: Electronista, CA


May 08, 2008 House Passes Bill to Protect American Innovation

(Washington, DC)- Today, the US House of Representatives passed HR 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 ...

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Source: Trading Markets (press release), CA


May 08, 2008 NAM Key Vote Letter on HR 4279, the Prioritizing Resources and ...

The NAM’s Key Vote Advisory Committee has indicated that votes on HR 4279 will be considered for designation as Key Manufacturing Votes in the 110th ...

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Source: Manufacturers' Blog, DC


May 08, 2008 House Passes PRO-IP Act

“We applaud the members of the House of Representatives for passing the PRO-IP Act, HR 4279," said Dan Glickman, president of the Motion Picture Association ...

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Source: Broadcasting & Cable, NY


May 08, 2008 House overwhelmingly passes controversial PRO-IP Act

"We applaud the members of the House of Representatives for passing the PRO-IP Act, HR 4279. It is a comprehensive, bipartisan measure that will strengthen ...

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Source: Ars Technica, MA


May 07, 2008 Rant: The Best Congress That The RIAA's Money Can Buy

Introduced by House Judiciary Committee chairman John Conyers Jr.* last December, the Act (HR 4279) would create the office of a US Intellectual Property ...

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Source: antiMUSIC.com, CA


April 08, 2008 EMA supports rejection of Minnesota videogame law

PRO IP Act: EMA endorses the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act (HR 4279). The act will improve coordination of federal ...

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Source: Video Business (subscription), CA


January 15, 2008 United States: House Proposes Creation Of An IP Enforcement Czar ...

People do not obey laws they abhor, and there is much to abhor in HR 4279." The Electronic Frontier Foundation has also expressed criticism of the Act. "If ...

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Source: Mondaq News Alerts (subscription), UK


December 31, 2007 Congress Proposes to Enhance IP Enforcement and Penalties

... US House of Representatives introduced and held hearings on the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property (PRO-IP) Act, HR 4279. ...

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Source: InfoToday.com


December 23, 2007 How to curb piracy

The proposed legislation (HR 4279 and SB 2317), however, would do more than just direct more resources into enforcement. It would provide for greater ...

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Source: Los Angeles Times, CA


December 17, 2007 Announcement from The Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy ...

Members of the Coalition Against Counterfeiting and Piracy (CACP), called upon Congress last week to pass legislation HR 4279 that would create a senior ...

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Source: Business Wire (press release)


December 13, 2007 Tis the season for common sense copyright

A bill, HR 4279 introduced in the House by Judiciary Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Congressman Howard Berman (D-Calif.), has given everyone interested ...

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Source: CNET News.com, CA


December 13, 2007 Hoffa Says Counterfeiting, Piracy Cost Jobs

In testimony today before the Congressional Subcommittee on Courts, The Internet, and Intellectual Property, Hoffa threw his support behind HR 4279, ...

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Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY


December 13, 2007 Bill Could Worsen Problem of Orphan Works

The bill, called the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2007, HR 4279, would alter a section of the law to say that a ...

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Source: Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)


December 12, 2007 House Introduces Tougher Anti-Counterfeiting Legislation

Specifically, HR 4279 would double the penalties for counterfeiters whose actions result in injury or death, would increase resources for enforcement at US ...

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Source: Tire Review, OH


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