Customs IP Enforcement, Prevention of Trade Secrets Theft Among Priorities of Administration IP Enforcement Nominee
Customs enforcement, prevention of trade secrets theft overseas, and foreign forced technology transfers or localization requirements will be among the issues that Vishal Amin, President Donald Trump’s nominee for White House intellectual property enforcement coordinator, will focus on if sworn in, he said during his confirmation hearing May 24 before the Senate Judiciary Committee. A “targeted, practical, and comprehensive approach” to U.S. IP enforcement can start with “engagement with our trading partners; the effective use of all of our authorities, including our trade tools; expanded law enforcement cooperation; and, engagement and partnership with the private sector,” he said in written testimony (here).
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With regard to customs enforcement issues, Amin said he would home in on express and small package shipments coming “particularly from markets like China,” an arena where “there is a lot of work to be done.” Working with the Department of Homeland Security and other global customs authorities to verify ability to interdict packages entering different markets will also be important, he said. “We need to engage with our trading partners and our stakeholders, to fight IP infringement at its source, expand law enforcement cooperation, protect supply chains, and promote public health [and] safety,” Amin’s testimony says.