Request of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator for Public Comments: Development of the Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement

The U.S. Government is developing its third Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement (``Joint Strategic Plan''), which will cover the 3-year period of 2016-2019. In this request for comments, the U.S. Government, through the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (``IPEC''), invites public input and participation in shaping the Federal Government's intellectual property enforcement strategy for 2016-2019. By committing to common goals, the U.S. Government will more effectively and efficiently be able to combat intellectual property infringement. IPEC was established by title III of the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008, Public Law 110-403 (the ``PRO IP Act''; see 15 U.S.C. 8111-8116). Pursuant to the PRO IP Act, IPEC is charged with developing, with certain Federal departments and agencies, a Joint Strategic Plan for submission to Congress every three years (15 U.S.C. 8113). In carrying out this mandate, IPEC chairs two interagency committees: (1) The Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committee and (2) the Senior Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committee. See 15 U.S.C. 8111(b)(3); Executive Order 13565 of February 8, 2011 (``Establishment of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committees''). The prior 3-year Joint Strategic Plans were issued in 2010 and 2013. To assist the IPEC and Federal agencies in our preparation of the third 3-year plan (for 2016-2019), IPEC requests input and recommendations from the public for improving the U.S. Government's intellectual property enforcement efforts.