U.S. Federal Legislation: Intellectual Property Protection

June 2008

A bill (H.R. 4279) introduced by Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) that would increase penalties for theft of intellectual property has been approved by the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property. The measure will now be taken up by the full committee, which Conyers chairs.

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A new bill (S.B. 1357) pending in the Idaho Legislature would clarify an existing law that creates an identity theft loophole. Current law prohibits the theft and fraudulent misuse of other people’s information including their names and personal data. However, the law does not make it unlawful for an offender to create a new identity from another person’s information using a fictitious name or even his or her own name. This bill would amend current law to make such actions illegal.

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U.S. Federal Legislation: Intellectual Property Protection

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