Interview With the U.S. Copyright Czar; New York Times, 6/8/11

Ben Sisario, New York Times; Interview With the U.S. Copyright Czar:

"As the first United States intellectual property enforcement coordinator, Victoria A. Espinel reports to President Obama and Congress on copyright, trademarks and other intellectual property issues, and works with an array of federal agencies — the Justice Department, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, among others — to enforce the law."

US IP Enforcement Coordinator Issues Annual Report; Intellectual Property Watch, 2/7/11

Intellectual Property Watch; US IP Enforcement Coordinator Issues Annual Report:

"The United States Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator today issued an annual report on IP enforcement.

Victoria Espinel Confirmed as U.S. Copyright Czar; Media Week, 12/4/09

Georg Szalai, Media Week, Victoria Espinel Confirmed as U.S. Copyright Czar:

"Industry representatives on Friday hailed a Thursday evening Senate vote that confirmed Victoria Espinel as the nation's first Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator.

But they also called on Washington to help ensure her success in fighting intellectual property theft as President Obama's copyright czar.

"Intellectual property industries are an essential economic engine to the U.S. economy, and it is critical that the new IP Enforcement Coordinator now be given adequate resources to carry out her new responsibilities," said MPAA chairman and CEO Dan Glickman.

He lauded Espinel as "a capable and experienced advocate for the artists and creators." She is a former assistant U.S. trade representative for intellectual property and innovation who also previously worked with the chief U.S. trade negotiator on IP issues before the World Trade Organization.

In a U.S. Chamber of Commerce blog post Friday, Rick Cotton, executive vp and general counsel at NBC Universal, also expressed hopes that the new top government post will have a big impact.

"Let's hope that today represents the high-water mark of IP theft," he said. Espinel's confirmation as the first IPEC "should help to see the tide begin to recede under the pressure of the Obama administration's commitment to protecting IP, producing new jobs and new industries that will benefit the nation for decades to come.""

http://www.mediaweek.com/mw/content_display/news/digital-downloads/broadband/e3i6b9aa596485fe24d89a9b45a4ad30a7f

Opposition mounts to bill enabling US to prosecute suspected IP thieves - Beta News, 9/11/08

Opposition mounts to bill enabling US to prosecute suspected IP thieves:
"The Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008 (PDF available here), S.3325, would create a new appointed federal office called the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC), who would report directly to the President. That person would chair what the bill describes as an "interagency advisory committee" on IP law enforcement, as well as serve as the principal coordinator of policy with regard to anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy activities.
But opponents see this IPEC position as a potential loose cannon..."
http://www.betanews.com/article/Opposition_mounts_to_bill_enabling_US_to_prosecute_suspected_IP_thieves/1221148060