House Democrats Want White House IP Coordinator Confirmed
The Senate should confirm President Joe Biden’s nominee as intellectual property enforcement coordinator (IPEC), House Judiciary Committee Democrats said Tuesday. Biden first nominated Deborah Robinson in May 2023 and again in January. Her legal background includes stints at Paramount Global,…
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the Recording Industry Association of America and ViacomCBS. House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., said during a House Intellectual Subcommittee hearing Tuesday that he hopes the Senate will confirm Robinson soon. IPEC is essential for ensuring IP laws are properly enforced, he said. IPEC was created in 2008 to advise the White House and agencies on IP policy and strategy. House IP Subcommittee ranking member Hank Johnson, D-Ga., said Robinson needs to be confirmed “as soon as possible.”