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Executive Order 13565

Establishment of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committees

This executive order establishes two interagency advisory committees—the Senior Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committee and the Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committee—to coordinate federal intellectual property enforcement efforts. Both committees are chaired by the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and are tasked with developing triennial Joint Strategic Plans required under the PRO IP Act of 2008.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 7681

Impact dates

  1. First meeting of Senior Advisory Committee convened

Key directives

  • Establish Senior Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committee chaired by the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator
  • Establish Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committee chaired by the Coordinator to serve as committee under PRO IP Act section 301(b)(3)
  • Senior Advisory Committee shall advise Coordinator and facilitate formation and implementation of triennial Joint Strategic Plans
  • Enforcement Advisory Committee shall develop each Joint Strategic Plan as provided in PRO IP Act title III
  • Agency heads shall share relevant information with Coordinator and committee members to extent permitted by law
  • Coordinator may establish subgroups including Enforcement Subcommittee and other subcommittees
  • Coordinator shall convene first meeting of Senior Advisory Committee within 90 days of order date

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • Establishment of Senior Advisory Committee and Enforcement Advisory Committee
  • Designation of committee chairs and members

Near term (90d)

  • First meeting of Senior Advisory Committee must be convened

Long term

  • Development of triennial Joint Strategic Plans
  • Ongoing interagency coordination and information sharing

Risks & tensions

  • Coordinator explicitly prohibited from controlling or directing federal law enforcement agencies' investigative or prosecutorial authority—potential tension between coordination mandate and operational independence
  • Information sharing subject to legal constraints including confidentiality, privacy, and law enforcement protocols—may limit effectiveness
  • Implementation contingent on availability of appropriations—funding uncertainty
  • Vague 'as appropriate' language for subsequent meetings and subgroup creation leaves operational cadence uncertain
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