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Attorney General Speaks at IPR Summit, Says Some Countries Must Do More

The Justice Department has posted the October 18, 2010 remarks of Attorney General Eric Holder at the International Intellectual Property Summit in Hong Kong. He stated that protecting intellectual property is a top priority for the U.S. as its consequences…

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are devastating. Holder notes that IP criminals aren’t just selling counterfeit clothing or electronics. They’re selling dangerous imitations of critical components, like brake pads, or everyday consumer goods, like toothpaste. He adds that enforcement is only as strong as its weakest link and not every country has done enough.