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(just slamming some stuff out here, typos and all, turn into an article later) note to self: most of this should be in article on Marti, not on position

The Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator is a position in the Executive Brandh of the U.S. government charged with protection of U.S. intellectual proprty.

Authorized:
 * 15 U.S. Code § 8111 - Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (Pub. L. 110–403, title III, § 301,Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4264.)
 * Pub. L. 110–403 is the "Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008" ("PRO-IP Act")

Committe roles:
 * assigned by Ex. Ord. No. 13565, Feb. 8, 2011, 76 F.R. 7681:
 * https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/02/08/executive-order-13565-establishment-intellectual-property-enforcement-ad
 * http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-02-11/pdf/2011-3257.pdf
 * chair, Senior Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committee
 * Chair, Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committee
 * https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2011/02/08/president-establishes-intellectual-property-enforcement-advisory-committees
 * https://www.lotempiolaw.com/2011/02/articles/businesscorporate/new-intellectual-property-enforcement-advisory-committees-created-by-obama/

Holders:
 * first: Victoria Espinel December 3, 2009- August 2013
 * Second/current: Daniel Marti (nominate 8/13/2014, http://deadline.com/2014/08/president-obama-nominates-piracy-czar-danny-marti-826438/ ; confirmed March 9, 2015 http://law.emory.edu/news-center/releases/2015/04/Marti-99L-confirmed-intellectual-property-enforcement-coordinator.html#.VVJvYWOb_ho
 * note: vacant for almost 2 years
 * note confirmed same day at Michelle Lee; use similar structure and ELs

General info:


 * About IPEC: https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/intellectualproperty/ipec
 * Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/intellectualproperty

Marti confirmation hearing statement: http://www.judiciary.senate.gov/download/12-10-14-marti-testimony Marti nomination record: https://www.congress.gov/nomination/114th-congress/62