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U.S. Government Brings Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Program to Minnesota
United States Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property Jon Dudas today warned members of Minnesota 's small business community that they are at risk of overseas intellectual property theft -- even if they do not export. Under Secretary Dudas urged America 's small businesses to consider protective action.
In remarks before the "Conference on Intellectual Property in the Global Marketplace," sponsored by the Commerce Department's United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), Dudas emphasized the importance to businesses of obtaining intellectual property protection both in the United States and overseas. “Fighting piracy and counterfeiting around the world is a Bush Administration priority," Dudas remarked.
Under Secretary Dudas emphasized the critical role of small businesses to America 's competitiveness, noting that "Small businesses create about 75 percent of all new jobs in the U.S. and they represent 97 percent of all U.S. exporters. Intellectual property theft worldwide costs American companies $250 billion a year and – by extension – hurts American workers and their families."
Read more at uspto.gov/web/offices/com/speeches/06-61.htm
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