20 November 2008

Possible Attorney General

Pres.-Elect Obama's possible choice for U.S. Attorney General, Mr. Eric Holder, has a strong inclination toward protecting intellectual property rights, and especially stopping pirating of software and music. This is one area where I would agree with the federal government getting involved in the enforcement and protection of individuals' intellectual property rights, when it requires or involves international contacts. I have a lot of concerns when it comes to the enforcement of copyrights against individual citizens, but protecting intellectual property of all kinds against international piracy is something I readily support. From an intellectual property perspective, Mr. Holder may make a fine Attorney General.