Attorneys general from 39 states wrote a letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee members this week urging them to fully implement and fund legislation passed by Congress and signed into law last October, which would enhance domestic intellectual property protections. The statute seeks to bolster the ability of state and local law enforcement to protect IP by authorizing funding for related programs. The state AGs pressed lawmakers to provide $25 million in fiscal year 2010 for IP enforcement grants administered by the Justice Department's Office of Justice Programs.
