2016 US Code
Title 15 - Commerce and Trade
Chapter 107 - Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
Subchapter I - Coordination and Strategic Planning of Federal Effort Against Counterfeiting and Infringement
Sec. 8115 - Savings and repeals
| 15 U.S.C. § 8115 (2016) |
| §8115. Savings and repeals |
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(a) Transition from NIPLECC to IPEC
(1) Omitted
(2) Continuity of performance of duties
Upon confirmation by the Senate, and notwithstanding paragraph (1), the IPEC may use the services and personnel of the National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council, for such time as is reasonable, to perform any functions or duties which in the discretion of the IPEC are necessary to facilitate the orderly transition of any functions or duties transferred from the Council to the IPEC pursuant to any provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act. Except as provided in subsection (a), nothing in this subchapter shall alter the authority of any department or agency of the United States (including any independent agency) that relates to— (1) the investigation and prosecution of violations of laws that protect intellectual property rights; (2) the administrative enforcement, at the borders of the United States, of laws that protect intellectual property rights; or (3) the United States trade agreements program or international trade. Nothing in this subchapter— (1) shall derogate from the powers, duties, and functions of any of the agencies, departments, or other entities listed or included under section 8111(b)(3)(A) of this title; and (2) shall be construed to transfer authority regarding the control, use, or allocation of law enforcement resources, or the initiation or prosecution of individual cases or types of cases, from the responsible law enforcement department or agency. |
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(Pub. L. 110–403, title III, §305, Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4270.) |
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
This Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), is Pub. L. 110–403, Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4256, known as the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008, which enacted this chapter and enacted, amended, and repealed numerous other sections and notes in the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 8101 of this title and Tables. This subchapter, referred to in subsecs. (b) and (c), was in the original "this title", meaning title III of Pub. L. 110–403, Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4264, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of title III to the Code, see Tables. CODIFICATIONSection is comprised of section 305 of Pub. L. 110–403. Subsec. (a)(1) of section 305 of Pub. L. 110–403 repealed section 1128 of this title. |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE |
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| Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE CHAPTER 107 - PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS SUBCHAPTER I - COORDINATION AND STRATEGIC PLANNING OF FEDERAL EFFORT AGAINST COUNTERFEITING AND INFRINGEMENT Sec. 8115 - Savings and repeals |
| section 8115 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
| No |
| standard |
| 122 Stat. 4270, 4256, 4264 |
| Public Law 110-403 |
