President Bush signed the Prioritizing Resources and Organization for Intellectual Property Act of 2008 (PRO-IP Act) on October 13, 2008 in an effort to bolster U.S. intellectual property law. Although the act has many welcome changes within its provisions, such as an executive-level intellectual property enforcement coordinator, it also has several weaknesses from the perspective of visual creators.

The Graphic Artists Guild responded to a request from Ms. Victoria A Espinel, U.S. Intellectual Property Coordinator, for input regarding the enforcement and strengthening of United State Intellectual Property law.  The Guild’s response to the input request for the PRO-IP Act can be read here.