Confirmation - New Copyright Czar
December 2009
On December 3, 2009, the United States Senate confirmed Victoria Espinel as the new U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator. In mid November the nomination had passed the Senate Judiciary Committee by verbal vote before being sent to the full Senate for consideration. The position was created last year with the passage of the
PRO IP ACT/Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights Act of 2008, Ms. Espinel was
appointed by President Obama on September 25, 2009.