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15 U.S.C. § 8116 — 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.
**(b) Current authorities not affected** 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.
**(c) Rules of construction** 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section8111/b/3/A&num=0&edition=prelim); 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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**(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.
**(b) Current authorities not affected** 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.
**(c) Rules of construction** 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](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section8111/b/3/A&num=0&edition=prelim); 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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(1) **In general**
(A) *Civil liability* — Any person who registers a domain name that consists of the name of another living person, or a name substantially and confusingly similar thereto, without that person’s consent, with the specific intent to profit from such name by selling the domain name for financial gain to that person or any third party, shall be liable in a civil action by such person.
(B) *Exception* — A person who in good faith registers a domain name consisting of the name of another living person, or a name substantially and confusingly similar thereto, shall not be liable under this paragraph if such name is used in, affiliated with, or related to a work of authorship protected under title 17, including a work made for hire as defined in [section 101 of title 17](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title17-section101&num=0&edition=prelim), and if the person registering the domain name is the copyright owner or licensee of the work, the person intends to sell the domain name in conjunction with the lawful exploitation of the work, and such registration is not prohibited by a contract between the registrant and the named person. The exception under this subparagraph shall apply only to a civil action brought under paragraph (1) and shall in no manner limit the protections afforded under the Trademark Act of 1946 ([15 U.S.C. 1051](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section1051&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) or other provision of Federal or State law.
(2) **Remedies** — In any civil action brought under paragraph (1), a court may award injunctive relief, including the forfeiture or cancellation of the domain name or the transfer of the domain name to the plaintiff. The court may also, in it
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### Statutory Notes
Section, Pub. L. 106–58, title VI, § 653, Sept. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 480; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4741(b)(1)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–586; Pub. L. 108–447, div. B, title II, § 210, Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2884, established the National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Pub. L. 110–403, title III, § 305(a)(1), Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4270, provided that the repeal of this section is effective upon confirmation of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator by the Senate and publication of such appointment in the Congressional Record. The Senate confirmed the first Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator on Dec. 3, 2009, as reflected in that day’s Congressional Record. See 155 Cong. Rec. 29389 (2009).
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 8115
1 So in original. No subsec. (b) has been enacted.
(7) The progress made in strengthening the
capacity of countries to protect and enforce
intellectual property rights.
(8) The successes and challenges in sharing
with other countries information relating to
intellectual property enforcement.
(9) The progress made under trade agree-
ments and treaties to protect intellectual
property rights of United States persons and
their licensees.
(10) The progress made in minimizing dupli-
cative efforts, materials, facilities, and proce-
dures of the Federal agencies and Departments
responsible for the enforcement, investigation,
or prosecution of intellectual property crimes.
(11) Recommendations, if any and as appro-
priate, on how to enhance the efficiency and
consistency with which Federal funds and re-
sources are expended to enforce, investigate,
or prosecute intellectual property crimes, in-
cluding the extent to which the agencies and
Departments responsible for the enforcement,
investigation, or prosecution of intellectual
property crimes have utilized existing per-
sonnel, materials, technologies, and facilities.
(Pub. L. 110–403, title III, § 304, Oct. 13, 2008, 122
Stat. 4269.)
§ 8115. Savings and repeals
(a) Transition from NIPLECC to IPEC
(1) Omitted
(2) Continuity of performance of duties
Upon confirmation by the Senate, and not-
withstanding paragraph (1), the IPEC may use
the services and personnel of the National In-
tellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordi-
nation Council, for such time as is reasonable,
to perform any functions or duties which in
the discretion of the IPEC are necessary to fa-
cilitate the orderly transition of any functions
or duties transferred from the Council to the
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