Obama Administration Calls for Public Comments on Legislative Changes to Enhance Enforcement Against Trade Secret Theft and Economic Espionage

Last week, the Office of the U.S. Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator published a Notice in the Federal Register soliciting public comments for an Administration legislative review related to economic espionage and trade secret theft.

The request specifically seeks written submissions from the public regarding “any recommendations for legislative changes that would enhance enforcement against, or reduce the risk of, the misappropriation of trade secrets for the benefit of foreign competitors or foreign governments.” Possible suggestions may include providing a federal civil cause of action for trade secret theft, stricter penalties under the Economic Espionage Act, and possible changes to the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act.

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