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Melvin Watt: “American intellectual property whether in the form of patents, copyrights, trademarks or trade secrets should be…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 2012
American intellectual property whether in the form of patents, copyrights, trademarks or trade secrets should be shielded from theft, piracy and infringement.
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Melvin Watt
North Carolina

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Emphasizes the importance of protecting American intellectual property for the economy.

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