The Association for Competitive Technology, representing over 3,000 small business technology entrepreneurs, continues to applaud the work of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC). Marshalling the resources of the administration in defense of our country’s intellectual property, IPEC addresses a big concern for our nation’s innovators: protecting our products from counterfeits and pirates when marketing our business globally.

IPEC’s testimony today before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property comes at a crucial moment. In this challenging economy, small businesses are looking to markets beyond our shores to meet revenue shortfalls. Our technology entrepreneurs are particularly vulnerable to piracy since the biggest offenders traffic in stolen intellectual property. Small business innovators need every assistance IPEC can provide to protect their innovation and expand legitimate commerce.