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Proclamation 9865

World Intellectual Property Day, 2019

This proclamation designates April 26, 2019 as World Intellectual Property Day and encourages observance through events and educational programs. It celebrates innovation and intellectual property protection, references prior administration actions including the Music Modernization Act, USMCA trade negotiations, and a recent memorandum on combating counterfeit goods, but contains no binding policy directives or mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 84 FR 18695

Impact dates

  1. World Intellectual Property Day observance

Key directives

  • Proclaim April 26, 2019 as World Intellectual Property Day
  • Encourage Americans to observe with events and educational programs

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of April 26, 2019 as World Intellectual Property Day

Near term (90d)

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Long term

—

Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation references pending USMCA congressional approval and ongoing China trade negotiations, but these are descriptive of past actions rather than new commitments
  • No enforcement mechanism or funding attached to observance encouragement
Proclamation 9865: World Intellectual Property Day, 2019 · Executive Orders