Executive Order 13565: Establishment of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Advisory Committees
President: Barack Obama
Created senior interagency committees to coordinate the federal intellectual-property enforcement strategy.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 13565 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 13565 remains an unrevoked order establishing intellectual-property enforcement advisory committees under the PRO IP Act. The current Federal Register disposition table lists no revocation and the order has no termination date. A budget request or reduced staffing does not itself revoke the order or the statutory coordination duties. Sources: Current Federal Register executive order disposition table: 2011; Executive Order 13565: signed Federal Register text.
What does Executive Order 13565 do?
EO 13565 organized two committees chaired by the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator: a Cabinet-level advisory group and the statutory enforcement committee. They coordinate the Joint Strategic Plan and agency information while preserving independent prosecutorial authority. The PRO IP Act duties remain in law, but the administration’s FY 2026 budget requested no funding for the IPEC office, leaving current operational capacity reduced or uncertain.
Before and after
Before the order
The PRO IP Act created IPEC and a statutory advisory committee but left additional organization to the President.
After the order
Two defined interagency bodies coordinated plans, statistics and enforcement priorities.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| IPEC | Chair committees and coordinate strategic plans | Statutory duty; current capacity uncertain |
| Departments | Share lawful information and implement plans | Continuing |
| Law-enforcement agencies | Retain independent investigative and prosecutorial authority | Continuing |
What happened next
EO 13565 established the committees.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
15 USC 8111–8116 assigns IPEC and committee duties. Confidentiality, privacy, appropriations and prosecutorial independence constrain implementation.
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- U.S. Code — 15 USC chapter 107 (opens in a new tab) Official record
- White House — FY 2024 IPEC annual report (opens in a new tab) Official record
- White House — FY 2026 budget appendix (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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