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U.S. Government Official To Speak to Ohio Schoolchildren about Illegal Downloading and Copying

Posted by J Matthew Buchanan at May 12, 2006 09:48 PM

U.S. Government Official To Speak to Ohio Schoolchildren about Illegal Downloading and Copying
Kids to Learn the Value of Respecting Others' Intellectual Property

Washington, D.C. – U. S. Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property Stephen Pinkos will talk to third graders at New Albany Elementary School in New Albany, Ohio, about respecting the music, art and ideas created by others. In his remarks, Pinkos will remind students that downloading and copying music, movies and video games without the permission of the artists' or copyright holders' permission is illegal.

WHAT	Remarks to local children on the importance of intellectual property, patents, copyrights and trademarks.
WHO	Deputy Under secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Stephen Pinkos
WHEN	Monday, May 15, 2006 at 1:15 p.m.
WHERE	New Albany 2-5 Elementary 87 North High Street New Albany, Ohio 43054 Phone: 614-413-8600
WEB	Visit http://www.uspto.gov/ to learn more about the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.