MPA Statement on Confirmation of John Squires as USPTO Director
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate has confirmed John Squires as the next Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The following is a statement from the Motion Picture Association:
“The Motion Picture Association looks forward to working with Director Squires to safeguard the intellectual property rights that are essential for the film, television, and streaming communities to thrive.
“Our studios and partners across the entertainment sector are central to the core copyright industries, which add $1.8 trillion in our GDP and put 9.6 million Americans to work. We welcome an agenda that protects creativity, promotes free expression, and supports creators wherever they seek to prepare, distribute, and display their craft.
“We look forward to partnering with Director Squires to keep cultivating the innovation, imagination, and creativity at the center of our industry, and advancing critical anti-piracy efforts around the globe.”
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About The Motion Picture Association
The Motion Picture Association (MPA) serves as the leading voice and advocate of the motion picture, home video, and television industries. It works in every corner of the globe to advance the creative industry, protect its members’ content across all screens, defend the creative and artistic freedoms of storytellers, and support innovative distribution models that bring an expansion of viewing choices to audiences around the world. Its member studios are: Netflix, Paramount Pictures, Prime Video & Amazon MGM Studios, Sony Pictures, Universal Studios, The Walt Disney Studios, and Warner Bros. Discovery. Charles Rivkin is Chairman and CEO.
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