May 11, 2006
#06-30
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Media Advisory, 06-30
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.
WHATRemarks to local children on the importance of intellectual property, patents, copyrights and trademarks.
WHODeputy Under secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Stephen Pinkos
WHENMonday, May 15, 2006 at 1:15 p.m.
WHERENew Albany 2-5 Elementary
87 North High Street
New Albany, Ohio 43054
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