Biden hosts summit on protecting intellectual property from piracy

On Dec. 15, Vice President Joe Biden hosted a round table on enforcing laws that protect intellectual property against piracy.

Biden was joined by other officials, including Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, Attorney General Eric Holder, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, and FBI director Robert Mueller, as well as CEOs from major media companies, union representatives and legal experts. The White House said the meeting brought together stakeholders "to discuss ways to combat intellectual property piracy in this rapidly changing technological age ."

The Obama administration said it plans to draw on law enforcement and trade agreements to require compliance with copyright laws.

The meeting brought together some of the top administration officials to work on protecting intellectual property abroad. So we rate this promise In the Works.