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6 Admin. L. Rev. Accord 1 (2020-2021)

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THE PROBLEM WITH FOREIGN
INVESTMENT: USING CFIUS & FIRRMA TO
PREVENT UNAUTHORIZED FOREIGN
ACCESS TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
SONIYA SHAH*
IN TR O D U CTIO N ........................................................................................  1
I. A HISTORY OF CFIUS, FIRRMA, AND THE INTERSECTION WITH
INTELLECTUAL     PROPERTY............................................................... 4
A.   Understanding the Role of Intellectual Property Rights .......................4
B.   Origins and Histoy: The Impact of FIRRMA on CFIUS ................7
II. ANALYZING THE IMPACT OF FIRRMA ON INTELLECTUAL
PR O PER TY ......................................................................................  15
A.   Facing FIRRMA: Expanding CFIUS's Authority .......................... 15
B. CFIUS and FIRRMA: The Impact on Protecting Intellectual Property.. 19
III.  RECOM  MENDATIONS     .....................................................................  24
C O N CLU SIO N  .......................................................................................... 28
INTRODUCTION
Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs)    such as patents, copyrights, and
trademarks are intended to protect holders' rights to use, commercialize,
and market their creations, or prevent others from doing the same. There is
often an unauthorized flow of intellectual property (IP) when foreign entities
*  J.D. Candidate, American University Washington College of Law (2021); B.S.,
Technical Writing, Carnegie Mellon University (2015). Special thanks to my family and
friends for their support and encouragement throughout my academic endeavors, especially
my parents for their unwavering enthusiasm and guidance. I would also like to thank the
Administrative Law Review staff for their editorial support and assistance in preparing this piece.

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