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The incoming chairman of the House Judiciary Committee plans to reorganize the panel to tackle intellectual property issues.

On Monday, Incoming Judiciary chairman Rep. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) announced the addition of an Intellectual Property subcommittee and a general reshuffling of the existing Judiciary subcommittees.

“One important change is the creation of a new intellectual property subcommittee. The protection of America’s intellectual property is critical to our economic growth, job creation and ability to compete in the global marketplace. A separate IP subcommittee will ensure that the Committee remains focused on all aspects of intellectual property, including patent reform and copyright protections,” Smith said in a statement.

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