National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
On behalf of the Homeland Security Investigations-led National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), Director Steve K. Francis would like to welcome you to our website to learn more about the work of the Center and its mission to combat global intellectual property (IP) theft and enforcement of international trade laws. Here are a few highlights:
The IPR Center - created in 2008 and formally codified in the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 - is one of the U.S. government's key weapons in the fight against criminal counterfeiting and piracy.
The center uses the expertise of its 25-member agencies to share information, develop initiatives, coordinate enforcement actions, and conduct investigations related to IP theft and trade law violations. IPR Center partnerships help protect the public health and safety, the U.S. economy and warfighters.
As you navigate through the website, I'd like to thank you for your continued interest in the work of the Center and those who continue to contribute to its decade of success.
Steve K. Francis
Director
National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
RECENT NEWS
2019/11/08 11:00:00 UTC
IPR Center applauds DHS Secretary Award recipients
The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center is acknowledging the release of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary’s Awards for 2019 that were presented during a special ceremony in Washington, D.C.
2019/11/06 08:02:00 UTC
HSI Detroit hosts first IPR enforcement field training event
More than 70 Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel from the Detroit area recently converged at the first-ever Anti-Counterfeiting Issues and Product ID Training Fair to learn more about counterfeiting and how to observe fakes.
2019/11/06 07:40:00 UTC
Operation Holiday Hoax seizes counterfeit toys worth more than $5M
In a port that is capable of handling more than 2.4 million tons of cargo in a year, you would think a containerized cargo shipment of toys could easily get lost in the daily shuffle. Not so, when a suspicious shipment arrives from China containing counterfeit toys, some of which tested positive for lead content.
Quick Links
Report IP Theft
To report violations of intellectual property rights, including counterfeiting Report IP Theft and piracy, to the National IPR Coordination Center, click here.
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