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
2019/12/19 15:59:00 UTC
HSI investigates counterfeit sex enhancement pill distribution network
A three-year investigation by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) into a criminal organization responsible for illegal imports and sales of male sexual enhancement pills branded and marketed as ‘herbal’ medicine has resulted in multiple criminal convictions. The convictions are part of a larger investigation into the importer and initial distributor of the drug, eventually identified as John Lee, who was recently sentenced to 100 months in federal prison.
2019/12/16 11:31:00 UTC
Guilty pleas in illegal movie/television streaming case
Two Las Vegas men have pleaded guilty to multiple criminal copyright and money laundering charges in connection with iStreamItAll, one of the biggest illegal television show and movie streaming services in the U.S. Investigators also allege efforts to help build Jetflicks, a similarly large illegal television show streaming service.
2019/12/10 11:07:00 UTC
Man sentenced for trafficking counterfeit electronics
A Las Vegas business owner is going to federal prison for running a years-long conspiracy to import more than $1M worth of counterfeit electronics from China into the United States. The case was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations.
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