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
2020/01/22 18:26:00 UTC
IPR Center hosts agreement signing to combat forced labor
Memorandum of understanding furthers DHS strategy to combat human trafficking and the importation of goods produced with forced labor.
2020/01/16 19:01:00 UTC
HSI-led investigation leads to $300K worth of counterfeit goods
NEW ORLEANS – When it comes to college football playoff games, sports fans are passionate about their sports apparel, especially when purchasing national championship gear to help preserve the thrill of victory. However, in New Orleans, the agony of defeat is being felt among a handful of vendors caught selling counterfeit merchandise during the 2020 College Football Playoff National Championship Game between LSU and Clemson.
2020/01/09 06:39:00 UTC
Illinois man faces 13 years in prison for trafficking fake pills
An Illinois man who manufactured counterfeit pills in an unsanitary garage, marked them as prescription Xanax, then trafficked more than 4 million of them throughout the U.S. has been sentenced to 13 years in federal prison.
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