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National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Coordination Center

Protection is Our Trademark -The IPR Center manages and supports the ICE commercial fraud program. Successful cases have produced significant seizures, civil penalties and criminal prosecutions.

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2 arrested in crackdown on northern California businesses suspected of selling counterfeit and misbranded goods, including medications

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Nicholas Ramon Ramirez, 60, of Madera, was taken into custody at Del Valle Food, located in the 200 block of 9th Street. During a search of the store, HSI special agents recovered a large quantity of misbranded medications and pharmaceuticals, including three bottles of the powerful pain killer Tramadol, a controlled substance which can cause addiction and even death if misused.
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Former Eugene couple sentenced for selling, distributing bootlegged DVDs

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Sidney A. Lucas, 34, was sentenced Aug. 25 to 33 months in prison and ordered to forfeit $100,000 derived from the counterfeit DVD distribution and money laundering scheme. His co-conspirator and girlfriend, Katrice R. Cleary, 24, was sentenced Aug. 26 to three years’ supervised release and ordered to forfeit $50,000.
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Pennsylvania man convicted in Houston of distributing counterfeit Viagra and Cialis prescription drugs

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A Pennsylvania man pleaded guilty Monday to charges related to a conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit Viagra and Cialis prescription drugs, and to smuggling, trafficking and introducing the misbranded prescription drugs into interstate commerce.
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Authorities seize more than 3,000 counterfeit items in northern Indiana

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The counterfeit merchandise seized included shoes, hats, purses, various clothing items and other luxury accessories. These items were found to be imitations of name-brand merchandise, such as: Nike Air Jordan, Michael Kors, Timberland, North Face, Polo, NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB.
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4 charged in counterfeit Denver Broncos merchandise scheme

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The charges allege that Marc Alan Misko, Mitchell Jay Misko, David Brian Henrichsen and Glenn Ford operated a business selling counterfeit sports merchandise at the Mile High Flea Market from November 14, 2006 to January 10, 2015. The merchandise was falsely marked and identified as official merchandise for the Denver Broncos and other Denver professional and college teams as well as teams based...
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ICE charges owner of illegal file-sharing website with copyright infringement

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Artem Vaulin, 30, of Kharkiv, Ukraine, was arrested in Poland and is charged via criminal complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Chicago, with conspiracy to commit criminal copyright infringement, conspiracy to commit money laundering and criminal copyright infringement.
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Citizen of China Sentenced to 15 Months in Prison for Trafficking in Counterfeit Computer Chips

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ICE, partners seize $6.5 million in counterfeit goods in Puerto Rico

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During the operation, HSI special agents and partner law enforcement officers targeted 14 retailers of counterfeit goods infringing on the trademarks of Gucci, Michael Kors, Prada, Channel, Ray Ban, Coach, Dolce & Gabbana, Oakley, Nike, Ray Ban and the National Basketball Association.
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HSI Chicago seizes nearly 60 tons of honey illegally imported from China

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CHICAGO — Special agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) seized nearly 60 tons of illegally imported Chinese honey Wednesday that was destined for U.S. consumers.
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Putting the Brakes on Intellectual Property Crime

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Trio sentenced for pirating Mercedes-Benz diagnostic software.
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ICE collaborates with Latin America to combat counterfeiting

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“Within the law-enforcement community, it is important that we come together regularly to share experiences and learn from each other; whether it’s talking about the investigative techniques that are working well, or simply shedding new light on emerging threats,” said Deputy Director Ragsdale. “Training sessions such as this also give us an opportunity to share key information and further...
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Large quantities of counterfeit apparel and illegal foreign pharmaceuticals seized in Sacramento-area searches

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Tuesday’s enforcement actions were carried out by more than 50 special agents and investigators from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); the California Department of Public Health’s Food and Drug Branch; the California Franchise Tax Board; and the California Department of Justice eCrime Unit
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ICE empowers industry to protect online marketplace

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Operation In Our Sites is the major effort ICE investigators, industry and international law enforcement conduct in order to eliminate copyright infringing websites selling counterfeit goods that may threaten the health and safety of consumers.
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South Florida woman sentenced for trafficking in counterfeit goods and money laundering

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Tatiana F. Tascon, 40, of Coconut Grove, pleaded guilty to the charges April 13, as part of her sentence she agreed to forfeit $78,949.45 as well as two properties in Miami.
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Theft of Trade Secrets

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Economic Espionage Act violations land a former avionics company employee in prison.
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Chinese National Charged for Stealing Source Code from Former Employer with Intent to Benefit Chinese Government

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ICE targets sale of NBA counterfeit goods in Bay Area – scores big

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While sports merchandise is a popular choice, intellectual property thieves will counterfeit any product that can be sold or marketed. Among the most troubling trends is the burgeoning availability of counterfeit drugs, medical equipment, aircraft and automobile parts, computer hardware, military components, and electrical safety devices.
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5 arrested in phony perfume ring following ICE HSI probe

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Patrick Badal, Kaium Shah, Kenny Ni, Abul Kashem, and Parvez Shazzed face charges of conspiracy to traffic in counterfeit goods, trafficking in counterfeit packaging and smuggling goods into the United States.
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Irvine Engineer Named in New Indictment Alleging Theft of Trade Secrets from Two Medical Device Companies

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Music industry honors ICE agents

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ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents stationed in the United States, Canada, France and Netherlands were recognized by L. Carlos Linares, vice president of Anti-Piracy Legal Affairs at RIAA, for their role in aggressively pursuing a North Carolina man who had personally pirated upwards of $7 million worth of songs, albums and other copyright protected content on the websites...

Consumer Alerts

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Pirated Software May Contain Malware

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Software bought on the cheap from unknown sellers may contain hidden dangers.
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Counterfeit Auto Parts

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PSA for counterfeit auto parts.

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