National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
IP PROTECT
Learn how IP Project can help small businesses protect themselves from intellectual property theft, fraud and cyber-attacks.
If you represent a business or organization wanting to learn more about IP Protect, or to report potential IP-related violations or suspicious activity, please contact us below.
RECENT NEWS
2021/08/16 09:11:00 UTC
Four arrested in mega-million dollar counterfeit scheme
A 14-count indictment has been unsealed in federal court in Brooklyn, New York charging seven defendants with participating in a counterfeit goods scheme totaling more than $130 million that included fake UGG boots, Nike Air Jordan sneakers, Timberland boots and Beats headphones.
2021/07/21 06:49:00 UTC
Pets need IP protection too
The FBI, together with the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, wants to alert consumers to be on the lookout for counterfeit flea and tick collars, as many Seresto-branded flea and tick collars have recently been reported as counterfeit by consumers.
2021/07/13 10:53:00 UTC
Man sentenced for smuggling counterfeit cell phone parts
A California man has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for conspiring to smuggle counterfeit Apple, Samsung and Motorola cell phone components from China that were then sold to consumers in the U.S.
Quick Links
- National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC)
- Office of Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC)
- Law-Enforcement Online (For Law-Enforcement Only)
- Acquisition Professional Training
- 2019 Intellectual Property Rights Seizure Statistics
- 2020 Annual Intellectual Property Report to Congress
- Combating Trafficking in Counterfeit and Pirated Goods: Report to the President of the United States
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.
Report COVID-19 Fraud
To report suspected illicit criminal activity or fraudulent schemes related to the COVID-19 pandemic, email covid19fraud@dhs.gov.