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National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center

Due to the lapse in federal funding, this website will not be actively managed. This website was last updated on September 30, 2025, and will not be updated until after funding is enacted. As such, information on this website may not be up to date. Transactions submitted via this website might not be processed and we will not be able to respond to inquiries until after appropriations are enacted.

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Intellectual Property (IP) Fact Sheet

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) enforces Intellectual Property Rights (IPR), most visibly by seizing products that infringe IPR such as trade- marks, copyrights, and patents.

Download CBP IP Fact Sheet FY12.pdf — 378 KB