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National IPR Coordination Center
National Intellectual
Property Rights
Coordination Center
IPR Center’s Focus
The IPR Center is a collaborative effort by U.S. Government agencies to stop intellectual property theft that threatens the U.S. economy, endangers the public’s health and safety, and threatens the war fighter. The IPR Center uses a three-pronged approach of interdiction, investigation, and outreach and training to combat IP theft.
National Intellectual
Property Rights
Coordination Center
National Intellectual
Property Rights
Coordination Center
*Media includes formats such as optical disks (DVD/CD), video game cartridges, flash drives and MP3/4 players containing piratical audio/video content
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Property Rights
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Critical Technology Components - networking equipment and semiconductor devicesElectrical Articles - holiday lights, household appliances, power cords, etc.All Other - laundry detergent, food products, make-up, razors, toothpaste, etc.
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“One Stop Shop”Task Force Concept
The IPR Center-
Deconflicts investigative leads
Coordinates multi-jurisdictional investigations involving trade fraud and IPR violations
Initiates investigations
Conducts undercover operations
Provides analysis to ongoing investigations
Generates initiatives targeting identified threats and vulnerabilities
Conducts outreach to industry, domestic/foreign counterparts, and the public
Conducts training for partners and counterparts
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Property Rights
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“One Stop Shop”
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U.S. Postal Inspection Service
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Department of Commerce
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Property Rights
Coordination Center
“One Stop Shop”
Naval Criminal Investigative Service
Defense Criminal Investigative Service
Army Criminal Investigation Command, Major Procurement Fraud Unit
Defense Logistics Agency, Office of the Inspector General
Air Force Office of Special Investigations
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Property Rights
Coordination Center
“One Stop Shop”
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
U.S. General Services Administration
Consumer Product Safety Commission
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Office of Inspector General
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Property Rights
Coordination Center
“One Stop Shop”
Department of State, Office of International IP Enforcement
INTERPOL
Mexican Revenue Service
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
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Property Rights
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IPR Center Structure
• Field Support Unit
• Programs Unit
• Outreach and Training Unit
• Policy Unit
• FBI IPR Unit
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Property Rights
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• Receives, analyzes and deconflicts leads;
• Coordinates investigative overlap;
• Receives leads;
• Provides analysis to ongoing investigations generated by both the IPR Center and field offices;
• Coordinates and supports complex and multi-jurisdictional investigations;
• Generates proactive leads via intelligence reports and;
• Conducts investigations.
Field Support Unit
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Property Rights
Coordination Center
FBI IPR Unit
• PRO IP Act – provided funding for 46 dedicated IPR Field Agents and nine FBI Headquarters personnel .
• Priority: Counterfeit Goods – Health and Safety & Theft of Trade Secrets
• Operation Engine Newity – counterfeit auto parts
• Operation Fractured Skies – counterfeit aircraft parts
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Lead Received
Intel Report Circulated to allPartner Agencies for Vetting
Lead is Referred toField for Investigation
Leads are Coordinated and Assigned to a Partner Agencyfor Criminal or Civil Action
Intel Report Generated
Lead is Retained asIPR Center Investigation
Lead Processing
Leads are Evaluated forInvestigative Viability
Lead is Returnedto Industry
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Property Rights
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Property Rights
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Operation In Our SitesDomain Name Seizure Site Characteristics
• Commercial Sites
Ad Revenue
Subscription
Sales
• Purely Violative
• U.S. Nexus
U.S. Rights Holder
Clear Intention to Distribute to U.S.
• Popular: Alexa Ranking/Compete.com
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Property Rights
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Legal Due Process for Seizing Domain Names
Operation In Our Sites
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Property Rights
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Operation In Our SitesWeb Banner
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Property Rights
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• Initiates and executes initiatives:
Operation Guardian – Health & Safety
Operation Apothecary – Pharmaceuticals
Operation Stamp Out – Monetary Instruments
• Provides programmatic guidance and oversight
Forced child labor
Anti-dumping
In-bond diversion
Undervaluation
Programs Unit
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Property Rights
Coordination Center
Enforcement Initiatives
• Operation Pangea I, II, III, etc…
• Operation Safe Summer
• Operation Fire Sale
• Operation Global Hoax
• Operation Spring Cleaning
• Operation Holiday Hoax
• IP Theft Enforcement Teams (IPTETs)
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IP Theft Enforcement Teams(IPTETs)
• ICE has established 26 IP Theft Enforcement Teams around the country. Not formal task forces.
• More than 70 federal, state and local agencies have partnered together.
• Information sharing.
• Intelligence gathering.
• Generate federal and state investigations leading to prosecution.
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• Outreach:
Provides outreach to industry, domestic/foreign counterparts, and the public through Operation Joint Venture.
Conducts briefings with industry, government, and congressional representatives;
• Training:
Conducts training for industry, ICE, and other foreign/domestic counterparts.
Participates in, and supports, NAAG, INTERPOL, World Customs Organization, IACC and ILEA sponsored events.
Outreach & Training Unit
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Forced Child Labor U. S. v. Aguilar-Lopez
FBI Led Human Trafficking case with HSI Assistance
• Four Year Investigation by Houston FBI and HSI.
• November 2010: Three defendants indicted and subsequently pled guilty for conspiracy to force labor and conspiracy to distribute pirated CDs and DVDs.
• Seven Mexican National victims forced to pay off smuggling debts by selling pirated and counterfeited CDs and DVDs in apartment complexes in and around Houston.
• Defendants abused the aliens both physically and verbally.
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Property Rights
Coordination Center
REPORT IP THEFT
Call 1-866-IPR-2060 or
