National IPR Coordination Center

Fact Sheets

Agenda for Symposium to OPA.pdf

SYMPOSIUM: ONLINE IP THEFT IN THE 21ST CENTURY SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 PROGRAM AGENDA

Intellectual Property and the U.S. Economy: Industries in Focus

Innovation — the process through which new ideas are generated and successfully introduced in the marketplace — is a primary driver of U.S. economic growth and national competitiveness. Likewise, U.S. companies’ use of trademarks to distinguish their goods and services from those of competitors represents an additional support for innovation, enabling firms to capture market share, which contributes to growth in our economy. The granting and protection of intellectual property rights is vital to promoting innovation and creativity and is an essential element of our free-enterprise, market-based system.

2010 Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement

Americans work daily to create a better world We create products and services that improve the world’s ability to communicate, to learn, to understand diverse cultures and beliefs, to be mobile, to live better and longer lives, to produce and consume energy efficiently and to secure food, nourishment and safety Most of the value of this work is intangible—it lies in America’s entrepreneurial spirit, our creativity, ingenuity and insistence on progress and in creating a better life for our communities and for communities around the world These intangible assets, often captured as copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets and other forms of “intellectual property,” reflect America’s advantage in the global economy.

2011 IPEC Annual Report

2011 IPEC Annual Report

2011 Seizure Statistics

2011 Seizure Statistics

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IPR Center Reports

The IPR Center stands as a focal point in the U.S. government’s fight against counterfeiting and the flow of counterfeit goods into the commerce of the United States. The center employs a true task force model to optimize the roles and enforcement efforts of member agencies, while enhancing government-industry partnerships to support ongoing IPR enforcement initiatives. Read more about National IPR Coordination Center activities.

Federal agencies launch "Operation Chain Reaction"

Increased focus on counterfeit items entering the US government supply chain