National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center

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National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
Agency overview
Formed2000
JurisdictionUnited States
Websitewww.iprcenter.gov

The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (NIPRCC) is a

U.S. government's enforcement of intellectual property laws.[1]

The NIPRCC was created in 2000,

Presidential Decision Directive (PDD) 42[5]
in 1995.

The NIPRCC hosts representatives from multiple government agencies that run in the center's activities. In alphabetical order, these entities include:[1]

Pilot programs are in place where representatives of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and the Government of Mexico Tax Administration Service serve in the center in order to coordinate U.S. enforcement efforts with that of Canada and Mexico.[1]

Purpose

Counterfeit NFL merchandise on display at an NIPRCC press conference

The NIPRCC was created as a response to congressional criticism of federal enforcement efforts in the 1990s.[6] Numerous Federal law enforcement agencies were and continue to share responsibility with investigating and prosecuting various intellectual property violations. The NIPRCC was created to promote information sharing, investigative and prosecutorial coordination, to provide a centralized reporting location and information resource for private businesses and the public, and to avoid duplicative efforts. For example, law enforcement agencies at the center share information gathered from their investigations. Emerging criminal trends and new infringing technologies are identified more quickly, and the information shared with the enforcing field officials.

The center address intellectual property crimes ranging from counterfeit pharmaceuticals,[7] to illegally copied films, television, and music, to counterfeit machinery and other merchandise procured by the federal government,[8] to counterfeit federal uniforms, badges, and other insignia, to consumer goods, to postal fraud.

The NIPRCC also works with the

trademarks, in other countries. This is reported annually in a Special 301 Report, named after Section 301, as amended of the Trade Act of 1974
, that mandates it.

The NIPRCC was featured heavily in the U.S. Government's 2010 Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement[9] and highlighted by a 2011 60 Minutes broadcast on counterfeit pharmaceuticals.[7]

Operation In Our Sites

Notice displayed on a seized website

seizure warrant from a federal magistrate judge to seize the website domain name until the case can be adjudicated.[10]

In the past, these domains have included:

Immigration and Customs Enforcement
. The graphic also includes the following text:

This domain name has been seized by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Special Agent in Charge New York Office in accordance with a seizure warrant obtained by the United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York. It is unlawful to reproduce or distribute copyrighted material, such as movies, music, software or games, without authorization. Individuals who willfully reproduce or distribute copyrighted material without authorization, risk criminal prosecution under 18 U.S.C ยง 2319. First-time offenders convicted of criminal felony copyright laws will face up to five years in federal prison, restitution, forfeiture and a fine.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Our Partner Agencies".
  2. ^ "The National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council Annual Report 2000)". Archived from the original on 6 January 2012. Retrieved 22 March 2011.
  3. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions)".
  4. ^ "International Crime Control Strategy - June 1998".
  5. ^ "PDD 42 International Organized Crime".
  6. ^ "Feds Unveil Center to Combat Intellectual Property Theft". Los Angeles Times. 10 July 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  7. ^ a b "The fight against counterfeit drugs". CBS.
  8. Department of Homeland Security. 10 July 2008. Archived from the original
    on 19 October 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  9. ^ "JOINT STRATEGIC PLAN ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ENFORCEMENT" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2010.
  10. ^ "Feds Seize 9 Websites For First-Run Films".
  11. ^ Verrier, Richard (1 July 2010). "Feds Shut Down Nine Websites in Movie Piracy Crackdown". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  12. ^ "Manhattan Federal Court Orders Seizures of Seven Websites for Criminal Copyright Infringement in Connection with Distribution of Pirated Movies Over the Internet" (PDF). United States Attorney, Southern District of New York. 30 June 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 August 2010. Retrieved 11 October 2010.
  13. ^ For example, see: "www.tvshack.net". Retrieved 30 November 2010.

External links

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