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Safeguarding U.S. Supply Chains and Intellectual Property

Counterfeit Goods

The Intellectual Property Unit coordinates the U.S. government’s response to counterfeiting and intellectual property crimes.

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Government Supply Chain

The Government Supply Chain Investigations Unit (GSCIU) coordinates the U.S. government’s response to infiltration of counterfeit and substandard goods into the U.S. Government supply chain.

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Report IP Theft

Report IP Theft

Report IP violations, including counterfeiting, piracy, to the National IPR Coordination Center.

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Holiday Anti-Piracy PSAs

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The best way for consumers to protect themselves is to use only legitimate websites and streaming platforms for their digital entertainment. The IPR Center recently launched a series of holiday anti-piracy PSAs to inform consumers about the many harms they face when viewing pirated movies and television shows.

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Recent News

Multi-Million Dollar Scheme To Defraud Department of Defense revealed

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OAKLAND – A California man faces up to 30 years in a federal prison after pleading guilty to a scheme to defraud the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA). Steve H.S. Kim of Alameda County pleaded guilty to selling more than $3.5 million worth of fan assemblies to the DLA that were either counterfeit or misrepresented to be new.

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Sentencing scheduled in counterfeit airbag case

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WASHINGTON – A retired auto mechanic in Memphis, Tennessee faces up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to charges of trafficking counterfeit airbags and causing a dangerous item or forbidden explosive to be placed onto a commercial aircraft. According to information presented in court, Mohammed Al-Abadi, 51, imported counterfeit motor vehicle airbag parts from China and assembled the parts to make counterfeit airbags. Al-Abadi then sold the fake airbags on eBay to unsuspecting automobile repair shops and individual customers for prices ranging from $100 to $725 each.

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IPR Center, MLB warn Phoenix and Dallas fans of fake merchandise, tickets during 2023 World Series

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WASHINGTON –As the 2023 World Series presented by Capital One gets underway this week, fans are heading to Phoenix and Dallas to support their favorite teams and purchase officially licensed gear and memorabilia. With high demand for merchandise during this year’s World Series, the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center), including Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), joins MLB in cautioning fans to be on the lookout – both online and offline - for counterfeiters attempting to sell unauthorized, knock-off products and tickets.

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Report IP Theft

Report IP Theft

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