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U.S. Government Coordinated Approach to IPR Protection and Enforcement
4th Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting & PiracyFebruary 3-5, 2008
Wayne B. PaughDeputy U.S. Coordinatorfor International Intellectual Property Enforcement
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Office of the IP Coordinator
U.S. Government Coordinated Approach to Protect Intellectual Property Rights
The U.S. continues to lead a global and coordinated fight against counterfeiting and piracy.
• Internal Coordination– U.S. Government
•External Collaboration– Industry
• International Cooperation– Trading Partners
•Outlook, Objectives, and Priorities
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Office of the IP Coordinator
U.S. Government Internal Coordination
Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!)• Empower Businesses to Secure and Enforce IPR at
Home and Abroad
• Increase Efforts to Seize Counterfeit Goods at U.S. Border
• Pursue Criminal Enterprises Involved in IP Theft
• Collaborate with Industry and Associations
• Aggressively Engage Our Global Partners to Join Efforts
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Office of the IP Coordinator
U.S. Government Internal Coordination
Results: Seizure of Counterfeit Goods at Border
• U.S. Customs seized 14,000 counterfeit shipments in FY07
• Value of those shipments – $200 million, a 27% increase from the previous year
• China remained the origin for 80% of counterfeit goods (Hong Kong next at 6%)
• Electronic recordation of IP rights
• Destruction of goods, seizure of assets & equipment, fines, imprisonment
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Office of the IP Coordinator
U.S. Government Internal Coordination
Results: Prosecution
• 230 IP prosecutors
• Criminal cases remain high: 33% increase over last 2 years
• Defendants sentenced for IP crimes: 35% increase over last year (92% over year before)
• Defendants sentenced to prison terms of > 2 yrs: 130% increase
DOJ Federal IP Convictions
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DOJ IP Convictions
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Office of the IP Coordinator
International Cooperation – Trading Partners
The U.S. Government has continued to work with our trading partners to strengthen inter-governmental efforts to combat global counterfeiting and piracy.
• U.S.-EU Working Group on Intellectual Property
• Security & Prosperity Partnership (SPP)
• G8 Enforcement Strategy
• Bilateral Activities
• Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)
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Office of the IP Coordinator
Trading Partners – Policy and Engagement
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Office of the IP Coordinator
Outlook, Objectives, & Priorities
• Sustained prioritization of IP protection by governments & industry worldwide
• Continued education, training, & capacity building
• Identify additional performance measures
• Strengthen laws & criminal penalties
• Increased focus on health, safety & security
• Continued development of multilateral partnerships and coordinated efforts – customs, prosecutions
• Management of a long-term global effort – developed nations and third countries
Office of theUnited States Coordinator
forInternational Intellectual
Property Enforcement
E-mail: [email protected]