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Last Updated: | Press Releases

IPR Center, IP House Announce New Partnership

WASHINGTON — The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center) and IP House have announced a new partnership to combat counterfeiting, illicit trade, and digital piracy across critical industry sectors, including consumer goods, pharmaceuticals, and electronics.

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HSI Los Angeles, CBP Seize More Than $18 Million in Fake Gibson Guitars in Largest Counterfeit Musical Instrument Seizure on Record

LOS ANGELES — HSI and law enforcement partners in Los Angeles announced the seizure of over 3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitars with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price, had they been genuine, of $18,742,820.

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Automotive Safety Awareness Campaign Warns Consumers About Counterfeit Airbags

WASHINGTON — Vehicle owners and drivers across the country should be on high alert for unsafe and potentially deadly counterfeit auto parts as the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center launches its new campaign, “Put the Brakes on Fakes.”

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IPR Center Announces New Director

WASHINGTON — Ivan J. Arvelo has been appointed as the new director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center, Executive Associate Director for HSI.

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HSI San Diego Seizes Counterfeit Padres, Manchester United Merchandise Worth More Than $143,000

SAN DIEGO — HSI San Diego special agents seized more than 1,600 items of counterfeit baseball and soccer merchandise with a combined manufacturer’s suggested retail price of more than $143,000 during two separate operations this month.

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Sports Fans Beware: Counterfeit NHL Merchandise on the Rise During 2024 Stanley Cup Final

WASHINGTON — The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center and the National Hockey League are reminding sports fans to be wary of counterfeit sports-related merchandise and apparel.

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IPR Center Cautions Fans in Boston and Dallas to Beware of Fake Merchandise and Tickets During 2024 NBA Finals

WASHINGTON — The National IPR Center joins the NBA in cautioning fans to be on the lookout for counterfeiters attempting to sell unauthorized knockoff products and tickets.

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International Trade

Information and resources on international trade work–focused on intellectual property rights enforcement–within DHS

Last Updated: | Testimony

Written testimony of CBP for a Senate Committee on Finance hearing titled “Protecting E-commerce Consumers from Counterfeits”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Trade Executive Assistant Commissioner, Brenda Brockman Smith addresses CBP’s responsibility for enforcing nearly 500 U.S. trade laws and regulations on behalf of 49 other federal agencies, and its critical role in the Nation’s efforts to keep unsafe counterfeit and pirated goods from threatening the health and safety of American consumers, national security, and America’s innovation economy.