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Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

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Written testimony of ICE for a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “Intellectual Property – Driver of Innovation: Making Our Lives Healthier, Safer, and more Productive”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations Assistant Director for Investigative Programs Matt Allen addresses how enforcement of intellectual property rights by ICE and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center promotes innovation.

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Written testimony of ICE for a Senate Committee on Finance hearing titled “Counterfeit Goods & Opportunities for Small Business Exporters in the Digital Age”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations, National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center Assistant Director Bruce Foucart addresses ICE’s efforts to combat the illegal importation and sale of counterfeit products, and the threats to public safety and national security that counterfeit products may pose.

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Written testimony of CBP Commissioner for a Senate Committee on Finance hearing titled “Oversight of the United States Customs and Border Protection Agency”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner R.Gil Kerlikowske addresses CBP’s role in facilitating international trade and enforcing our Nation’s trade laws.

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Written testimony of ICE for a Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “Counterfeits and Their Impact on Consumer Health and Safety”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center Director Bruce Foucart addresses ICE’s efforts  to combat the illegal importation and sale of counterfeit products, and the threats to public safety and national security that counterfeit products may pose.

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Written testimony of ICE Director for a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing on the FY 2017 budget request for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Sarah Saldaña addresses the President’s Fiscal Year 2017 budget request for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

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Written testimony of ICE for a Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security hearing titled “Strengthening Trade Enforcement to Protect American Enterprise and Grow American Jobs”

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations, National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center Director Lev Kubiak addresses ICE’s approach to combating trade fraud.

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Intellectual Property Rights Search

The trade in counterfeit and pirated goods threatens America’s innovation economy, the competitiveness of our businesses, the livelihoods of U.S. workers, and, in some cases, national security and the health and safety of consumers.

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Intellectual Property Rights

Intellectual property rights theft is not a victimless crime. It threatens U.S. businesses, and robs hard-working Americans of their jobs, which negatively impacts the economy.  Counterfeit, adulterated and substandard goods can also pose public health and safety risks for consumers.