Federal · Title 19 — Customs Duties

19 U.S.C. § 4349: Report on intellectual property rights enforcement

Civil

What this law says, in plain English

This statute requires federal agencies to report annually on intellectual property rights enforcement efforts, including referrals, investigations, penalties imposed, and coordination strategies with other agencies and foreign governments.

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The number of referrals, during the preceding year, from U.S. Customs and Border Protection to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement relating to infringement of intellectual property rights. The number of investigations relating to the infringement of intellectual property rights referred by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to a United States attorney for prosecution and the United States attorneys to which those investigations were referred. The number of such investigations accepted by each such United States attorney and the status or outcome of each such investigation. The number of such investigations that resulted in the imposition of civil or criminal penalties. A description of the efforts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to improve the success rates of investigations and prosecutions relating to the infringement of intellectual property rights. An estimate of the average time required by the Office of Trade established under section 2084 of this title to respond to a request from port personnel for advice with respect to whether merchandise detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection infringed intellectual property rights, distinguished by types of intellectual property rights infringed. the interdiction and investigation of, and the sharing of information between those agencies and other Federal agencies to prevent, the infringement of intellectual property rights; to identify trends in the infringement of, and technologies that infringe, intellectual property rights; to identify opportunities for enhanced training of officers of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; and to develop best practices to enforce intellectual property rights; and coordination with foreign governments and international organizations with respect to the enforcement of intellectual property rights. A summary of the efforts of U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to address the challenges with respect to the enforcement of intellectual property rights presented by Internet commerce and the transit of small packages and an identification of the volume, value, and type of merchandise seized for infringing intellectual property rights as a result of such efforts. A summary of training relating to the enforcement of intellectual property rights conducted under section 4347 of this title and expenditures for such training.

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