Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section

United States Department of Justice

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Appendix G

Intellectual Property Contact List

Prosecution of, and guidance, support, resources, and materials for prosecuting domestic and international criminal intellectual property offenses; development of intellectual property enforcement policy; and support and oversight of the federal prosecution of intellectual property crimes.

Joint center to coordinate interagency efforts on criminal intellectual property enforcement by ICE and the FBI.

Responsible for all IPR and Internet fraud investigations; support and oversight of the FBI's IPR enforcement program.

• Office of Regulations and Rulings—IPR Branch
  tel: 202-572-8710
  Fax: 202-572-8744
  email: hqiprbranch@dhs.gov
  

  Develops and administers legal and policy components of the agency's IPR enforcement program.

• IPR E-Recordation (IPRR) Application
  email: iprr.questions@dhs.gov
  http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/import/commercial_enforcement/ipr/iprr_intro.xml

  Online application for intellectual property owners to record their trademarks and copyrights with CBP to protect against the importation of infringing products.

• Office of Trade Relations
  tel: 202-344-1440
  Fax: 202-344-1969
  email: traderelations@dhs.gov
  http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/about/organization/comm_staff_off/trade_relations.xml

  Liaison between industry and Customs officials. Reviews concerns voiced by individuals or trade groups and furnishes recommendations to resolve justified complaints.

• Cyber Crime Center
  Cyber Crimes Unit
  1320 Random Hills Road, Suite 400
  Fairfax, VA 22030
  tel: 703-293-8005
  Fax: 703-293-9127

  Investigates and coordinates investigation of Internet crimes, including intellectual property rights violations.

Support and oversight of Postal Inspection Service's mail fraud enforcement nationwide, including investigation of intellectual property crimes committed by use of the mails.

Support and oversight of FDA's enforcement of violations of laws related to mislabeled foods, drugs, and cosmetics.

Has jurisdiction over approximately 15,000 types of consumer products, including coffee makers, electrical cords, toys, baby seats and cribs. Investigates leads into possible hazardous products; develops voluntary standards with industry, issues and enforces mandatory standards; and bans products if no feasible standard will adequately protect the public.

Partnership between NW3C and FBI. Allows victims to report fraud over the Internet; alerts authorities of suspected criminal or civil violations; offers law enforcement and regulatory agencies a central repository for complaints related to Internet fraud.

• International Coordinator in Each U.S. Attorney's Office
  Office of International Affairs, Department of Justice
  Tel.: 202-514-0000

• Computer Crime & Intellectual Property Section
  Tel.: 202-514-1026
  International IP questions: IP@USDOJ.gov

• Office of International Affairs, Department of Justice
  Legal Attache program
  Tel.: 202-514-0000

• Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development & Training
  Resident Legal Advisor program
  Tel.: 202-514-1323

• Federal Bureau of Investigation Legal Attache Program
  http://www.fbi.gov/contact/legat/legat.htm

U.S. Trade Representative's List of Nations that Fail to Provide Adequate IP Protection
Annual Special 301 Report
http://ustr.gov/Trade_Sectors/Intellectual_Property/Section_Index.html

3.	Trademark Organization Contacts

United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Director of the USPTO
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450
Tel.: 800-786-9199
http://www.uspto.gov/

Provides information on obtaining certified copies of trademark registration. To obtain a copy of a certified trademark registration:

• Office of Public Records
  South Tower Building, 2nd Floor
  2900 Crystal Drive
  Arlington, VA 22202
  Tel.: 800-972-6382
  Fax: 571-273-3250
  http://www.uspto.gov

Represents trademark industries affected by counterfeiting.

Represents trademark owners in all industries.

Retains files of registered copyrights and unpublished works; provides information on obtaining copies of copyright registrations.

Represents the independent motion picture and television industry.

Represents publishers of reference works; scientific medical, technical, professional, and scholarly books and journals; and classroom instructional and testing materials in print and electronic formats.

Represents major software and e-commerce developers. Assists in identifying and locating victims, identifying and valuing infringing products, and technical assistance with copyright and copyright protection technologies; assists in obtaining copyright registration certificates.

Represents companies that publish video and computer games for video consoles, personal computers and the Internet. Assists in identifying and locating victims, identifying and valuing infringing products, and technical assistance with copyright and copyright protection technologies; assists in obtaining copyright registration certificates.

Coalition of seven U.S. associations working to improve international copyright protection and enforcement.

Organization dedicated to improving intellectual property systems around the world.

Represents owners of intellectual property.

Represents the film and entertainment industry. Assists in identifying and locating victims, identifying and valuing infringing products, and technical assistance with copyright and copyright protection technologies; assists in obtaining copyright registration certificates.

Represents the United States recording industry. Assists in identifying and locating victims, identifying and valuing infringing products, and technical assistance with copyright and copyright protection technologies; assists in obtaining copyright registration certificates.

Represents the worldwide recording industry's international organizations, legal strategies, litigation, and public relations. Co-ordinates international strategies in anti-piracy enforcement, technology, and lobbying of governments. IFPI and RIAA work closely together. RIAA recommends contacting it before contacting the IFPI.

SIIA represents software companies and publishers of magazines, books, newspapers, databases and other digital publications. SIIA's mission is to protect, promote, and inform the software and content industry. Assists in identifying and locating victims, identifying and valuing infringing products, and technical assistance with copyright and copyright protection technologies; assists in obtaining copyright registration certificates.