INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY CASES - UNITED STATES ATTORNEYS OFFICE - FISCAL YEAR 2001
Title 18, United States Code, Section 2318 - Trafficking in Counterfeit Labels for Phono Records and Copies of Motion Pictures or Other Audiovisual Works.
Offense: knowingly trafficking in a counterfeit label affixed or designated to be affixed to a phono record or a copy of a motion picture or other audiovisual work.
FY 2001 - TOTALS (All Districts)*
| Referrals and Cases: | |||
| Number of Investigative Matters Received by U.S. Attorneys: |
18 |
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| Number of Defendants: | 26 | ||
| Number of Cases Filed: | 12 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 15 | ||
| Number of Cases Resolved/Terminated: | 10 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 13 | ||
| Disposition of Defendants in Concluded Cases: | |||
| Number of Defendants Who Plead Guilty: | 12 | ||
| Number of Defendants Who Were Tried and Found Guilty: | 0 | ||
| Number of Defendants Against Whom Charges Were Dismissed: | 1 | ||
| Number of Defendants Acquitted: | 0 | ||
| Other Terminated Defendants: | 0 | ||
| Prison Sentencing for Convicted Defendants (# represents defendants): | |||
| No Imprisonment: | 4 | ||
| 1 to 12 Months Imprisonment: | 6 | ||
| 13 to 24 Months: | 0 | ||
| 25 to 36 Months: | 1 | ||
| 37 to 60 Months: | 0 | ||
| 61 + Months: | 1 | ||
| Total Dollar value of All Criminal Fines Imposed: Not Available | |||
| (fines can be assessed in lieu of or in addition to prison sentences) | |||
Title 18, United States Code, Section 2319 - Criminal Infringement of a Copyright.
Offense: willful infringement of a copyright for purposes commercial advantage or private financial gain, or through large-scale, unlawful reproduction or distribution of a protected, regardless of whether there was a profit motive.
FY 2001 - TOTALS (All Districts)*
| Referrals and Cases: | |||
| Number of Investigative Matters Received by U.S. Attorneys: |
77 |
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| Number of Defendants: | 112 | ||
| Number of Cases Filed: | 22 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 36 | ||
| Number of Cases Resolved/Terminated: | 22 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 27 | ||
| Disposition of Defendants in Concluded Cases: | |||
| Number of Defendants Who Plead Guilty: | 24 | ||
| Number of Defendants Who Were Tried and Found Guilty: | 0 | ||
| Number of Defendants Against Whom Charges Were Dismissed: | 3 | ||
| Number of Defendants Acquitted: | 0 | ||
| Other Terminated Defendants: | 0 | ||
| Prison Sentencing for Convicted Defendants (# represents defendants): | |||
| No Imprisonment: | 11 | ||
| 1 to 12 Months Imprisonment: | 8 | ||
| 13 to 24 Months: | 4 | ||
| 25 to 36 Months: | 1 | ||
| 37 to 60 Months: | 0 | ||
| 61 + Months: | 0 | ||
| Total Dollar value of All Criminal Fines Imposed: Not Available | |||
| (fines can be assessed in lieu of or in addition to prison sentences) | |||
Title 18, United States Code, Section 2319A - Unauthorized Fixation of and Trafficking in Sound Recordings and Music Videos of Live Musical Performances.
Offense: without the consent of the performer, knowingly and for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain, fixing the sounds or sound and images of a live musical performance, reproducing copies of such a performance from an authorized fixation; transmitting the sounds or sounds and images to the public, or distributing, renting, selling, or trafficking (or attempting the preceding) in any copy of an unauthorized fixation.
FY 2001 - TOTALS (All District)*
| Referrals and Cases: | |||
| Number of Investigative Matters Received by U.S. Attorneys: |
12 |
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| Number of Defendants: | 17 | ||
| Number of Cases Filed: | 12 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 15 | ||
| Number of Cases Resolved/Terminated: | 7 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 7 | ||
| Disposition of Defendants in Concluded Cases: | |||
| Number of Defendants Who Plead Guilty: | 5 | ||
| Number of Defendants Who Were Tried and Found Guilty: | 0 | ||
| Number of Defendants Against Whom Charges Were Dismissed: | 1 | ||
| Number of Defendants Acquitted: | 0 | ||
| Other Terminated Defendants: | 1 | ||
| Prison Sentencing for Convicted Defendants (# represents defendants): | |||
| No Imprisonment: | 4 | ||
| 1 to 12 Months Imprisonment: | 1 | ||
| 13 to 24 Months: | 0 | ||
| 25 to 36 Months: | 0 | ||
| 37 to 60 Months: | 0 | ||
| 61 + Months: | 0 | ||
| Total Dollar value of All Criminal Fines Imposed: Not Available | |||
| (fines can be assessed in lieu of or in addition to prison sentences) | |||
TITLE 18 UNITED STATES CODE, SECTIONS 2320 - Trafficking in Counterfeit Goods or Services.
Offense: intentionally trafficking or attempting to traffic in goods or services and knowingly using a counterfeit mark on or in connection with such goods or services.
FY 2001 - TOTALS (All Districts)*
| Referrals and Cases: | |||
| Number of Investigative Matters Received by U.S. Attorneys: |
94 |
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| Number of Defendants: | 142 | ||
| Number of Cases Filed: | 52 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 76 | ||
| Number of Cases Resolved/Terminated: | 52 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 71 | ||
| Disposition of Defendants in Concluded Cases: | |||
| Number of Defendants Who Plead Guilty: | 48 | ||
| Number of Defendants Who Were Tried and Found Guilty: | 3 | ||
| Number of Defendants Against Whom Charges Were Dismissed: | 18 | ||
| Number of Defendants Acquitted: | 0 | ||
| Other Terminated Defendants: | 2 | ||
| Prison Sentencing for Convicted Defendants (# represents defendants): | |||
| No Imprisonment: | 31 | ||
| 1 to 12 Months Imprisonment: | 9 | ||
| 13 to 24 Months: | 4 | ||
| 25 to 36 Months: | 2 | ||
| 37 to 60 Months: | 2 | ||
| 61 + Months: | 3 | ||
| Total Dollar value of All Criminal Fines Imposed: Not Available | |||
| (fines can be assessed in lieu of or in addition to prison sentences) | |||
TITLE 18 UNITED
STATES CODE, SECTIONS 2318, 2319, 219A, AND 2320
Comparison All Districts - All Statutes
| FY 99 | FY 00 | FY 01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Investigative Matters Received by U.S. Attorneys: | 204 | 197 | 191 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 333 | 314 | 283 | ||
| Number of Cases Filed: | 108 | 106 | 84 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 161 | 162 | 121 | ||
| Number of Cases Resolved/Terminated: | 92 | 79 | 81 | ||
| Number of Defendants: | 141 | 99 | 106 | ||
| Disposition of Defendants in Concluded Cases | |||||
| Number of Defendants Who Pled Guilty: | 105 | 71 | 83 | ||
| Number of Defendants Who Were Tried and Found Guilty: | 2 | 5 | 3 | ||
| Number of Defendants Against Whom Charges Were Dismissed: | 26 | 19 | 17 | ||
| Number of Defendants Acquitted: | 3 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Other Disposition: | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||
| FY 99 | FY 00 | FY 01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Imprisonment: | 73 | 51 | 46 | |
| 1 to 12 Month: | 21 | 10 | 23 | |
| 13 to 24 Months: | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
| 25 to 36 Months: | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
| 37 to 60 Months: | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 61 + Months: | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| FY 99 | FY 00 | FY 01 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Investigative Matters Referred by U.S. Customs Service: | 71 | 64 | 60 | |
| Number of Defendants: | 121 | 101 | 91 | |
| Number of Customs Matters Pending Resolution: | 71 | 77 | 74 | |
| Number of Defendants: | 113 | 120 | 111 | |
| Number of Customs Matters Terminated: | 36 | 23 | 26 | |
| Number of Defendants: | 57 | 40 | 46 | |
| Number of Cases Originating with U.S. Customs Service: | 39 | 31 | 35 | |
| Number of Defendants | 64 | 49 | 49 | |
| Number of Customs Cases Pending Resolution: | 60 | 70 | 72 | |
| Number of Defendants: | 86 | 113 | 109 | |
| Number of Customs Cases Resolved/Terminated: | 35 | 29 | 21 | |
| Number of Defendants: | 66 | 3 | 30 |