U.S. Government Coordinated Approach to IPR Protection and Enforcement 4 th Global Congress on Combating Counterfeiting & Piracy February 3-5, 2008 Wayne B. Paugh Deputy U.S. Coordinator for International Intellectual Property Enforcement

Office of the IP Coordinator Page 2 U.S. Government Coordinated Approach to Protect Intellectual Property Rights The U.S. continues to lead a global and coordinated fight against counterfeiting and piracy. Internal Coordination –U.S. Government External Collaboration –Industry International Cooperation –Trading Partners Outlook, Objectives, and Priorities

Office of the IP Coordinator Page 3 U.S. Government Internal Coordination Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!) Empower Businesses to Secure and Enforce IPR at Home and Abroad Increase Efforts to Seize Counterfeit Goods at U.S. Border Pursue Criminal Enterprises Involved in IP Theft Collaborate with Industry and Associations Aggressively Engage Our Global Partners to Join Efforts

Office of the IP Coordinator Page 4 U.S. Government Internal Coordination Results: Seizure of Counterfeit Goods at Border U.S. Customs seized 14,000 counterfeit shipments in FY07 Value of those shipments – $200 million, a 27% increase from the previous year China remained the origin for 80% of counterfeit goods (Hong Kong next at 6%) Electronic recordation of IP rights Destruction of goods, seizure of assets & equipment, fines, imprisonment

Office of the IP Coordinator Page 5 U.S. Government Internal Coordination Results: Prosecution 230 IP prosecutors Criminal cases remain high: 33% increase over last 2 years Defendants sentenced for IP crimes: 35% increase over last year (92% over year before) Defendants sentenced to prison terms of > 2 yrs: 130% increase

Office of the IP Coordinator Page 6 International Cooperation – Trading Partners The U.S. Government has continued to work with our trading partners to strengthen inter-governmental efforts to combat global counterfeiting and piracy. U.S.-EU Working Group on Intellectual Property Security & Prosperity Partnership (SPP) G8 Enforcement Strategy Bilateral Activities Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA)

Office of the IP Coordinator Page 7 Trading Partners – Policy and Engagement

Office of the IP Coordinator Page 8 Outlook, Objectives, & Priorities Sustained prioritization of IP protection by governments & industry worldwide Continued education, training, & capacity building Identify additional performance measures Strengthen laws & criminal penalties Increased focus on health, safety & security Continued development of multilateral partnerships and coordinated efforts – customs, prosecutions Management of a long-term global effort – developed nations and third countries

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