United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2008-03-11 monographic deposited born digital 89 p. GA 1.13:GAO-08-157 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-157 P0b002ee18037f911 f:d08157 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-157 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-157 GAO-08-157 Agency missions Allocation (Government accounting) Consumer protection Crime prevention Crimes Criminal investigation Data collection Intellectual property Interagency relations Investigations by federal agencies Law enforcement Law enforcement agencies Performance measures Product evaluation Program evaluation Program management Public health Regulatory agencies Risk assessment Risk management Safety standards Search and seizure Statistical data Assessments Policies and procedures Other Written Product A81281

Federal law enforcement actions against criminals who manufacture and distribute counterfeit and pirated goods are important to enforcing intellectual property (IP) rights and protecting Americans from unsafe or substandard products. GAO was asked to: (1) examine key federal agencies' roles, priorities, and resources devoted to IP-related enforcement; (2) evaluate agencies' IP-related enforcement statistics and achievements; and (3) examine the status of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center. GAO reviewed relevant documents, interviewed officials in five key agencies, and analyzed agency IP enforcement data from fiscal years 2001 through 2006. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-157/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-157.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-157/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-157.pdf GAO-08-157 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-08-157 Other Written Product GAO-08-157; Intellectual Property: Federal Enforcement Has Generally Increased, but Assessing Performance Could Strengthen Law Enforcement Efforts; Agency missions Allocation (Government accounting) Consumer protection Crime prevention Crimes Criminal investigation Data collection Intellectual property Interagency relations Investigations by federal agencies Law enforcement Law enforcement agencies Performance measures Product evaluation Program evaluation Program management Public health Regulatory agencies Risk assessment Risk management Safety standards Search and seizure Statistical data Assessments Policies and procedures Title 17 Section 1201-1204 Title 17 Section 1201 Title 17 Section 1202 Title 17 Section 1203 Title 17 Section 1204 Title 17 Section 1205 Title 17 Section 506 Title 17 Section 506(a)(1)(A) Title 17 Section 506(a)(1)(B) Title 17 Section 506(a)(1)(C) 17 U.S.C. 1201-1204 17 U.S.C. 1201 17 U.S.C. 1202 17 U.S.C. 1203 17 U.S.C. 1204 17 U.S.C. 1205 17 U.S.C. 506 17 U.S.C. 506(a)(1)(A) 17 U.S.C. 506(a)(1)(B) 17 U.S.C. 506(a)(1)(C) Title 18 Section 1831 Title 18 Section 1832 Title 18 Section 2318 Title 18 Section 2319A Title 18 Section 2319B Title 18 Section 2319 Title 18 Section 2319(b) Title 18 Section 2319(c) Title 18 Section 2319(d) Title 18 Section 2320 18 U.S.C. 1831 18 U.S.C. 1832 18 U.S.C. 2318 18 U.S.C. 2319A 18 U.S.C. 2319B 18 U.S.C. 2319 18 U.S.C. 2319(b) 18 U.S.C. 2319(c) 18 U.S.C. 2319(d) 18 U.S.C. 2320 Title 19 Section 1337 Title 19 Section 1499 Title 19 Section 1526(f) 19 U.S.C. 1337 19 U.S.C. 1499 19 U.S.C. 1526(f) Title 21 Section 301et seq. 21 U.S.C. 301et seq. Title 47 Section 553 Title 47 Section 605 47 U.S.C. 553 47 U.S.C. 605 Public Law 103-62 Public Law 106-58 Public Law 106-553 Public Law 107-67 Public Law 108-7 Public Law 108-90 Public Law 108-199 Public Law 108-447 Conf. Rept. 106-1005 Conf. Rept. 107-253 Conf. Rept. 108-10 Conf. Rept. 108-280