Anti-Counterfeiting Resources
Below is a list of global anti-counterfeiting resources. This list is not an exhaustive list of all of the resources available. This list is provided for information purposes only and may be revised from time to time by netCOMPONENTS.
EUIPO Observatory IP Enforcement Portal
Multi-lingual EU platform to deal with IPR enforcement matters. The integration of the EDB, ACIST and ACRIS tools in a single platform. Login required.
European Commission: Taxation and Customs Union
Reporting instructions available as well as submission forms for EU countries.
Action Fraud
UK's national reporting centre for fraud and cyber crime to the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) of the City of London Police.
Anti-Counterfeiting Forum
Database of suspect items primarily for UK organizations. Anonymous reporting in addition to related articles/industry news.
Crimestoppers
Anonymous reporting via phone or online.
Trading Standards Institute
Alerts about sale, purchase, or production of counterfeits broadcasted through their secure website.
Department of Commerce, Office of Inspector General
Online report submission of suspected fraud
Department of Justice - IP Task Force
Guide on what/when/how to report
Department of Transportation, Office of Inspector General
Online report submission of suspected counterfeits
FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3)
U.S. central hub for reporting cybercrime.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
"Suspected Unapproved Parts Report" form
GIDEP
Government-Industry Data Exchange Program (GIDEP) is a cooperative between the US and Canadian governments, and industry participants. Members can report suspect parts to be accessible to other members.
IDEA
Independent Distributors of Electronics Association (IDEA) maintains a database of suspect and high-risk items. Data can be submitted by OCM's and members.
Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center)
U.S. Government clearing house for investigations into counterfeiting and piracy. Online report submission for multiple participating agencies including:
- Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI)
- Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS)
- Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
- Department of Commerce's Office of Intellectual Property Rights (OIPR)
- EUROPOL
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)
- Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Office of Criminal Investigations (OCI)
- General Service Administration's Office of the Inspector General
- INTERPOL
- Mexican Revenue Service
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police
- U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
- U.S. Department of State's Office of International Intellectual Property Enforcement (IPE)
- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI)
- U.S. Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS)
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS)
- U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Office of Inspector General (OIG)
System for Award Management (SAM)
Information about entities debarred, suspended, proposed for debarment, excluded or disqualified, or otherwise declared ineligible from receiving Federal contracts, certain subcontracts, and certain Federal assistance and benefits.
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