This page provides resources for understanding the nature and impact of counterfeit goods and piracy in the United States. First, two recent landscape studies commissioned by the USPTO’s Office of the Chief Economist summarize the current state of understanding and evidence on counterfeiting and piracy. Second, a customized resource tool allows access to over 238 of the latest directives, reports, and policy documents on counterfeit and piracy from 13 executive branch and independent agencies of the U.S. government. For those interested in congressional materials, please visit Congress’s site.
TitleIPR infringement resource tool
The resource tool provides access to a library of information produced by U.S. government agencies. Topics include bilateral and multilateral trade agreements with intellectual property (IP) provisions, and annual (or other periodic) reports produced by federal IP enforcement agencies.
TitleOverview landscape studies on piracy and counterfeits
Two recent landscape studies commissioned by the USPTO’s Office of the Chief Economist summarize the current state of understanding and evidence on counterfeiting and piracy.
TitleRelevant links
For additional information on IPR infringement, visit the following links.
Spotlight
Top three producers/importers of counterfeit goods, 2010-2014
The figure to the right exhibits the world’s top three producers and importers of counterfeit goods over the 2010 to 2014 period. In that period, China produced nearly $1.6 billion in counterfeit products that flowed largely to the United States, but also to the European Union and Japan. Hong Kong and other countries accounted for substantially lower levels of counterfeits than China. Read more about this figure in the landscape of counterfeit trade report.
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These resources were last updated on July 29, 2020.