Suffolk County Intellectual Property Crime Enforcement Project

This program is authorized by the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2011 (Pub. L. 1121-1017, div. B, secs. 1101-1104) and Pub. L. No. 111-117, 123 Stat. 3034, 3134, and informed by section 401 of Public Law 110-403, which authorizes the Department to provide funding to support state and local intellectual property enforcement efforts. The Intellectual Property Crime Enforcement Program is designed to provide national support and improve the capacity of state, local, and tribal criminal justice systems to address intellectual property criminal enforcement, including prosecution, prevention, training, and technical assistance. This program is generally informed by section 401 of Public law 110-403, which authorizes the Department to provide funding to support state and local intellectual property crime enforcement efforts.

The Suffolk County District Attorney's (DA) Office will support its project titled, "Combating Counterfeit Goods." They will investigate and prosecute those who participate in the illegal activity of transporting, selling, and distributing counterfeit goods. The District Attorney will seek cooperation in investigations with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and will engage the US Attorney's Office in prosecutions, as necessary. In addition, the District Attorney will assign attorneys to focus strictly on these trademark and copyright infringement cases; seek stiff sentencing; demand restitution to retrieve lost revenue as a condition of sentencing; and attempt to shut down illegal enterprises.

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