Award Information
Description of original award (Fiscal Year 2011, $200,000)
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 Michigan Department of State Police will work in partnership with Michigan State University to assist agencies in educating the public, ensure deconfliction, and provide training and technical assistance in the arena of intellectual property (IP) rights, violations, and enforcement.
To accomplish these goals, the following deliverables are proposed: (1) developing and disseminating a set of IP crime and enforcement videos to be used for training and awareness for law enforcement officials nationwide, as well as, the general public; and (2) creating and delivering an IP training curriculum for Michigan law enforcement officials (police, prosecutorial, and justice officials).
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