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Intellectual Property Enforcement Program

Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy

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Past Funding

FY 2023 Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy

  • Grants.gov deadline: May 23, 2023
  • JustGrants deadline: May 30, 2023

FY 2022 Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy:

  • Grants.gov deadline: June 1, 2022
  • JustGrants deadline: June 6, 2022

FY 2021 Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy

  • Grants.gov deadline: March 16, 2021
  • JustGrants deadline: April 9, 2021

FY 2020 Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy

  • Deadline: April 14, 2020

The Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy

  • Deadline: July 2, 2019

The Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy

  • Deadline: June 14, 2018

The Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy FY 2017 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Deadline: January 31, 2017

The Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy FY 2016 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Deadline: March 28, 2016

National Training and Technical Assistance: Intellectual Property Enforcement Program FY 2014 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Deadline: March 17, 2014

Intellectual Property Enforcement Program: Protecting Public Health, Safety, and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy FY 2014 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Deadline: March 13, 2014

Protecting Public Health, Safety and the Economy from Counterfeit Goods and Product Piracy: The Intellectual Property Theft Enforcement Program FY 2012 Competitive Grant Announcement

  • Deadline: March 2, 2012

Grant Awards

See the Funding Awards page to learn about grant awards made through this and other BJA programs.

Announcements

More than $376 Million in Awards to Promote Public Safety Announced
The Office of Justice Programs has awarded more than $376 million in grant funding to enhance state, local and tribal law enforcement operations and reinforce public safety efforts in jurisdictions across the United States. Several BJA programs are included in the announcement, including more than $252 million in Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant Program funding awards, $40 million in Sexual Assault Kit Initiative funding awards, and more. 

LA City Attorney Secures $3.9 Million Judgment Against Merchant of Counterfeit Goods
On January 15, Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer announced that his office secured a $3.9 million judgment and permanent injunction against a downtown merchant for the sale and possession of counterfeit goods. The judgment—secured by the Deputy City Attorney through the BJA-funded Counterfeit Abatement Prosecution Program—is the largest amount ever secured by the City Attorney’s Office in a counterfeiting case.

Los Angeles City Attorney Wins $3 Million Judgment in Counterfeit Abatement Case 
In Los Angeles, a BJA-funded Intellectual Property Theft Enforcement site, City Attorney Mike Feuer announced his office won a $3 million judgment in a counterfeit abatement case. He also announced that his office filed five criminal cases involving the sale or manufacture of counterfeit merchandise in the city, obtaining two guilty pleas.

Read News Releases from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Intellectual Property Rights.

The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), supported by BJA, developed a research-based public outreach campaign to educate the public on IP crimes in general, particularly about the health and safety risks that result from IP crime. To learn more about this campaign and NCPC, visit the NCPC website.

Publications

Biannual Grantee Feedback Report, April-September 2015: Intellectual Property Enforcement Program (IPEP), BJA-Sponsored, October 2016. This report includes performance data reported by IPEP grant recipients that conducted grant activities through September 2015.

Program Performance Report: Intellectual Property Theft Enforcement Program (IPEP), January-June 2013, BJA-Sponsored, September 2014. This report presents performance information reported by IPEP grant recipients for the January through June reporting periods.

Intellectual Property Theft Enforcement Program (IPEP): Program Performance Report, July-December 2012, NCJ 244912, BJA-Sponsored, 2013. This resource includes performance information reported by recipients of BJA IPEP grants. The data used for this report were submitted by grantees conducting grant activities in July–December 2012.

Intellectual Property Theft Enforcement Program (IPEP): Performance Update, FY 2012 Quarter 3, NCJ 244913, BJA-Sponsored, November 2012. This resource includes performance information reported by the recipients of BJA IPEP grants in fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011, and is based on reports of grantee activities conducted between January 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012.

Additional reports:

Date Modified: January 25, 2024
Date Created: December 13, 2019