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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

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. 

Anticipated FY 2019 Solicitations that Support Law Enforcement
This resource highlights different law enforcement solicitations that are expected to be available from BJA in FY 2019, including opportunities that relate to body-worn cameras, human trafficking investigations, opioids, school safety, and more.

Los Angeles City Attorney Cracks Down on Counterfeiters
City Attorney Mike Feuer’s office secured a permanent injunction banning two chronic counterfeit merchants from returning to the Fashion District in downtown Los Angeles. The defendants were also assessed a $26.2 million penalty, the largest counterfeiting judgment in the city’s history. The Deputy City Attorney who prosecuted the case is funded through a BJA grant that supports the Los Angeles Counterfeit Abatement Prosecution Program.

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.

Date Modified: May 31, 2023
Date Created: December 13, 2019