ENFORCEMENT
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SECTION 1 CONTENTS<br />
THE GLOBAL SCALE OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY THEFT AND ITS UNLAWFUL EXPLOITATION<br />
BY THIRD PARTIES POSES SERIOUS THREATS TO U.S. NATIONAL INTERESTS<br />
A. The Economic Scope and Magnitude of Counterfeiting, Commercial Piracy, and Trade<br />
Secret Theft: A Global Perspective..................................................................................................................19<br />
1. Assessments of the Scale and Economic Impact of Counterfeiting and Commercial Piracy.......................20<br />
2. Assessments of the Scale and Economic Impact of Trade Secret Theft......................................................21<br />
B. The Complex and Sophisticated Nature of Commercial Piracy, Counterfeiting and Trade<br />
Secret Theft in the Modern Era.........................................................................................................................21<br />
1. Schemes Employed for the Unlawful Exploitation of Digital Content.........................................................21<br />
2. Schemes Employed to Facilitate Illicit Trade in Counterfeit Goods............................................................26<br />
3. The Targeting and Theft of Trade Secrets....................................................................................................31<br />
C. The Theft and Unlawful Exploitation of Intellectual Property as Threats to U.S. National Interests........32<br />
1. Undermines Principles of Fair Trade in the Global Economy......................................................................32<br />
2. Threatens Consumer Health and Safety......................................................................................................33<br />
Example: Counterfeit Personal Care Products......................................................................................33<br />
Example: Counterfeit Consumer Electronics & Electrical Products.......................................................34<br />
Example: Counterfeit Pharmaceuticals..................................................................................................35<br />
Example: Counterfeit Automotive Parts................................................................................................37<br />
3. Threatens the Environment..........................................................................................................................38<br />
4. Exploits Labor..............................................................................................................................................39<br />
5. Poses Threats to Domestic and International Security................................................................................40<br />
a. The Integrity of Supply Chains and Critical Infrastructures................................................................41<br />
b. The Convergence between Intellectual Property-Based Crime<br />
and the Financing of Criminal and Terror Networks...........................................................................42