General Intellectual Property Theft Resources

Stop Fakes.gov
This U.S. government website includes a number of agencies that deal with or work to combat intellectual property theft that takes place abroad or that results in counterfeit materials that enter the United States from abroad.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection
This agency is a partner of the Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center.

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
This office of the U.S. Commerce Department grants U.S. patents and registers trademarks, protecting the innovations and inventions of Americans in all fields of endeavor.

World Intellectual Property Organization
This website of the World Intellectual Property Organization, an agency of the United Nations, provides information and specialized links to information about global intellectual property theft issues.

Resources Related to Counterfeit Drugs

Food and Drug Administration, Counterfeit Medicine Website
This website of the Food and Drug Administration, U.S. Health and Human Services Department, presents news and information about counterfeit drugs and provides links to other sites.

The Partnership for Safe Medicines
This organization works to ensure that the medicines available to consumers are safe.

Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
This trade group represents many U.S. drug companies.

Resources Related to Fake Consumer Goods

How To Spot Counterfeit Products
This Web page describes seven ways consumers can spot counterfeit goods.

International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition
This organization is dedicated to fighting the counterfeiting of consumer and industrial goods.