FEDERAL PROSECUTION OF
VIOLATIONS OF INTELLECTUAL
PROPERTY RIGHTS

(COPYRIGHTS, TRADEMARKS AND TRADE SECRETS)

VI. APPENDICES


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APPENDIX A:     LIST OF CONTACT PERSONS



1. Law Enforcement

Organization Address Contact Comments
Computer Crime and
Intellectual Property
Section; Criminal
Division, U.S.
Department of Justice		 Suite 200-West
Washington Center Building
1001 G Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20001
Tel: (202) 514-1026
Fax: (202) 514-6113 		Peter Toren;
David Green;
Stevan Mitchell		 Guidance on intellectual property and computer crimes; coordination of approvals on prosecutions under the Economic Espionage Act.
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI ); U.S. Department of Justice J. Edgar Hoover FBI Building
Room 3634
935 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20535
Tel: (202) 324-9230
Fax: (202) 324-8072		 SSA Julia Conley,
Economic Crimes Unit		 Oversight of the FBI's Intellectual Property Rights program.
U. S. Customs Service, U.S. Department of the Treasury Intellectual Property Rights Branch
Office of Regulations and Rulings
U.S. Customs Service
Washington, D.C. 20229
Tel: (202) 482-6960
Fax: (202) 482-6943		 John F. Atwood, Chief Guidance on questions relating to importation of infringing intellectual property.






2. Trademark

Organization Address Contact Comments
International Anti-Counterfeiting Association 1100 Connecticut Avenue NW
Suite 1150
Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel: (202) 223-2758
Fax: (202) 872-5848		 John Bliss, President Association representing industries affected by counterfeiting; contact point for obtaining information from corporate victims.
Office of Patents and Trademarks Commissioner of Patents and Trademarks
Box 10
Washington, D.C. 20231
Tel: (800) 786-9199
Fax: (703) 308-7048 		N/A Information on obtaining certified copies of trademark registration.






3. Copyright

Organization Address Contact Comments
Association of American Publishers (AAP) 1718 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, D.C. 20009-1148
Tel: (202) 232-3335
Fax: (202) 745-0694		 Carol Risher Association representing publishers of reference works; scientific, medical, technical, professional and scholarly books and journals; and classroom instructional and testing materials in print and electronic formats.
Business Software Alliance (BSA) 1150 18th St., NW
Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel: (202) 872-5500
Fax: (202) 872-5501		 Bob Kruger Association representing large vendors who make computer software for business and personal use.
Interactive Digital Software Alliance (IDSA) 1130 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 710
Washington, DC 20036
Tel: (202) 833-4372
Fax: (202) 833-4431		 Kathlene Karg Association representing vendors of interactive entertainment software for all platforms, including personal computers, video game cartridges and video game compact disks.
Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) 15503 Ventura Boulevard
Encino, CA 91436
Tel: (818) 995-6600
Fax: (818) 382-1785		 Ed Pistey Association representing the film and entertainment industry.
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) 1020 19th St., NW
Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel: (202) 775-0101
Fax: (202) 775-7523
Fax: (202) 775-7253		 Frank Creighton Association representing manufacturers of sound recordings in all formats.
Software Publisher's Association (SPA) 1730 M Street NW
Suite 700
Washington, D.C. 20036
Tel: (202) 452-1600
Fax: (202) 223-8756		 Rodolfo Orjales Association representing computer software vendors.
Library of Congress Library of Congress
Copyright Office
Certifications and Documents
LM 402
Washington, D.C. 20559
Tel: 202-707-3000		 N/A Information on requests for certified copies of copyright registration.










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APPENDIX B:     SAMPLE INDICTMENT - 18 U.S.C. § 2319



WILLFUL INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT (MISDEMEANOR)
(17 U.S.C. § 506(a) and 18 U.S.C. § 2319(b)(3))


On or about the _____ day of ____________, 19_____, in the ____________ District of ____________, the defendant ____________, did willfully and for purposes of commercial advantage and private financial gain infringe the copyright's of various coprighted works, to wit, [describe works infringed], in that the defendant ____________, did [describe manner of infringement (e.g., reproduce, distribute)], without authorization of the copyright holder.

All in violation of Title 17, United States Code, Section 506(a) and Title 18, United States Code, Section 2319(b)(3).







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APPENDIX C:     SAMPLE INDICTMENT - 18 U.S.C. § 2319

WILLFUL INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT (FELONY) --
REPRODUCTION OR DISTRIBUTION
(17 U.S.C. § 506(a) and 18 U.S.C. § 2319(b)(1))


From on or about the _____ day of ____________, 19_____, and continuing until on or about the _____ day of ____________, 19_____, in the ____________ District of ____________, the defendant ____________, did willfully and for purposes of commercial advantage and private financial gain, infringe the copyrights of various copyrighted works, to wit, [describe works infringed], in that the defendant _____________ did (reproduce or distribute) [insert number or "at least 10"] copies (or phonorecords), within a 180-day period, with a retail value of more than $2,500, without authorization of the copyright holder.

All in violation of Title 17, United States Code, Section 506(a) and Title 18, United States Code, Section 2319(b)(1).









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APPENDIX D:     SAMPLE INDICTMENT - 18 U.S.C. § 2320

TRAFFICKING IN COUNTERFEIT GOODS OR SERVICES
(18 U.S.C. § 2320)


On or about the ___ day of ___, 19__, in the ___ District of _____, the defendant _____, did intentionally traffic and attempt to traffic in goods, to wit [describe counterfeit goods], in connection with which counterfeit marks were used that were identical with and substantially indistinguishable from genuine marks in use and registered for those goods on the principal register in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and the use of which counterfeit marks was likely to cause confusion, to cause mistake, and to deceive.

All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 2320.







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APPENDIX E:     SAMPLE INDICTMENT - 18 U.S.C. § 1831

ECONOMIC ESPIONAGE
(18 U.S.C. § 1831)


On or about the ____ day of _______, 19____, in the ________ District of ________, the defendant ________, did knowingly steal and without authorization [describe the misappropriation] a trade secret, to wit, [describe trade secret], owned by [name of owner], intending and knowing that the [describe the misappropriation] would benefit a foreign government, foreign instrumentality and foreign agent.

All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1831.









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APPENDIX F:     SAMPLE INDICTMENT - 18 U.S.C. § 1832

THEFT OF TRADE SECRETS
(18 U.S.C. § 1832)


On or about the ____ day of _______, 19____, in the ________ District of ________, the defendant ________, did steal and without authorization [describe the misappropriation] a trade secret, to wit, [describe trade secret], that is related to and included in a product that is produced for and placed in interstate and foreign commerce, owned by [name of owner], knowing that the [describe the misappropriation] would economically benefit someone other than the owner thereof, and intending and knowing that the [describe the misappropriation] would injure [name of owner].

All in violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1832.
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