5th Global Congress on5th Global Congress on

Combating Counterfeiting and Combating Counterfeiting and Piracy 2009Piracy 2009

SSA Charles H. RankinSSA Charles H. Rankin (202) 651-3225 (202) 651-3225

charles.rankin@ic.fbi.gov

BarriersBarriers: :

Identify and Neutralize operations Identify and Neutralize operations targeting United States Intellectual targeting United States Intellectual

PropertyProperty

Barriers:Barriers:

Types of US Intellectual Types of US Intellectual PropertyProperty

Trade SecretsTrade Secrets

Copyright Copyright

TrademarksTrademarks

Signal TheftSignal Theft

Barriers:Barriers:

World Wide Piracy ChallengesWorld Wide Piracy Challenges Piracy is rampant everywhere in the world Piracy is rampant everywhere in the world

• Sense of Impunity (Lack of proper enforcement, Sense of Impunity (Lack of proper enforcement, few convictions, slow judicial systems)few convictions, slow judicial systems)

• Technological advances & lower production costsTechnological advances & lower production costs• Big social problems – street vendors, flea marketsBig social problems – street vendors, flea markets• Better quality piracyBetter quality piracy• Little IP respect and consciousnessLittle IP respect and consciousness• Big price differences between original x piratesBig price differences between original x pirates• High profit margins for piratesHigh profit margins for pirates• Organized crime linksOrganized crime links

BarriersBarriers:: Transition from luxury goods to anything of value Transition from luxury goods to anything of value

(Rolex to baby formula)(Rolex to baby formula) Transshipments of goods through free trade Transshipments of goods through free trade

countries and utilization of counterfeit shipping countries and utilization of counterfeit shipping documents to mask shipping routsdocuments to mask shipping routs

Cutting costs to maintain competitive advantageCutting costs to maintain competitive advantage Utilization of Internet allows for instantaneous Utilization of Internet allows for instantaneous

global transfer of copyrighted materialglobal transfer of copyrighted material Internet piracy allows for global release of current Internet piracy allows for global release of current

theatrical releasestheatrical releases

What Opportunities are there to What Opportunities are there to Combat IP Crime?Combat IP Crime?

Coordination!Coordination!Coordination!Coordination!Coordination!Coordination!

National Intellectual National Intellectual Property Rights Property Rights

Coordination CenterCoordination Center

PartnershipsPartnershipsNational Intellectual Property National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination CenterRights Coordination Center

ICEICE FDAFDA US Postal US Postal

FBIFBI CBPCBP DOJDOJ

Partnerships:Partnerships:

Industry ExpertsIndustry Experts

Practical Solutions:Practical Solutions:

Look at other lawsLook at other laws

O.C. O.C.

ConnectionsConnections

Expand the intelligence baseExpand the intelligence base on on criminal enterprises engaged in criminal enterprises engaged in

computer-based intellectual computer-based intellectual property theftproperty theft

Priorities for Action:Priorities for Action:

Major Case InitiativesMajor Case Initiatives

Fractured SkiesFractured Skies&&

Engine NewityEngine Newity

Keys to developing Keys to developing good working good working RelationshipsRelationships

SSA Charles H. RankinSSA Charles H. Rankin (202) 651-3225(202) 651-3225

charles.rankin@ic.fbi.gov