{"product_id":"2940148972198","title":"Intellectual Property Rights: Fiscal Year 2011 Seizure Statistics","description":"Theft of intellectual property is a serious crime, and in Fiscal Year \u003cbr\u003e(FY) 2011, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and \u003cbr\u003eCustoms Enforcement (ICE) remained vigilant in their commitment to \u003cbr\u003eprotect America by expanding their efforts to seize infringing goods. \u003cbr\u003eCounterfeit and pirated goods pose a serious threat to America’s \u003cbr\u003eeconomic vitality, the health and safety of American consumers, and our \u003cbr\u003ecritical infrastructure and national security. Through coordinated efforts to \u003cbr\u003einterdict infringing merchandise, including joint operations, CBP and ICE \u003cbr\u003eenhanced intellectual property enforcement while facilitating the secure \u003cbr\u003eflow of legitimate trade and travel.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• The number of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) seizures increased by \u003cbr\u003e24% to 24,792 in FY 2011 from 19,959 in FY 2010.\u003cbr\u003e• The domestic value of IPR seizures decreased by 5% from $188.1 \u003cbr\u003emillion to $178.9 million due to the following:\u003cbr\u003e• The number of high-volume but low-value seizures, including \u003cbr\u003eexpress courier and consolidated shipments, increased significantly.\u003cbr\u003e• The average value of an IPR seizure dropped to $7,193 in FY 2011, \u003cbr\u003ethe lowest average value for IPR seizures in the last 10 years.\u003cbr\u003e• The estimated Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) for all \u003cbr\u003eFY 2011 IPR seizures is $1.1 billion, a slight decline from FY 2010.\u003cbr\u003e• The value of consumer safety and critical technology seizures soared to \u003cbr\u003emore than $60 million due to an increase in pharmaceutical and \u003cbr\u003eperfume seizures.\u003cbr\u003e• The number of consumer safety and critical technology seizures \u003cbr\u003eincreased by 44%, and the value of these seizures rose by 41% \u003cbr\u003ecompared to FY 2010 totals.","brand":"ReadCycle","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47122314985712,"sku":"2940148972198","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940148972198_p0.jpg?v=1763710538","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940148972198","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}