Washington, DC — April 3, 2006

October 2004, the federal government launched the Strategy Targeting Organized Piracy (STOP!) ‑ a comprehensive Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) initiative that has elevated cooperation between the federal government, the private sector, and many of our trading partners in an aggressive, unified effort against piracy and IPR theft.  The STOP! Initiative is designed to crack down on the criminal networks that traffic in counterfeit and pirated products, stop trade in these goods around the globe and at America's borders, and help American businesses and creators secure and enforce their rights in overseas markets. 

For more information about the STOP! Initiative visit their website at: www.StopFakes.gov