IPR Points of Contact

Contact the IPR Help Desk to Report Violations and Obtain Assistance

CBP's IPR Help Desk is staffed Monday through Friday to answer questions on IPR enforcement. The IPR Help Desk provides the public and CBP officers with information on IPR border enforcement procedures and receives allegations of IPR infringement. In addition, the IPR Help Desk is ready to assist owners of recorded IPRs to develop product identification training materials to assist officers at ports of entry in identifying IPR infringing goods. If you have questions about procedures for IPR enforcement at U.S. borders or wish to provide information on IPR infringing goods that may be entering the United States, contact the IPR and E-Commerce Division at IPRHELPDESK@cbp.dhs.gov.
 

Consult a CBP IPR Attorney

For those who have legal questions about CBP's IPR enforcement and would like to interface with a CBP IPR attorney, the IPR Branch is available to help. To request information on CBP's recordation program, please contact the IPR Branch at iprrquestions@cbp.dhs.gov. For general inquiries on IPR enforcement, please contact hqiprbranch@cbp.dhs.gov.
 

Obtain Guidance on CBP IPR Policy and Programs

The IPR Policy and Programs Division (IPR Division) coordinates with rights holders, members of the trade community, CBP staff, other Federal agencies, and foreign governments in developing and implementing the Agency's IPR strategy, policy and programs. To contact the IPR Division, please email IPRHELPDESK@cbp.dhs.gov.