Intellectual Property Rights Violations: Federal Civil Remedies and Criminal Penalties Rel…

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Intellectual Property Rights Violations: Federal Civil Remedies and Criminal Penalties Related to Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents, and Trade Secrets

Published May 27, 2016Updated Jun 20, 2025

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HR 1249112th Congress
Leahy-Smith America Invents Act
Sep 16, 2011 · Became Public Law No: 112-29.
S 1890114th Congress
Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016
May 11, 2016 · Became Public Law No: 114-153.

Intellectual Property Rights Violations: Federal Civil Remedies and Criminal Penalties Related to Copyrights, Trademarks, Patents, and Trade Secrets

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