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International IP Crime Investigators CollegeAn INTERPOL Initiative in Co-operation with UL Login EnglishالعربيةFrançais普通话PortuguêsEspañol Home About IIPCIC Our MissionAbout IP CrimeTestimonialsFrequently Asked QuestionsINTERPOL ProgrammeUnderwriters LaboratoriesCelebrating 10 Years Training & Events International IP Crime Conference 2022 ConferenceHistorical Timeline Law Enforcement Training CurriculumPrivate Sector Training CurriculumCustom eLearningIIPCIC Certificate IIPCIC Awards 2021 2019 ResourcesResourcesCaseBookIIPCIC Workshops Whats New?IIPCIC NewsRecognizing Our Trainees ContactHelpInquiriesRequest Course Access Customs Curriculum is Now Available in SpanishDeveloped with logistical support from the World Customs Organization (WCO), these modules aim to provide Customs officers from around the world with the knowledge they need to confidently approach the detection and interdiction of illicit goods crossing international borders.This curriculum is available at no cost to all law enforcement including police, customs and regulatory authorities.It is our pleasure to invite you to listen to our Webinar “Crypto Currency and IP Crime” - ‘Cryptocurrency - An Introduction to the Future of the Criminal Mind’.OBJECTIVESIntroduction to Cryptocurrency and the Dark Web and links to Intellectual Property Crime. TARGET GROUP Law Enforcement officials and IP Crime stakeholders with a need to gain a better understanding of cryptocurrencies. Click on 'Access Webinar' below to access the webinar and enter passcode: eGPaNrn3.Access Webinar AIB Seeds course is now available in our Industry Modules for Law Enforcement bundleAIB (Anti-Infringement Bureau for Intellectual Property Rights on Plant Material) is an international association representing major seed companies in the vegetable seeds sector. The mission of AIB is to help AIB-member companies prevent IP infringements, and to pursue IP infringement cases that affect member organizations.This course is available in English, French, Spanish, Italian and Turkish.Welcome to our New IIPCIC Learner Experience!This new learner experience is more personal, intelligent, engaging and user friendly for mobile devices.The enhanced dashboard includes new features such as: Latest IIPCIC News An Inbox containing your course notifications and other communications from the IIPCIC secretariat Polls and Resources as they become available Quick accesses to featured courses Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)Visit college.iipcic.org to login or create your account. Levi's Product Guide is Now Available in PortugueseThe purpose of this course it to introduce you to the Levi's® product identification guide so you can better identify counterfeit products and contact Levi Strauss and Co. when you identify products that you think might be counterfeit.All law enforcement IP crime investigators including police officers, customs or appropriate regulatory body representatives are entitled to take this training without charge.Customs Curriculum is Now Available in MandarinDeveloped with logistical support from the World Customs Organization (WCO), these modules aim to provide Customs officers from around the world with the knowledge they need to confidently approach the detection and interdiction of illicit goods crossing international borders.This curriculum is available at no cost to all law enforcement including police, customs and regulatory authorities. Identifying and Combating Counterfeit Components in the Automotive Industry Developed by the International IP Crime Investigators College, an INTERPOL initiative delivered in co-operation with Underwriters Laboratories and the Automotive Anti-Counterfeiting Council (A2C2). This module provides and overview of automotive counterfeiting for customs officers and other law enforcement personnel. All law enforcement IP crime investigators including police officers, customs or appropriate regulatory body representatives will automatically be enrolled in this module without charge. IIPCIC.org Gets a Refresh and an App!In addition to simplifying our users’ experience online, IIPCIC is also working to facilitate information sharing and communication by designing a new IIPCIC App. The app is easier for our learners to access IIPCIC news, Events and Resources.IIPCIC will be showcasing a demo of the app at the IIPCIC booth in Dubai.The App will be free and made available for both Apple and Android devices on the Apple Store and Google Market. It is scheduled for launch end of Q1 2019. IIIPCIC Preparing to Engage a New Stakeholder Group: IP Prosecutors! The International Intellectual Property Crime Investigators College, IIPCIC, hosted an elite group of global IP Crime prosecutors from July 24-26 at UL’s Carugate, Italy office. The mission of the meeting was to develop a new curriculum for global prosecutors interested in pursuing IP crime cases in their regions. IIPCIC is a global training platform that trains police, customs agents and private sector investigators on the nature of IP crime and how to successfully conduct traditional and online investigations. This new curriculum would invite a new stakeholder group, IP prosecutors, to join the 16000+ registered IP investigators from both the public and private sectors. Some of the topics to be covered include evidence collection, courtroom presentation, parallel proceedings and damages and sentencing. In addition to IP prosecutors, the new curriculum would include content meaningful for police officers and investigators as well as customs officers. The curriculum is planned for release in Q4 of 2019. The subject matter experts who participated are pictured. From left to right, Sunday Okoebor, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Nigeria; J. Todd Reves, Regional Intellectual Property Rights Attaché for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean; Laura Hammel, IP Attaché for Mercosur, Guianas, and Suriname; Eric Klumb, Retired , Deputy Chief for the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS), Washington DC; Jason Daniels, Senior Investigation Manager, Americas, Underwriters Laboratories; Evan Williams, United States Department of Justice Regional Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordinator, (IPLEC), Hong Kong; Keith Kemsly, Instrutional Designer, Success Training & Consulting LLC; Monica Mena, Senior Manager of Education and Partnerships, Underwriters Laboratories; Ellio De Tullio, Founder & Managing Partner, DeTullio & Partners Intellectual Property Law Firm; Jack Chang, Honorary Chairman, Quality Brands Protection Committee (QBPC).Customs Curriculum is Now Available in ArabicDeveloped with logistical support from the World Customs Organization (WCO), these modules aim to provide Customs officers from around the world with the knowledge they need to confidently approach the detection and interdiction of illicit goods crossing international borders.This curriculum is available at no cost to all law enforcement including police, customs and regulatory authorities.Illicit Trade of Medical Products Now Available in French and SpanishIn this new course, you will learn about the illicit trade of medical products, be able to define substandard and falsified medical products, discuss the scope and scale of this illicit trade, and gain an insight into the tragic impact on individuals and society.Through real-world scenarios and examples from international operations targeting the online sale of illicit medical products, you will gain a high-level overview of the investigative procedures involved in combating the illicit trade of medical products.This course was sponsored by the International Institute of Research Against Counterfeit Medicines (IRACM) and designed by experts from INTERPOL, IRACM, UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).This module is now available in English, French and Spanish.All law enforcement IP crime investigators including police officers, customs or appropriate regulatory body representatives will automatically be enrolled in this module without charge.Customs Curriculum Modules 7 and 8 are Live!Module 7: discusses the important work of conducting IP examinations at the border.Module 8: discusses the legal aspects of IP crime, the punitive actions that can be taken against the IP criminal, and the disposition of infringing products.Developed by IIPCIC with the assistance of the World Customs Organization (WCO), this 8-module series provides Customs officers from around the world with the knowledge they need to confidently approach the detection and interdiction of illicit goods crossing international borders.This curriculum is available at no cost to all law enforcement including police, customs and regulatory authorities. New Course - Illicit Trade of Medical Products In this new course, you will learn about the illicit trade of medical products, be able to define substandard and falsified medical products, discuss the scope and scale of this illicit trade, and gain an insight into the tragic impact on individuals and society.Through real-world scenarios and examples from international operations targeting the online sale of illicit medical products, you will gain a high-level overview of the investigative procedures involved in combating the illicit trade of medical products.This course was sponsored by the International Institute of Research Against Counterfeit Medicines (IRACM) and designed by experts from INTERPOL, IRACM, UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), and Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).All law enforcement IP crime investigators including police officers, customs or appropriate regulatory body representatives will automatically be enrolled in this module without charge.Customs Curriculum Module 6 is now live.Developed with logistical support from the World Customs Organization (WCO), this module as well as subsequent modules in the series, aims to provide Customs officers from around the world with the knowledge they need to confidently approach the detection and interdiction of illicit goods crossing international borders.All law enforcement IP crime investigators including police officers, customs or appropriate regulatory body representatives will automatically be enrolled in this module without charge. AV Internet Piracy Course Translations This 2 module course is part of our Industry Modules for Law Enforcement curriculum and is designed to help law enforcement investigators identify and address audiovisual piracy in all its forms. A certificate of completion is available for you to download and print after successfully completing the course.Through real-world scenarios and examples from international operations targeting the online sale of illicit medical products, you will gain a high-level overview of the investigative procedures involved in combating the illicit trade of medical products.All law enforcement IP crime investigators including police officers, customs or appropriate regulatory body representatives will automatically be enrolled in this course without charge. IIPCIC Outstanding Partnership Awards On behalf of the International IP Crime Investigators College (IIPCIC), we would like to recognize and thank all of the 2017 award recipients for their efforts in increasing educational opportunities, awareness and communication between the public and private sectors. IIPCIC believes their commitment serves as a powerful example of the vital role of public/private sector partnerships in the fight against transnational IP Crime.This year IIPCIC would like to recognize Marjorie Ottenville from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, as well as the Austin Police Department’s Criminal Conspiracy Team. The recipients received their awards during the 2017 International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference which was held from 28-29 August 2017 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.Customs Curriculum Modules 4 and 5 are Now Live.Module 4: discusses the Critical Importance of Government Agency Cooperation in IPR Protection.Module 5: discusses Customs Partnership with IP Rights Holders.Developed with logistical support from the World Customs Organization (WCO), these modules as well as subsequent modules in the series, aim to provide Customs officers from around the world with the knowledge they need to confidently approach the detection and interdiction of illicit goods crossing international borders.All law enforcement IP crime investigators including police officers, customs or appropriate regulatory body representatives will automatically be enrolled in these modules without charge.IIPCIC works with IRACMThe International IP Crime Investigators College (IIPCIC), in cooperation with the International Institute of Research Against Counterfeit Medicines (IRACM), held a subject matter expert meeting to design a new eLearning module on the subject of falsified medical products.The meeting, which took place at the INTERPOL headquarters in France, gathered experts from law enforcement, INTERPOL’s Illicit Goods and Global Health Programme (IGGH), IRACM and health regulatory authorities including the Nigeria National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and the UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).Over two days, the experts designed the content of the new online module which will be made available to all law enforcement officers and regulatory authority representatives around the world via the IIPCIC online platform.IIPCIC is a training initiative delivered by INTERPOL in cooperation with Underwriters Laboratories Inc (UL).Schneider Electric Circuit Breakers is now available in French and SpanishSchneider Electric Circuit Breakers – Identifying Counterfeits (Typically sold and used outside of North America)Counterfeit circuit breakers pose a serious risk of electrical fires and electrocution, your work in preventing them from entering the stream of commerce can save lives. Schneider Electric is one of the world’s leading suppliers of circuit breakers offering the broadest array of products in the industry. The purpose of this course is to provide law enforcement with the information needed to identify potentially counterfeit circuit breakers.All law enforcement IP crime investigators including police officers, customs or appropriate regulatory body representatives will automatically be enrolled in this module without charge. Law EnforcementStudentsLearn about FREE IIPCIC training for police officers, customs officers, prosecutors and regulatory body representatives dealing with Intellectual Property (IP) Crime.IIPCIC MissionTraining InformationPrivate SectorStudents & Rights HoldersLearn about IIPCIC training for the private sector and how rights holders can deliver their brand protection message through custom eLearning. Custom eLearningTraining Information 35000Learners Enrolled170Countries Represented1385Agencies Represented6Languages Supported 2022 International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property Crime Conference Join us in person for the 15th International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference from 19 to 21 September 2022, in Seoul, Republic of Korea! We are very happy to extend this invitation for our 15th global event to learn about the most recent trends and impact counterfeit and pirated goods have on our health and safety. You will be able to network and meet in person with the global IP community and hear from amazing speakers about their work to make the world a safer place!Learn More Featured CoursesLearn about ourCryptocurrency CourseUnderstanding Cryptocurrency-Related Intellectual Property CrimeLearn MoreIP Prosecutors CurriculumInvestigating, Preparing, and Prosecuting Criminal Intellectual Property CasesLearn MoreLaw Enforcement Curriculum 26April 2021 Every 26 of April, we celebrate World Intellectual Property (IP) Day and honour law enforcement officers and others who play a vital role in protecting the world’s citizens from IP crime. Learn more about our work with police academies across the globe who are working through education to protect intellectual property rights, helping to build a better future: Learn More 04April 2022IIPCIC Webinar In cooperation with INTERPOL’s Illicit Goods and Global Health Programme, IIPCIC hosted a webinar with experts from the pharmaceutical and healthcare sectors on "Protecting the Public from Illicit Medical Products". The webinar was attended by participants from more than 40 INTERPOL member countries, and sought to provide law enforcement with tips for identifying illicit medical products. 18January 2022The 5 Most Popular IIPCIC Courses of 2021 – for law enforcement If you’re looking for inspiration to improve your investigation skills and enhance your career, or if you simply wish to learn something new, here are the courses that our law enforcement learners found most rewarding in 2021:IIPCIC Introductory Curriculum: The Investigation of Transnational and Organized Intellectual Property (IP) Crime.Cryptocurrency: Understanding Cryptocurrency-Related IP Crime.IIPCIC Intermediate Curriculum: The Investigation of Transnational and Organized Intellectual Property (IP) Crime (part 2).Medical Industry: Understanding and Addressing the Illicit Trade of Medical Products.IIPCIC Advanced Curriculum: Investigating Online Counterfeiting and Piracy. See our complete list of course offerings 17December 2021 Driving the IP crime response for the Middle East and North Africa Helping law enforcement officers gain the knowledge and skills needed to face today's challenges is what we do best. That is why we were delighted to chair a panel session on the impact of Covid-19 on innovation in law enforcement, business models, technologies and IP, at the 10th Regional IP Crime Conference for the Middle East and North Africa. Learn More 29October 2021 Recognizing Our Trainees We are proud to work with police academies around the world and to recognize the achievement of all trainees.Read More 15October 20212021 IP Crime Investigators College Innovation Award WinnersWe are pleased to announce the winners of our 2021 IP Crime Investigators College Innovation Awards!Learn More5October 2021Cryptocurrency Module is Now Available in Spanish!We are pleased to announce that our module on Understanding Cryptocurrency-Related Intellectual Property Crime is now available in Spanish.Learn More16June 2021During today’s webinar on "Sport and Intellectual Property," participants learned from our expert speakers about the key roles that law enforcement and industry play in tackling the organized criminals behind counterfeit sports merchandise and pirated sports content. This webinar was part of our IP Crime Conference Webinar Series.8June 2021Happy World Anti-Counterfeiting Day!We are proud to support law enforcement’s anti-counterfeiting efforts!Read how we work with police academies around the world to put IP crime on the training agenda:Learn More12May 2021We are excited to announce that we are extending our webinar invitations to IIPCIC learners free of charge! Today, participants joined our webinar on "Women in Intellectual Property," which was led by five exceptional women from law enforcement and private industries. Joining from across the world, speakers shared insights into their fascinating careers at the forefront of IP enforcement and protection. The webinar was co-hosted in partnership with ASIS International Women in Security (UK) and is part of our IP Crime Conference Webinar Series.26April 2021Happy World IP Day!We believe education has a key role to play in the fight against IP crime. Learn more about this crime area:Learn More12January 2021Advanced Curriculum UpdateWe are pleased to announce that our English Advanced Curriculum: Investigating Online Counterfeiting and Piracy, is now Android mobile device compatible.The advanced curriculum examines investigating online piracy and counterfeiting in detail to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to successfully lead and manage online criminal investigations. Learn More01January 2021Happy New YearMake learning with IIPCIC your new year's resolution:Improve skills in IP crime investigationUnderstand complex transnational organized IP crime casesLearn how to preserve digital evidence& more...Happy New Year from all of us at IIPCIC!31December 2020Looking to the Future of IP EducationWe wish to thank our students, experts and partner organizations around the world for helping us celebrate our 10-year anniversary! We are committed to helping law enforcement and IP stakeholders combat transnational organized IP crime through training, and look forward to the next decade of leading IP education with you.Discover More27October 2020Prosecutors Curriculum is Now Available in Spanish!We are pleased to announce that our 9 module Prosecutors curriculum is now available in Spanish. Learn More15October 2020 Recognizing Our Trainees We are proud to work with police academies around the world and to recognize the achievement of all trainees.Read More 8September 2020 New Course Release! We are pleased to announce the launch of a new course: Understanding Cryptocurrency-Related Intellectual Property Crime.Learn More 10June 2020 Thank you to our students for participating in our courses and a special thanks to our subject-matter experts for sharing their anti-counterfeiting knowledge. Together, we can make the world a safer place. Read what our subject-matter experts have to say. 04May 2020Thank You!To all law enforcement officials and first responders, thank you for your dedication and commitment to protecting our societies during this global health emergency. Because counterfeiters don't #StayAtHome.29April 2020Looking to continue your law enforcement education?We’re keeping our doors to online learning open!26April 2020IIPCIC continues to support #WorldIPDay! 12March 20202021 IP Crime Investigators College Innovation Award NominationsSince 2014 IIPCIC has been celebrating excellence, innovation and performance across the IP and brand protection communities around the world. ... learn more Read all News Course CatalogPDF Learn more about IIPCIC training and courses available online.Download Catalog Law EnforcementAccessAre you Law Enforcement and wish to access your free training?Request Access Private SectorAccessAre you with the private sector and wish to purchase courses?Buy Courses SupportAssistance Do you need technical assistance with your training?Contact Support "Thank you INTERPOL, and all the partners that made the 14 International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference a huge success. It was three days of scintillating, insightful, and beneficial experience." Police Service of Northern IrelandConstable"Thank you for a brilliant course. It was very informative and well structured." South African Police ServicePolice Officer "I am extremely impressed with the organisation of the curriculum and contents." Zimbabwe Republic PoliceDetective Inspector"The course is very useful, attractive and easy to learn. I would recommend this course to others." Tanzania Police ForceOfficer"Your expertise in delivering the course was great, hence it was easy to follow up." United Nations ICTR for RwandaSecurity Officer Read our Testimonials Law Enforcement Partners and Partner Organizations Meet our Our dedicated partners from law enforcement and key organizations are committed to creating partnerships to identify, disrupt and dismantle transnational organized networks behind IP crime. z Corporate and Academic Partners Meet our Our dedicated corporate and academic partners are committed to educating global law enforcement on the health and economic consequences of IP crime and creating partnerships to combat this international criminal activity. The mission of IIPCIC is to educate global law enforcement and stakeholder groups to effectively combat transnational IP crime.IIPCIC is a fully interactive online IP crime training platform providing intellectual property (IP) crime courses and is operated between INTERPOL and Underwriters Laboratories (UL). The College serves the needs of all key international partners and stakeholders joined in the fight against IP Crime. The intellectual property (IP) crime courses are offered in the four INTERPOL official languages of Arabic, English, French and Spanish, as well as Mandarin and Portuguese. Over 150 countries have visited the IIPCIC site since its launch and representatives from over 600 law enforcement agencies have enrolled in the training. © 2022 INTERPOL and UL LLC. All rights reserved. Privacy Policy