Title 15, Commerce and TradeRelease 119-102
§8112 Definition
Title 15 › CHAPTER 107 — PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS › SUBCHAPTER I — COORDINATION AND STRATEGIC PLANNING OF FEDERAL EFFORT AGAINST COUNTERFEITING AND INFRINGEMENT › § 8112
Summary
"Intellectual property enforcement" means enforcing protections for copyrights, patents, trademarks, other IP, and trade secrets worldwide, including counterfeits.
Full Legal Text
Title 15, §8112
Commerce and Trade, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
For purposes of this subchapter, the term “intellectual property enforcement” means matters relating to the enforcement of laws protecting copyrights, patents, trademarks, other forms of intellectual property, and trade secrets, both in the United States and abroad, including in particular matters relating to combating counterfeit and infringing goods.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
This subchapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title III of Pub. L. 110–403, Oct. 13, 2008, 122 Stat. 4264, which is classified principally to this subchapter. For complete classification of title III to the Code, see Tables.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
15 U.S.C. § 8112
Title 15, Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102