Progress report of the Department of Justice's Task Force on Intellectual Property.

Examines all of the Department of Justice's intellectual property enforcement efforts and explores methods for the Justice Department to strengthen its protection of the nation's valuable intellectual resources.

Introduction -- What is intellectual property? -- What laws protect intellectual property? -- Why is protecting intellectual property rights important? -- What principles should apply to intellectual property enforcement? -- How has the Department of Justice enforced and protected intellectual property rights? -- What is the status of the Intellectual Property Task Force's recommendations?

Partial contents: What is intellectual property? -- What laws protect intellectual property? -- Interagency efforts: STOP initiative and NIPLECC -- Legislative efforts -- Civil enforcement efforts: civil division -- International efforts: free trade agreements -- Criminal enforcement recommendations -- International cooperation recommendations -- Civil enforcement recommendation -- Antitrust enforcement recommendations -- Prevention recommendations.