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am delighted to have introduced the Go For Real Anti-Counterfeiting Campaign
along with this Dupe Detector Kit. NCPC is proud to contribute to the success of our
nation’s Intellectual Property (IP) industry with our very own trademarks: McGruff the
Crime Dog, his nephew, Scruff®, and his message to “Take A Bite Out Of Crime®,” among
others.

A “global leader and standard setter for the protection and enforcement of IP rights,” the
USPTO and IP-intensive industries it supports contribute 27.9 million direct jobs and 17.6
million indirect jobs to the U.S. economy, for a total of 45.5 million jobs overall. In addition
to providing approximately 30% of all employment nationwide, IP industries add $6.6
trillion in gross domestic product to the U.S. economy.*

Given the integral part it plays in the U.S. economy, IP theft is not only a crime; it poses a
threat to brand reputation, Americans' health, safety, and jobs as well as our economy.
Most consumers don’t realize that in many cases, purchasing counterfeit products means
contributing to organized crime, gangs, and other criminal activities. That is why the
USPTO and NCPC are working together to raise public awareness about the importance
of intellectual property and to decrease demand for counterfeit goods in the United States.

We hope you have enjoyed this Dupe Detector Kit and learned ways to keep yourself and
your family safe from the harms of counterfeit goods. With the help of young consumers,
parents, educators, law enforcement, and the IP industry. The USPTO and NCPC will help
protect teens and tweens by achieving our ultimate goal: to change consumer behavior.

Ann M. Harkins
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Crime Prevention Council

*Intellectual Property and U.S. Economy: 2016 Update (ESA and USPTO, 2016)