CBP Still Seeking Volunteers to Submit IPR Data Through Document Image System
CBP is still seeking nine volunteer filers to submit intellectual property rights authenticating data through the Document Image System (DIS), the agency said in an Oct. 20 CSMS message. "Approved IPR authentication data may be submitted as documents via a…
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readable PDF attachment to an email," it said. "IPR Authenticating data may be sent by shipment and is open in all shipping modalities. Participants will be chosen on a first-come, first-served basis and will be selected to ensure a range of non-partnership program industry participants and participation across industry segments, to include those who have previously experienced negative IPR violating exams." CBP hopes the process "may improve IPR targeting efficiencies, reduce the rate of negative IPR exams, facilitate authorized trade and increase CBP port productivity," it said. Within a year, CBP will look at the effect on negative exam rate, said the agency. The agency previously said it was looking for volunteers last month (see 14091506). Those interested should email Julia Peterson at IPRPOLICYPROGRAMS@cbp.dhs.gov with “IPR Advance Information test” in the subject line.