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This "Ask a Question" page allows you to ask the Office of Intellectual Property Rights about protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights in the United States and abroad. We are able to provide basic information on intellectual property rights both in the United States and abroad. Before submitting a question, it might be helpful to review the information contained on the following pages of the STOPFAKES website:

What is Intellectual Property?
Why Protect Intellectual Property?
How Can I Protect My Intellectual Property?
Who Can Help Me Protect My Intellectual Property?

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