2025 International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property Crime Conference

29 September to 2 October 2025

18th Annual International IP Crime Conference

450 participants from some 70 countries and 230 cross sector organizations gathered at the The 18th annual International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference, cohosted by INTERPOL and UL Standards & Engagement (ULSE) and delivered by the International IP Crime Investigators College (IIPCIC). The conference was held from Monday, 29 September to Thursday, 2 October 2025, in Lyon, France – home to INTERPOL’s General Secretariat headquarters.

The theme for the 2025 Conference was "Working in Partnership to Advance Safety and Security!"

This year was especially significant since it was the first Conference hosted in Lyon, France. This location provided a unique opportunity for attendees to connect directly with INTERPOL officials and gain insights into specialized crime units.

The Conference brought together senior law enforcement officials, industry leaders, academia and experts in IP crime to exchange best practices, share research, discuss emerging safety challenges, strengthen cooperation and partnerships, and promote capacity building and training initiatives.

IIPCIC Pre-Conference Workshop

Topic: From Strategy to Action: A Multilevel Response to Counterfeit Battery Threats

Our 2025 IIPCIC workshop presented an interactive tabletop exercise based on the IIPCIC Task Force Model for preventing and combating IP crime, with a special focus on operational and tactical level interventions. Centered on the real-world threat of life-endangering counterfeit batteries, the workshop guided participants through coordinated multi-agency responses, intelligence sharing, and hands-on enforcement scenarios. The workshop emphasized intelligence-driven decision-making, inter-agency cooperation, and public-private partnerships, offering a dynamic simulation of how structured, scalable task forces can effectively respond to real-world IP crime threats.

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2025 IIPCIC Awards

Learn about our International IP Crime Investigators College (IIPCIC) Awards.

These prestigious awards recognize the outstanding achievement of law enforcement personnel and governmental agencies who work tirelessly to combat counterfeiting and IP theft.

Winners were announced as part of the International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference.

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Conference Insights

Rufus Ferdinand

Chief Legal Compliance Officer, The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Joint Regional Communications Center (JRCC)

Michael Ding

Chairman, Quality Brands Protection Committee of China (QBPC)

Pranab Das

The Conference provided excellent opportunities for exchange of ideas, best practices in addressing issues in e-commerce/free zones/storage and destruction of counterfeit products, sensitizing stakeholders, Public-Private collaboration for shaping customized capabilities through applied research and new age technologies, and showcasing initiatives in improving representation of women in law enforcement in the IPR crime domain. Pranab Kumar Das
Director, Compliance and Facilitation Directorate
World Customs Organization
Brussels

  • "The annual event provides unique content and learning opportunities, global networking among diverse stakeholders, innovation sharing, and partnership building. These are just a few reasons the International Law Enforcement IP Crime Conference is a “must attend” for those working to proactively protect IP and mitigate its various harms to consumers, brands, and society."

    Dr. Jeremy M. WilsonProfessor in the School of Criminal Justice and Director of the Police Staffing Observatory
    Michigan State University (MSU)

  • "We appreciate INTERPOL’s work to produce the International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property Crime Conference. This is a great opportunity to engage with partners and subject matter experts on ongoing and emerging IP crime-related issues. We value INTERPOL’s leadership and our partnership with them."

    James MancusoFormer Director
    National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center
    USA

  • "I was present at the Oslo INTERPOL IP Crime Conference, which allowed for networking and collaboration on so many IP crime-related matters during the panel and breakout sessions."

    Ronald BrohmCEO
    REACT BV
    Netherlands

  • "The Breakout Training Sessions worked really well, well-organized conference – thank you."

    Louise KristiansenDetective Inspector
    National Special Crime Unit, IPR
    Denmark

  • "It’s a well planned and executed event headed by INTERPOL."

    Victor BarrettDeputy Superintendent of Police, Head of IPR Unit
    Jamaica Constabulary Force
    Jamaica

  • "Thank you for organising a fantastic conference!"

    Dina De Sousa e Santos, PhDTeaching Fellow
    School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Portsmouth
    UK

  • "Brilliantly organized as always. Looking forward to the next one."

    Graeme GrantVice President, Global Content Protection
    Universal Music Group
    UK

  • "Big well done for organisers – the events went like clockwork."

    Leah Fox, PhDAssociate Head (Global Engagement), School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
    University of Portsmouth
    UK

  • "Everything was well organized, thank you!"

    Albin PlevljakSenior Adviser
    Swedish Customs
    Sweden

  • "CropLife International considers INTERPOL a valuable ally in protecting farmers, the environment, and crops against counterfeit pesticides and we are grateful to have participated in the successful Oslo conference attended by key global law enforcement and colleagues re-aiming our IPR efforts once again, post COVID. Thank you INTERPOL and UL for restarting the momentum."

    Mr. D’Arcy QuinnDirector of Anti-Counterfeiting
    CropLife International AISBL
    Brussels

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