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==Seizures==

==Seizures==

Since June 2010, IOS has seized 1,630 domain names selling counterfeit goods on the internet.<ref name="ice"></ref> Of the 1,529 seized prior to 2012, 684 have been forfeited to the U.S. government.<ref name="thedomains"></ref> These seizures are carried out under Operation In Our Sites, headed by [[IPR Center|The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center (IPR Center)]] in Washington, D.C., to target websites that distribute counterfeit and pirated goods over the internet.<ref>[http://www.ice.gov/doclib/news/library/factsheets/pdf/operation-in-our-sites.pdf Operation In Our Sites], ICE.gov.</ref>

Since June 2010, IOS has seized 1,630 domain names selling counterfeit goods on the internet.<ref name="ice"></ref> Of the 1,529 seized prior to 2012, 684 have been forfeited to the U.S. government.<ref name="thedomains"></ref> These seizures are carried out under Operation In Our Sites, headed by [[IPR Center|The National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center]] (IPR Center) in Washington, D.C., to target websites that distribute counterfeit and pirated goods over the internet.<ref>[http://www.ice.gov/doclib/news/library/factsheets/pdf/operation-in-our-sites.pdf Operation In Our Sites], ICE.gov.</ref>

In November 2012, the ICE, along with European law enforcement agencies and Europol, seized 132 domain names on the 2012 Cyber Monday shopping holiday, in what were called operation Project Cyber Monday 3 and Project Transatlantic. This marked the third year that the IPR Center has targeted similar operations during this time.<ref name="ice">[http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1211/121126washingtondc.htm ICE, European law enforcement agencies and Europol seize 132 domain names selling counterfeit merchandise in 'Project Cyber Monday 3' and 'Project Transatlantic' operations], ICE.gov. Published 26 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.</ref> 2012 was the first year that overseas law enforcement agencies have been involved in the matter.<ref name="thedomains">[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/11/26/ice-seizes-132-domains-this-time-its-global-not-just-com-net/ ICE Seizes 132 Domains & This Time Its Global, Not Just .Com & .Net], TheDomains.com. Published 26 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.</ref> 101 of the domain names seized were registered with a United States registry, but 31 were seized from the [[.eu]], [[.be]], [[.dk]], [[.fr]], [[.ro]], and [[.uk]][[ccTLD]]s.<ref name="thedomains"></ref>

In November 2012, the ICE, along with European law enforcement agencies and Europol, seized 132 domain names on the 2012 Cyber Monday shopping holiday, in what were called operation Project Cyber Monday 3 and Project Transatlantic. This marked the third year that the IPR Center has targeted similar operations during this time.<ref name="ice">[http://www.ice.gov/news/releases/1211/121126washingtondc.htm ICE, European law enforcement agencies and Europol seize 132 domain names selling counterfeit merchandise in 'Project Cyber Monday 3' and 'Project Transatlantic' operations], ICE.gov. Published 26 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.</ref> 2012 was the first year that overseas law enforcement agencies have been involved in the matter.<ref name="thedomains">[http://www.thedomains.com/2012/11/26/ice-seizes-132-domains-this-time-its-global-not-just-com-net/ ICE Seizes 132 Domains & This Time Its Global, Not Just .Com & .Net], TheDomains.com. Published 26 November 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2012.</ref> 101 of the domain names seized were registered with a United States registry, but 31 were seized from the [[.eu]], [[.be]], [[.dk]], [[.fr]], [[.ro]], and [[.uk]][[ccTLD]]s.<ref name="thedomains"></ref>