Legal

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

Key IPEC FOIA Contacts

IPEC’s FOIA Public Liaison
Steven D. Aitken

IPEC’s FOIA Public Liaison
Steven D. Aitken
Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator
Executive Office of the President
Washington, DC 20503
(202) 395-4728

FOIA Requester Service Center: (202) 395-4728

E-mail address: ipecfoia@ipec.eop.gov  

Government-wide FOIA.Gov Portal: https://www.foia.gov/.  Using the FOIA.gov system is an alternative option for submitting FOIA requests to IPEC that allows requesters to create a request using a web-based form. However, requests may still be submitted directly to IPEC using the above contact information.

How To Submit A FOIA Request to IPEC

Please state clearly that the request is being made under FOIA. Be as specific as you can when identifying the information you are seeking, and include your name, address, and contact information to enable us to contact you with any questions. 

Submit requests electronically to ipecfoia@ipec.eop.gov or address regular mail to Freedom of Information Officer, Office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Executive Office of the President, Washington, DC 20503. 

To protect our computer systems, IPEC reserves the right to not open attachments to emailed requests. Please include the request within the body of the email, along with such additional information that is relevant, such as information in support of a request for expedited processing, for a fee categorization, or for a fee waiver. If after receiving a request IPEC determines that it does not include sufficient information on which to grant, or deny, a request for expedited process, a fee categorization, or a fee waiver, IPEC will so inform the requester and provide the requester an opportunity to submit additional information in support of such request.

Reading Room

Annual Reports on Intellectual Property Enforcement (15 U.S.C. 8114)  

Joint Strategic Plans on Intellectual Property Enforcement (15 U.S.C. 8113)

FOIA Annual Reports

• FY2022 (October 2021 through September 2022) (pdf) (xml)

FOIA Statute and IPEC Regulation

• Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. 552)

• IPEC Final Rule on “Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act” (88 FR 8207; February 8, 2023)

• IPEC Proposed Rule on “Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act” (87 FR 57840; September 22, 2022)