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The AGO leads state investigations and prosecutions of IP crimes. In September, 2009, the Mississippi AGO was awarded a federal grant to support the formation of a state-wide Intellectual Property Theft Task Force and an educational campaign under the project name Operation Knock Out Knock-Offs (Operation K.O.K.O).
The Mississippi Intellectual Property Crime Center website was created through a grant from the Bureau of Justice (US Dept of Justice) to help inform the public about Intellectual Property crimes and its effects on our world. The public may also give tips to law enforcement on Intellectual Property crimes in their neighborhood. Attorney General Jim Hood is a national leader in the fight against these types of crimes that hurt consumers, businesses, and the economy as a whole.