WHO WE ARE The Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) is a not for profit trade association, recognised as a leading authority on the worldwide trade in fakes. ACG was founded in the UK in 1980 with just 18 members (mostly in the automotive industry) who discovered that they had a common problem with counterfeits. We now represent nearly 200 organisations globally, operating in, or providing specialist advice to, most industry sectors where counterfeiting is an issue.
WHAT WE DO
ACG represents the interests of UK and multinational companies, manufacturing just about everything you can think of, from toothpaste to mobile phones, chocolate to car parts. Our membership also includes lawyers, trade mark agents and brand protection specialists, creating a unique environment for anti-counterfeiting interests to flourish and collaborate.
Via our lobbying, networking and awareness activities, ACG campaigns against the trade in fakes on behalf of consumers and legitimate business interests, in partnership with government and law enforcement agencies, and other rights organisations. Our ultimate aim is to change society's perception of counterfeiting as a harmless activity, by exposing the worldwide economic and social cost of intellectual property crime.
WHY IT MATTERS
Counterfeiting is a serious organised crime and those fighting it need to collaborate and share information and experience as much as possible.
Industry's investment and creativity is under global attack. Manufacturers, and the many specialists who provide services to them, need to be able to co-operate effectively with each other and act together with law enforcement agencies, outside of their normally competitive environments. They also need to know about relevant changes in law and government policies taking place in many different countries. With our international database, and networking events for all stakeholders held throughout the year, this is where ACG comes in!
