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02 April 2020
The Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) and the Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT), are urging consumers to take seriously the risks presented by the growing numbers of fake and ineffective cleaning solutions, anti-bacterial wipes, surgical masks and medicines being sold during the coronavirus pandemic.
24 March 2020
Over 4 billion Euros worth of counterfeit drugs are sold across the world it has been reported in a recent study by the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
12 March 2020
Manchester police raids seize counterfeit bags and clothes 'worth £7.5m'
10 March 2020
The Director General of the Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) last Friday, met with the Head of the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) Intelligence Hub and the person responsible for developing the IPO's new enforcement strategy.
03 March 2020
The ACG gave a presentation on Counterfeiting; it's global scope, scale and impact to MBA students at Southampton University yesterday.
28 February 2020
On Thursday the UK Government published its approach to negotiations with the European Union. ACG has shared with its members an extract of the policy paper, that focuses on the articles which will have an impact on intellectual property.
25 February 2020
Phil Lewis, Director General at ACG took part in an Alliance for IP meeting with Lord McNally and the Carnegie Trust today to discuss Lord McNally's Private Members Bill on Online Harms Reduction.
17 February 2020
Once again, we are seeing how adept criminals are at infiltrating major e-commerce platforms and placing cheap, dangerous products for sale. A host of life-threatening children's car seats, were discovered for sale on several platforms, by BBC Panorama, and while there is no obvious evidence that the products were counterfeit, they were clearly designed to look like well-known makes. They even included labels with fraudulent ECE codes, to signify that they have been put through EU safety testing and could be legally sold on the UK market.
07 February 2020
Tina Gibbons, Lead Officer for Trading Standards at the Royal Borough of Greenwich was presented with a special ACG achievement award for excellence in anti-counterfeiting enforcement on Tuesday 4 February
30 January 2020
ACG is now part of the Global Anti-Counterfeiting Network's European Alliance Group, which includes anti-counterfeiting associations from across the EU, including: Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland.
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ACG represents more than 3,000 brands affected by this influx of fakes into the UK and delivers an international network of information, advice and contacts on all aspects of IP protection. Working with Government and law enforcement agencies since 1980, ACG is focused on providing an effective and sustained response to counterfeiting.
Membership with the ACG is the best way to work with government and enforcement bodies to protect your brand. Our Roadshows and training days help you reach out to police, trading standards and border force officers and tell them about your genuine products.