08 June 2016
The annual GAC Awards reflect the continuing development of the campaign to combat the international trade in fakes. The geographical spread of winners shows the world-wide importance of working together to build respect for the value of creativity, innovation and enterprise, and to improve best practices for enforcement. The growing sophistication of organisations in using research and information to influence both public awareness and government authorities is evident. Combining different strategies and using the latest technologies successfully is also recognised.
The winners of the eighteenth annual Global Anti-Counterfeiting Awards, co-sponsored by Managing Intellectual Property and the Global Anti-Counterfeiting Group (GACG) Network were announced in Paris today on World Anti-Counterfeiting Day. The awards were made as a continuing recognition of special achievements by organisations, companies and individuals. The winners announced today, are:
Individual Achievement
Lorne M Lipkus
Kestenberg Siegal Lipkus LLP
Canadian Anti-Counterfeiting Network
National Public Body Award
The Enforcement and Supervision Department of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection, and Quarantine of the People’s Republic of China
International Public Body Award
Building Respect for IP Division
World Intellectual Property Organisation
Company Award
IP Team
Longchamp
Association Award
Ukraine Alliance Against Counterfeiting and Piracy
Media Award
Kathy Chu
Wall Street Journal
Technology Award
Custodian Solutions
For Unilever
John Anderson, Chairman of the GACG network of national and regional anti-counterfeiting organisations said “The awards this year again highlight the wide range of co-operation that is needed – and provided - by different organisations and individuals and especially across the public/private sector divide, in the campaign against the international trade in fakes. I am especially impressed once again with the emphases on both co-ordination between the public and private sectors and the importance of raising public awareness that was evident in many of the nominations.”
James Nurton, managing editor of Managing Intellectual Property, said: “We are pleased to sponsor and support this year’s Global Anti-Counterfeiting Awards. Counterfeiting is a significant and growing challenge for all intellectual property owners, and tackling it requires a mixture of investigative resources, technology, enforcement and education. All those companies and individuals recognised in this year’s Awards have demonstrated achievements that go beyond the norm, and they deserve congratulations on their recognition.”
The awards presentations were made in Paris on 8th June at the Museé de Contrefaçon, housed at the Headquarters of the Union des Fabricants (Unifab) on World Anti-Counterfeiting Day. Some of the award winners were present to receive their trophies.
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.