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Stay safe and avoid counterfeits this bank holiday

11 April 2017

11.04.17 - The first bank holiday of the year also marks the beginning of the car boot sale and markets season.

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Leicester counterfeit factory owners prosecuted

24 March 2017

24.03.17 - Trading Standards Officers and police who raided premises at the Oak and Ash Business Park, in Ash Street, Spinney Hills, in August 2015, discovered hundreds of garments, thousands of counterfeit labels and machinery for making garments.

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Intellectual Property Perception - 2017 Survey - EUIPO

23 March 2017

23.03.17 - How do EU citizens perceive intellectual property? To what degree do they respect intellectual property rights? How does their perception change based on how old they are or where they live? Through a series of in-depth studies, EUIPO has carried out the first EU-wide assessment of citizen perception of IP, and the relevant drivers of consumer behaviours.

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Border Force officers found 8,100 counterfeit items worth > £1 million during 3 day crackdown at E Midlands Airport

09 March 2017

09.03.17 - Since last November, officers at East Midlands Airport seized more than 114,000 items, with an estimated retail value of more than £4.5 million.

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Call to stamp out sale of counterfeit goods on social media sites

09 March 2017

09.03.17 - A whistleblower wants authorities to stamp out sales of illegal cigarettes, booze and fake designer brands on social media in Spalding.

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Fighting the $450 Billion Trade in Fake Fashion

02 March 2017

02.03.17 - BoF lifts the lid on the shadowy market in fake fashion and what the UK's special anti-counterfeiting police unit — the only one of its kind in the world — is doing about it.

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Man selling counterfeit converse at music festival fined almost £100,000

27 February 2017

27.02.17 - Paul Jerome O'Hea and his company Vintage Cowboy Ltd were taken to court after Trading Standards caught him selling the fake trainers.

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Man sentenced for selling counterfeit goods at car boot sale

08 February 2017

08.02.17 - The sentencing at Peterborough Crown Court follows an investigation by Peterborough City Council trading standards officers in July last year. This led to the seizure of around £12,000 worth of counterfeit items including Nike trainers, Dior perfumes, Lacoste polo shirts and Ralph Lauren polo shirts.

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Make sure your kit shows its true colours this 6 Nations – say no to counterfeit goods

03 February 2017

03.02.17 - As the Six Nations championship gets underway, be sure to show your support in your team's true colours – that's the message from Fake Free Newport. Fake replica kits can seem tempting and much more affordable; however they are often poor quality and can even be dangerous.

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About ACG

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.

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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.

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