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17 November 2016
17.11.16 - Lynsey Nelson was caught after West Sussex Trading Standards officers covertly bought a pair of UGG boots which were later confirmed to be counterfeit.
22 October 2016
22.10.16 - Following complaints from local shops, Cornwall Council's Trading Standards officers had caught Gala Richardson, 39, with almost 200 fake fashion baseball caps in St Ives in the summer of 2013.
11 October 2016
11.10.16 - Plymouth City Council's Trading Standards Team are warning people not to risk selling counterfeit goods for extra money before Christmas after a number of seizures in the city.
28 September 2016
28.09.16 - The court heard trading standards officers found Dempster advertising fake clothing, bags and shoes via a Facebook group in October 2015.
23 September 2016
23.09.16 - THE owner of Ashby Mini Market and two of his employees have been convicted of dealing in counterfeit goods.
23 September 2016
23.09.16 - Customs authorities across the EU seized an estimated five million more counterfeit items in 2015 than the previous year, according to new figures released today by the European Commission. This means that the number of intercepted goods grew by 15% compared to 2014. More than 40 million products suspected of violating an intellectual property right were detained at the EU's external borders, with a value of nearly €650 million.
16 September 2016
16.09.16 - A North Lincolnshire man has been convicted of selling counterfeit high-end brands through Facebook.
02 September 2016
02.09.16 - Tens of thousands of dangerous electrical items - many of which would have been beneath the Christmas tree this year - are to be destroyed following a raid by Trading Standards teams.
24 August 2016
24.08.16 - A Barnstaple man has been handed an eight month sentence, suspended for two years, after admitting to selling fake DVDs, phone covers and clothing online.
15 August 2016
15.08.16 - The 45-year-old was given a community order and will have to wear a tagging device and be confined to his home in Runcorn between the hours of 7pm and 7am for the next four months. He was also ordered to pay the Council's legal costs of £1,222.88 and a further £60 victim surcharge.
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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.