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07 December 2016
07.12.16 - Newport City Council has today launched a campaign to make the city free of fake and counterfeit goods and services.
07 December 2016
07.12.16 - Its Intellectual Property Enforcement Group has been working with officers from HMRC and inspected 28 premises across Fife for counterfeit and illicit tobacco.
30 November 2016
30.11.16- Leaders from global shipping firms, freight forwarders, brand owners - whose products are counterfeited - and industry organisations representing both industries signed a joint " Declaration of Intent to Prevent the Maritime Transport of Counterfeit Goods " today in Brussels. It marks the first time the global shipping industry and brand owners have made a public commitment to work together to stop the transport of counterfeit goods on shipping vessels.
28 November 2016
9.10.16 - A TOP plastic surgeon has issued a stark warning over the use of e-cigarettes after hearing reports of them exploding in people's mouths – leaving them with injuries similar to those of a gun shot wound. Swansea Trading Standards officer David Picken added: “These chargers have not been constructed to the correct safety standards and are often counterfeit.
22 November 2016
22.11.16 - The rise of online shopping has bolstered the counterfeit economy, with UK consumers now twice as likely to see fakes on sale online as they were a year ago, according to new data released by the Centre for Economic and Business Research (Cebr) and online brand specialist NetNames.
21 November 2016
21.11.16 - Revenue are urging the public to be weary of counterfeit goods in the run up to Christmas and stressed that some offers really are too good to be true.
17 October 2016
17.10.16 A couple who masterminded a nationwide counterfeit tobacco production racket capable of robbing the taxpayer of £1 million a week, have been sentenced.
02 October 2016
02.10.16 - A convicted fraudster who saw his fake phone covers flogged to customers in Chester has been fined more than £300,000.
28 September 2016
28.09.16 - ACG is proud to be a significant contributor to the IP Crime Report 2015/16 released today by the Intellectual Property Office. The report highlights current and emerging threats surrounding counterfeiting of physical and online goods. To view the statistical data and read about the enforcement activities of ACG and law enforcement agencies including trading standards, police and HM Revenue & Customs please click the link below:
26 September 2016
26.09.16 - The firm, Smartway Imports Ltd, of Overbridge Road, Salford, pleaded guilty to seven offences relating to unsafe toys and one offence of possessing more than 3,700 counterfeit goods for supply under the Consumer Protection Act and the Trade Marks Act.
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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.