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19 February 2016
19.02.16 - A man who was arrested by officers from the City of London Police's Intellectual Property Crime Unit [PIPCU] in connection with an investigation into the online sale of counterfeit airbags has been released on bail.
18 February 2016
18.02.16 - At approximately 08:30hrs today a 34-year-old man was arrested in Blandford Forum on suspicion of counterfeiting and money laundering offences. He currently remains in police custody at a Dorset police station following the arrest, which was made by PIPCU officers, supported by Dorset Police. Officers are also carrying out a search at an address in Poole and so far officers have seized approximately 100 suspected counterfeit airbags, a large quantity of airbag components, financial documents and computers.
18 February 2016
18.02.16 - Hundreds of car owners have been told to have their vehicles checked after the alleged sale of counterfeit airbags on the internet sparked a safety alert. Detectives believe counterfeit airbags have been supplied on eBay.
15 February 2016
15.02.16 - A man who was jailed for selling counterfeit designer T-shirts on eBay for six years has been ordered to pay back £131,833.
11 February 2016
11.02.16 - Two new reports from the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM), the EU's largest intellectual property agency, reveal that 13.5% of sales of jewellery and watches and 12.7% of sales of handbags and luggage in the EU are lost due to counterfeiting...
09 February 2016
09.02.16 - DEADLY toys went up in flames in just minutes, prompting a safety warning from trading standards officers.
07 February 2016
07.02.16 - A Daily Star Sunday investigation found dangerous copies of designer goods being flogged on markets across the UK in the run-up to February 14.
22 January 2016
22.01.16 - More than 10,000 websites and 18,000 accounts were suspended for hawking counterfeit goods such as designer watch knock-offs, and Google blocked more than 12.5 million healthcare-related ads that included offering drugs that were approved for use or made claims that weren't properly supported.
19 January 2016
19.01.16 - A company director has been fined £1,000 after trading standards pulled the plug on the sale of dodgy floodlights.
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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.