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06 March 2018
Around 30 students studying Luxury Product and Brand Management heard from ACG about the issues brands face in trying to protect their brands and preventing potentially unsafe, poor quality counterfeiter products reaching the consumer.
06 March 2018
Result! Due to direct action by enforcement authorities in partnership with brand representatives who uncovered a sophisticated counterfeit goods operation
25 February 2018
Following his conviction, confiscation proceedings were started and an application under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 was considered by Reading Crown Court on February 15.
23 February 2018
Today, West Yorkshire Trading Standards service, alongside the police and brand protection officers from Rubie's Masquerade Co (UK) Ltd, executed a warrant at an eBay trader's home address where 3,000 counterfeit and unsafe children's costumes were found.
23 February 2018
Fake fancy dress puts people at risk of suffocation and poisoning from untested dyes. Counterfeit goods purchasers put themselves at risk of identity crime.
22 February 2018
ACG attended an annual drinks reception hosted by the British Brands Group at the Museum of Brands in London last night. The event was a great networking event for brands and IP experts.
21 February 2018
e.g. drug & people trafficking, money laundering and even terrorism!
19 February 2018
ACG coordinated brand attendance in a raid action yesterday at the Fairyhouse Market in Ratoath, County Meath, Ireland where counterfeit sportswear, handbags, watches, clothing and accessories with an estimated street value of Euro 50,000 were seized. The goods would be worth Euro 300,000 if genuine.
15 February 2018
Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates heard that during routine monitoring of social media by the County Borough Council's Trading Standards Service, officers discovered the Facebook page and carried out covert test purchases which identified the Diesel and Ralph Lauren clothing as counterfeit.
08 February 2018
ACG attended Gatwick airport yesterday and held a Border Force Training Day. This involved ACG brand members joining officers at the airport to exhibit genuine and counterfeit products.
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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.