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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 – More than 100 enforcement officers and ACG members attended an Intellectual Property (IP) Roadshow in Wetherby on Thursday 15 September...
18 July 2016
12.07.16 - Tom outlined his work in China; running government-to-government central policies across IP, supporting British companies to operate in China and advising on how to achieve better IP outcomes...
16 July 2016
16.07.16 - A stark warning has been issued to retailers across Leicestershire after it was found many believed they weren't breaking the law by dealing in openly described dodgy merchandise.
14 July 2016
13.07.16 - Teams at three councils - Enfield, Camden and Manchester - have seized 1,503 items featuring motifs from the popular children's films.
08 July 2016
08.07.16 - a ruling from the Court of Justice in the European Union (CJEU) to place market operators under an obligation as an intermediary to stop the trade in fakes.
05 July 2016
The ACG Manifesto outlines the calls for action from the government that ACG consider necessary to establish a more effective response to IP crime.
05 July 2016
05.07.16 - Biggest and longest enforcement action against counterfeiting and piracy on social media rolled out across Scotland and Eire.
25 May 2016
25.05.16 - Fake goods are made in unregulated environments, without regard for health and safety regulations, so it's impossible to know what's in them. It's one thing for your counterfeit designer jacket to shed some stitches but quite another to be put in serious danger through no fault of your own.
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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.