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IPO launches new IP Enforcement 2020 Strategy

10 May 2016

10.05.16 - This strategy sets out how the government will make effective, proportionate and accessible enforcement of IP rights a priority for the next four years. The UK has been independently assessed as a world leader in enforcement. To deliver all this we will continue to work with our domestic and international partners from industry, law enforcement and government, to address the multiple and growing challenges posed by IP infringement and counterfeiting.

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ACG score a winning goal in Scotland

09 May 2016

The latest ACG IP Roadshow was held on 5 May 2016 at Celtic Football Club, Glasgow. More than 35 brands exhibited and nearly 100 delegates attended from the police, trading standards and customs.

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Counterfeit merchandiser sentenced thanks to Trading Standards investigation

06 May 2016

06.05.16 - A Bristol businessman who sold counterfeit t-shirts featuring popular bands such as Motorhead, the Ramones and Blur was sentenced at Bristol Crown Court on Thursday 5 May. Andrew Minter, 55, of High Street, Wickwar, was found guilty of counterfeiting offences involving online sales of over 1,600 t-shirts bearing artwork for a number of well-known bands.

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Blundering fraudster drove van with £20,000 of counterfeit goods straight into police raid

28 April 2016

28.04.16 - A bungling crook was caught with nearly £20,000 of counterfeit goods after he pulled up outside a house about to be raided by police. Derek Walker had piles of fake goods, including Ugg boots and Beats headphones, in the back of the white van when he arrived at the rural property in Keith.

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On World IP Day 2016...

26 April 2016

...ACG & The British Brands Group help promote the value & importance of brands to the UK.

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Police seize £1m counterfeit goods in huge Strangeways raid

13 April 2016

13.04.16 - Warrants were executed at around 14 premises at the heart of the former garment district - dubbed Britain's knock-off capital.

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Counterfeit DVDs shopkeeper has case adjourned to calculate loss to industry

12 April 2016

12.04.16 - A BRADFORD shopkeeper caught with counterfeit DVDs had his sentence adjourned at Bradford Crown Court today so that figures can be obtained to show how much he profited from his offending.

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Largest ever seizures of counterfeit food & drink by Europol-Interpol

30 March 2016

30.03.16 - Operation Opson V, resulted in seizures ranging from nearly nine tonnes of counterfeit sugar contaminated with fertilizer in Khartoum, Sudan to Italian officers recovering more than 85 tonnes of olives which had been ‘painted' with copper sulphate solutions to enhance their colour.

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Food Crime Annual Strategic Assessment 2016

23 March 2016

23.03.16 - Food-related criminality affecting the UK is being addressed by two food crime units (the Units) with a shared vision, deep collaboration and a clear commitment to consumer protection.

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Counterfeit dresses – Bargain? You must be joking…

22 March 2016

22.03.16 - You've dreamed about your big day for many years, but could you be left broken-hearted? And all, says Susi Rogol, because you thought you were bagging the bargain of a lifetime…

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About ACG

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.

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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.

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