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17 March 2016
17.03.16 - Speaking at the Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys' (ITMA) spring conference in London today, March 17, detective inspector Mick Dodge said that while intellectual property “may not seem†like a significant issue, the effects of infringement and counterfeiting are widely felt.
02 March 2016
02.03.16 - New figures released today point to the outstanding work of the IPO's attachés – based in China, Brazil, South East Asia, and India – who have now advised more than 14,000 UK businesses operating overseas.
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.
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...
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 - The trade in counterfeit brands continues to flourish there despite a series of high-profile raids which have seen fake goods worth millions seized by the authorities, according to the Intellectual Property Office.
19 January 2016
19.01.16 - The fake goods, which were seized from a total of 53 shipping containers, included illegal cigarettes, tobacco and fake mobile phone accessories.
19 January 2016
19.01.16 - The areas of Cheetham Hill and Strangeways in northern Manchester have been identified as having a significant influence on the criminal trade in counterfeit goods. These include goods such as clothing, luxury and electrical goods and counterfeit tobacco products. The report considers what action has been taken, the impact of this action and makes recommendations for future enforcement activity...
13 January 2016
13.01.16 - There are various avenues for brand owners to tackle the issue of online fraud in an attempt to make national and international legal regulation of internet commerce more effective, as John Anderson of the Global Anti-Counterfeiting Groups Network describes.
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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.