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PIPCU says IP crime is worth fighting

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.

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Market trader sentenced for selling counterfeit goods in New Covent Garden Market

15 March 2016

15.03.16 - Qamar Shahzad, from Wellesey Road, Ilford, admitted to 12 offences of selling counterfeit items at the Sunday market, including a fake Tiffany-style necklace.

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Dangerous counterfeit toys could have 'choked a young child' seized in Harrow

09 March 2016

09.03.16 - Trading Standards officers seized the toys after spotting them during spot checks on stalls in central Harrow and tracked down the supplier, Dashmesh Company Ltd, and its director Jalinder Ahuja.

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Deadly counterfeit toys prompt safety warning

09 February 2016

09.02.16 - DEADLY toys went up in flames in just minutes, prompting a safety warning from trading standards officers.

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Google suspended more than 10,000 websites & 18,000 accounts for hawking counterfeit goods in 2015

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.

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Cheetham Hill named the counterfeit capital of the UK

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.

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Counting the cost of counterfeit goods

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...

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Facebook fakes crackdown as online crooks selling counterfeit goods are targeted in nationwide blitz

17 January 2016

16.01.15 - Complaints about the sale of knock-off goods on the popular social networking site have soared 400 per cent since 2010.

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Market trader faces substantial period in jail after pleading guilty to selling counterfeit DVDs & CDs

14 January 2016

14.01.16 - Andrew Thornton, 33, of Ibsen Walk, Northants pleaded guilty to running a fraudulent business on Bovingdon Market between September 1, 2011 and June 30, 2014.

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Counterfeit cigarettes on sale throughout Tooting as reporter goes undercover with former Met Police officer

06 January 2016

06.01.16 - At corner shops, in car washes, and in transactions outside tube stations, people are buying and selling untaxed cigarettes smuggled into the country by organised criminal networks. In the worst instances, counterfeit cigarettes are pumped full of anything from rat droppings, to human faeces.

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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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