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01 February 2018
Both were prosecuted following a successful investigation by Rhondda Cynon Taf Council's Trading Standards team.
01 February 2018
This study focuses on the economic impact of counterfeit tyres and batteries in the European Union marketplace and the wider costs for businesses, governments and society as a whole.
31 January 2018
What's the harm in buying a knock-off purse or a fake designer watch? According to counterfeit investigator Alastair Gray, fakes like these fund terrorism and organized crime. Learn more about the trillion-dollar underground economy of counterfeiting -- from the criminal organizations that run it to the child labor they use to produce its goods -- as well as measures you can take to help stop it. "Let's shine a light on the dark forces of counterfeiting that are hiding in plain sight," Gray says.
30 January 2018
Recorder Tipples QC ordered the confiscation of company cash and assets, totalling £37,338 which had been restrained by Hertfordshire Trading Standards, under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. She also ordered the forfeiture and destruction of over 10,000 units of clothing and footwear.
29 January 2018
Westminster Trading Standards found hundreds of illegal knock-offs in London's West End, which retailers passed off as the real deal to unsuspecting buyers.
24 January 2018
Alireza Balmeh sold clothing purporting to be by major brands including Fred Perry, Hugo Boss and Calvin Klein, while trading as Yes Clearance from an address in Newport.
23 January 2018
The fake goods included GHD straighteners, Rolex watches, Mac make-up, and Nike and Ralph Lauren clothing, and officers worked with the trademark holders to confirm the items were counterfeit.
20 January 2018
Glass kettles contained counterfeit fuses which did not comply with the British safety standards.
19 January 2018
A wide range of toys were also counterfeit and failed to comply with the legal labelling requirements to display CE Marks, English Labelling, Traceability and provide safety instructions.
16 January 2018
Mr Stephen Usher, Director of Super Satellite Man Ltd and Sky Satellites Ltd, was sentenced last week after being taken to court by Central Bedfordshire Council for selling over 45,000 counterfeit Sky remote controls.
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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.