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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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Man in court for selling counterfeit Oakley sunglasses online

09 May 2016

09.05.16 - Darlington Magistrates' Court heard today (Monday, May 9) that Fergal Hague bought the sunglasses for £5 a pair off Ebay, then sold them on at £30 a pair after advertising them as genuine Oakleys.

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Counterfeit goods land Strangeways trader with a £13,000 bill

29 April 2016

29.04.16 - Ihsan Ashraf, of Strangeways-based Ashraf & Sons Limited, was hauled before the court after he was caught selling his wares in Stockport.

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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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Market trader sold counterfeit Adidas, Superdry & Ralph Lauren clothes

22 April 2016

22.04.16 - Abid Mohammed, 20, was investigated by trading standards officers who found he was selling 14 different fake branded items of clothing at the stall at Fantasy Island, Ingoldmells.

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Counterfeit pallet crackdown

20 April 2016

20.04.16 - there is a significant problem of counterfeit EPAL pallets across the world market, where fake pallets have been found to be constructed from substandard materials and therefore do not conform to required standards of strength, load-bearing and safety.

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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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£40,000 counterfeit goods dealer sentenced

08 April 2016

8.4.16 - A MORAY woman has been ordered to carry out 165 hours of unpaid work for the community after she admitted selling fake luxury goods.

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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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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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