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Why private sector agencies are stepping to support the Trading Standards profession
Posted 14 December 2023 | JoTS Online
Content Tags: Sponsored|Counterfeit Goods|National
SPONSORED: With Trading Standards teams under sustained financial pressure, this opinion piece examines how industry partnerships, intellectual property owners and collaborative enforcement can help fill resource gaps while supporting action against organised counterfeit crime.
Having worked in the arena of law enforcement for over 43 years and IP enforcement for over 20 years, both in the public and private sectors, I have witnessed first-hand the amazing work that dedicated Trading Standards professionals carry out on a daily basis to tackle serious and sometimes organised IP crime, as well as to perform other regulatory duties including enforcement of the Hallmarki...
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