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Global damage of IP theft revealed
Posted: 06 June 2019
ANALYSIS: New international research exposes the vast economic and criminal impact of intellectual property theft, showing how counterfeit goods and piracy fuel organised crime while placing businesses, consumers and governments under growing pressure.
Warning over bank holiday fakes
Posted: 21 May 2019
UPDATES: Staffordshire Trading Standards is warning shoppers to avoid counterfeit goods at bank holiday markets and car boot sales, highlighting the safety risks posed by fake alcohol, perfume, sunglasses, tobacco and toys.
Woman sentenced for online fakes
Posted: 19 March 2019
UPDATES: A woman has been sentenced after Trading Standards uncovered a large cache of counterfeit fancy dress costumes and electrical chargers intended for online sale, including products presenting potential safety risks.
ACG highlights Brexit concerns
Posted: 19 March 2019
UPDATES: The Anti-Counterfeiting Group warns that Brexit could weaken the international partnerships relied upon to tackle counterfeit goods, urging Government to safeguard cross-border cooperation that protects consumers, brands and enforcement efforts.
Illegal tobacco seller prosecuted
Posted: 14 February 2019
UPDATES: An East Sussex shopkeeper has received a suspended jail sentence and a fine after being caught selling illegal tobacco, adding another prosecution to trading standards’ work against the illicit trade.
Market trader fined over counterfeits
Posted: 14 February 2019
UPDATES: A Dagenham market trader has been fined and ordered to pay costs after selling counterfeit Chanel goods, showing how local market enforcement continues to protect brands, consumers and legitimate sellers.
Fake cigarettes seized in Oxford
Posted: 12 February 2019
UPDATES: Oxfordshire Trading Standards has warned that counterfeit cigarettes displayed beside genuine brands and sold at full price pose both a public health risk and a direct deception of consumers.
Joint operation seizes fake goods
Posted: 22 January 2019
UPDATES: A multi-agency operation involving Trading Standards, police and industry partners removes large quantities of counterfeit goods from circulation, demonstrating the value of coordinated enforcement against organised counterfeit networks.
Fakes warning for Christmas shoppers
Posted: 22 December 2018
UPDATES: Christmas shoppers are warned to avoid counterfeit toys and other fake goods, with trading standards highlighting risks that go beyond poor value to include serious product safety concerns.
West Yorks tackles illicit tobacco
Posted: 14 December 2018
UPDATES: West Yorkshire’s Illegal Tobacco Team has been recognised for its work tackling cheap and illicit tobacco, reflecting the role of coordinated enforcement in disrupting local supply networks.
Military medals: a matter of honour
Posted: 02 November 2018
ANALYSIS: Counterfeit military medals offend more than intellectual property rights; they cheapen genuine service, enable false claims of heroism and give trading standards a role in protecting public trust.
Fighting fake goods on social media
Posted: 12 September 2018
UPDATES: The Real Deal Online initiative works with social media group administrators and trading standards services to curb counterfeit goods by promoting a voluntary code of practice and stronger online enforcement.
Dangerous hoverboards seized
Posted: 10 August 2018
UPDATES: North East Lincolnshire trading standards officers seized 550 unsafe hoverboards before distribution, after tests found poor internal construction, defective electrical components, missing markings and other safety risks in products aimed at children.
Illicit cigarettes seized in Staffs
Posted: 27 July 2018
UPDATES: Staffordshire's latest crackdown on illicit tobacco uncovered a quarter of a million illegal cigarettes and large quantities of hand-rolling tobacco, highlighting the scale of organised criminal activity and the continuing value of public intelligence.
Crime networks forge ahead in fakes
Posted: 06 June 2018
UPDATES: A EUIPO synthesis report warned that organised crime groups were becoming more sophisticated in counterfeiting and piracy, using complex supply chains, online platforms and social media to profit from intellectual property crime. With fake goods damaging economies, funding wider criminality and posing health and safety risks, enforcement bodies called for stronger intelligence-led responses.
Scammers in the summer
Posted: 24 May 2018
ANALYSIS: Summer events bring opportunities for rogue traders as well as families, with fake tickets, bogus holidays, counterfeit goods, unsafe products and poor food standards all finding a market around fairs, concerts and car boot sales. The article shows how trading standards, legislation and schemes such as Real Deal help protect consumers and legitimate traders.
The real cost of fake goods
Posted: 23 May 2018
ANALYSIS: Counterfeiting reaches far beyond lost brand revenue, exposing consumers to dangerous products, organised crime and significant economic harm while creating growing enforcement challenges for trading standards and partner agencies.
Fake e-liquids: a troubling confection
Posted: 17 May 2018
UPDATES: Packaging that imitates popular confectionery is helping counterfeit and illicit vaping products appeal to young consumers, raising concerns over underage sales, intellectual property infringement and wider public health risks.
