Huge congratulations to NFL and the Law Enforcement Agencies in USA combatting the counterfeits prior to the Super Bowl this year and encouraging fans to purchase legitimate products. Click here to read more; https://www.iprcenter.gov/news/-ipr-center-nfl-partner-to-prevent-fake-sports-related-merchandise-from-reaching-fans-ahead-of-super-bowl-lvii As the NFL brand protection partners in UK we will endeavour to do the same working with the authorities here.
Counterfeiter Facing Jail
After pleading guilty to fraudulently selling an estimated £250k worth of counterfeit goods, Johanna Donnelly of Norwich has been given 3 months to repay £140k. If the money remains unpaid, she will serve 5 months in prison in addition to the 150 hours of community service and an enforced 10 days of rehab she was […]
Operation Bulldoze Begins
It’s an endless battle, but there is some really good work being done by the authorities in Manchester Read more…https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/20-tonnes-hooky-gear-seized-25361739
Bulldozing of Manchester’s Counterfeit Street
Will bulldozing Manchester’s Counterfeit Street solve the problem – we doubt it! Read more…https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/the-bulldozing-of-manchesters-counterfeit-25349902
Brand Protection Court Result
Surelock’s Brand Protection Team on behalf of our clients TRAP (Trademark and Rightsholders Against Piracy) a worldwide collective of rights holders and publishers working with the biggest names in music, film, TV, art and sport, worked for 5 years on this case, one of the worst counterfeit sites in our history, it was not the […]
Manchester – FAKE CITY
Surelock undercover teams working together with City Manchester City Council and Trading Standards, gathering intelligence / evidence in order to assist with these closure orders read more…https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/multiple-shops-counterfeit-street-shut-24494948
Surelock the Dangers of Buying Counterfeit Products
There are massive dangers that come with buying things such as fake cigarettes vapes and fake make-up. Even things such as fake sippy cups with pictures of movie characters on them can be dangerous because they use materials that have deemed to be harmful. There are cases of furniture and clothing posing serious safety hazards […]
Turkey Exports Fakes: Europe’s Major Source of Counterfeits
It is estimated that lost sales cost the EU €83bn a year… https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/08/turkey-trade-in-counterfeit-goods-booms-fuelled-by-falling-lira Your brand is worth protecting, if you have a counterfeit problem please contact us: https://www.surelock.org/contact-us/
Following Surelock/TRAP investigation
with West Yorkshire Trading Standards, the biggest POCA award for an IP crime awarded…https://www.licensingsource.net/trap-and-surelock-sees-results-with-largest-ever-counterfeiting-case-by-west-yorkshire-trading-standards
New UKIPO survey…
Gauges the state of the market for counterfeits and the role that influencers play in helping to sell them… https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/social-media-influencers-and-counterfeit-goods/social-media-influencers-and-counterfeit-goods-executive-summary