Surelock are pro-active members of the Anti-Counterfeiting Group. This week on World IP Day we attended a seminar organised by City of London Police (PIPCU) at The Guildhall, together with representatives from the ACG to discuss and update on the challenges faced and the importance of stakeholder engagement and partnership working. A successful event, opened […]
After a lengthy investigation by Surelock working together with Tower Hamlets Trading Standards and colleagues from the ACG, premises were raided today, over 1500 trademarked items seized plus laptops/mobile phones etc. Brands included Apple, Samsung, Beats earphones, Kingston, and SanDisk memory cards plus others. Congratulations to everyone involved.
Working together with Warwickshire Trading Standards and fellow ACG members protecting our clients intellectual property rights…https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/in-your-area/fake-adidas-nike-ugg-tiffany-22345610
Now lockdown is slowly lifting our brand protection team are getting back to some normality. Our covert teams have been out and about identifying outlets all over UK selling our clients counterfeits, markets, retail outlets, wholesalers, screen printers and more have been found and evidence obtained, so beware we will be round to see you […]
The Anti-Counterfeiting Group warns consumers of a massive increase of fake goods for sale during the run up to Black Friday through on online platforms and social media…
Surelock and the Association of British Investigators, are both very proud to announce the appointment as President-Elect for 2019-2020 the highly respected member and Governing Council Discipline Officer, Ron HARRISON. Ron has been a member of the ABI since November 2009, initially attending branch meetings, then got more involved sitting on selection panels for new […]
Surelock working with other ACG members, together with Greater Manchester Police and Trading Standards to achieve another tremendous result in this area of Manchester known as Fake City. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/strangeways-gucci-prada-jimmy-choo-15531962
In September alone Surelock, acting on behalf of TRAP (Trademarks and Rights holders Against Piracy) and other clients, have assisted officers from Camden Trading Standards and ACG members carry out enforcements on a major screen print factory / warehouse, seven retail stores, two large stalls dedicated to music merchandise and a street market in Camden High Street […]
The trade in fake goods is putting hundreds of jobs at risk, experts have warned, as a BBC investigation shows the extent of the black market in England’s biggest cities. Trading standards figures showed hotspots in Manchester, Birmingham and Newham in east London. Commonly copied items included Beats by Dr Dre headphones, branded phone covers […]
The Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG) has called on the UK government to set up a national IP enforcement body in order to tackle the threat posed by counterfeits. In its 2016 manifesto, published today, July 5, the UK-based ACG said an urgent response from the government was needed. The manifesto said the government should place IP […]