To mark National Consumer Week, Devon and Somerset Trading Standards has transformed an empty shop on Middle Street into an interactive installation stocking everything from counterfeit clothing and fake perfume to dodgy toys. Shrewd shoppers will need to look out to ensure they don’t get scammed. Activities and volunteers will be on hand to expose […]
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Three in Plymouth Court Accused of Selling Fake One Direction Clothes
Kenneth Colley, aged 42, Jason Ross, aged 45 and Anna Strzelecka, aged 39, all stand jointly charged of selling clothing between July 1 2009 and July 12, 2012 which bore trademarked images and of concealing the proceeds of criminal conduct, namely cash between the same dates. In addition, Colley and Strzelecka are also charged with […]
TRAP seizes £10m of counterfeit goods
Body has also had over 100,000 listings removed from Amazon. A group of rights holders and merchandisers are upping the ante in their campaign to stop the selling of unofficial product – and has already seized over £10 million of counterfeit licensed goods. Traders and Rights Holders Against Piracy (TRAP) is a worldwide collective of rights holders […]
Owner of London Wholesalers Found Guilty of All Charges at Snaresbrook Crown Court
In 2013 Surelock identified a number of wholesalers selling counterfeit music artists’ bags, which included amongst others The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, One Direction, Justin Bieber and Bob Marley. These premises were raided with officers from Hackney Trading Standards and large quantities of counterfeits were seized from two wholesalers,Tran Link Limited of 245, Hackney Road, […]
Anti-Counterfeiting – More Crucial Than You Might Imagine!
The impact of counterfeiting on consumers and legitimate businesses is well illustrated in an short article on LinkedIn Pulse by David Howell, a brand protection and anti-counterfeiting expert. Although it is written from a U.S. perspective his comments are universal as counterfeiting is a worldwide problem that affects all of us. David explains that counterfeits […]
Property and Equipment Seized at London Counterfeiter’s Premises
Surelock, acting on behalf of TRAP and together with officers from Southwark Trading Standards and Police, raided Unit 13, Matara Mews, London SE17 3DW, the premises used by the prolific eBay seller “elgenuk2014” who had been selling numerous counterfeits of our clients’ brands. All offending stock, screen printers and equipment were dismantled and seized. Surelock will assist […]
10% of EU Clothing and Footwear Sales are Counterfeit
A new study by the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) states that counterfeits account for nearly 10% of the total sales in the EU textile and clothing sector. This equates to more that EUR26bn (US$28.8bn) and up to 363,000 jobs being lost per annum due to counterfeit clothes, shoes and accessories. The […]
How to Spot £1 Counterfeit Coins
National Markets Group Launches Inaugural Awards for Tackling IP Crime
At the Chartered Institute of Trading Standards conference in Bournemouth last week (Wed 1 July 2015), Leon Livermore, CEO of the CTSI presented the inaugural National Markets Group Awards. The National Markets Group for IP Protection (NMG), which consists of representatives from industry, enforcement and government, works in partnership to reduce the availability of counterfeit […]
UK Leads the Way with £15.8m Seizure of Counterfeit and Unlicensed Medicines and Devices
MHRA announced £15.8 million worth of counterfeit and unlicensed medicines and devices have been seized in the UK. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) today (18 June) announced £15.8 million worth of counterfeit and unlicensed medicines and devices have been seized in the UK as part of a global operation. The seizures – […]