This successful prosecution followed a covert operation by Surelock, working on behalf of TRAP (Trade Mark and Rights holders Against Piracy). We identified eBay sites, made test purchases of our clients’ counterfeit merchandise, then worked in association with South Gloucestershire Trading Standards to identify the offenders and raid the premises. A Wickwar man has been given a three-month […]
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One Direction T-shirt Faker Jailed After Making £61,000
This successful prosecution follows a Surelock investigation on behalf of TRAP. Fake celebrity t-shirts featuring the biggest names in pop including One Direction raked in more than £61,000 for a jewellery shop owner as part of a rogue printing operation. The illegal merchandise was sold over the internet and included bracelets and hoodies. They carried […]
Jailed: Dudley Man Ran £250k Fake Clothing Racket
A man who ran a worldwide £250,000-a-year fake clothing racket from the garage of his home has been jailed for two years. Father of three Ian Guy ignored repeated warnings to halt the massive counterfeit trade by which goods were sold throughout the globe via the internet. The 38-year-old’s copy cat business Guy Tees cost […]
Pop Star Rihanna Wins Legal Battle
Singer Rihanna has won a legal battle against high street store Topshop over a T-shirt bearing her image. The Court of Appeal in London upheld a ban on the store selling a sleeveless T-shirt featuring a photo of the star without obtaining her permission. In the first successful celebrity case of its kind, three appeal […]