The recent Court of Appeal decision in R v C and Others [2016] EWCA Crim 1617 has confirmed that sale of grey goods can be met by criminal sanctions under Section 92 of the Trade Marks Act 1994 (‘the Act’), which can amount to a maximum of 10 years imprisonment. Grey goods are goods to […]
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Two Men Jailed for Trade Mark Offences
Surelock, as part of its ongoing brand protection programme for clients, routinely works alongside UKBF (Customs) detaining counterfeit product when it enters the UK from China. On this occasion goods were detained at Coventry Parcel Force Hub and Heathrow (Langley) Hub. After Enfield Trading Standards officers identified the importers there followed a lengthy investigation… On Monday 14th December […]
Man Jailed for Importing Stun Guns and for Trade Mark Offences
In July 2014 Aaron Davies of East Preston, West Sussex was convicted by the jury at the end of a two day trial at Chichester Crown Court of all counts of offences under the Trade Marks Act. Sentencing was adjourned until the outcome of a Police trial in respect of weapons (stun guns) found and […]