Intellectual Property Office reports on millions of pounds worth of counterfeit and pirated products seized

The Intellectual Property Office’s annual Intellectual Property Crime Report has shown the millions of pounds of pirated or counterfeit products that have been seized in the last year. The Report also highlights the collaboration and determination amongst many different bodies – such as various Trading Standards, police, the UK Border Agency and the IPO’s Intelligence Hub – to stop the unauthorised products coming onto the market. The report says that Trading Standards have dealt with everything from fake toothpaste to clothing labels and media containing music and entertainment. The report can be accessed by clicking here: http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ipcreport09.pdf.