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Guidance

IP crime and enforcement for businesses

Understand how intellectual property crime and infringement occurs and impacts on businesses.

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From:
Intellectual Property Office
Published:
27 September 2017
Last updated:
1 October 2026
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  1. Chancery Division renamed to Business and Property Division on the IP crime and enforcement for businesses HTML.

  2. New member, REACT UK, added to the The Scottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group.

  3. Firmenich has left the UK IP Crime Group.

  4. Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) added to The UK IP Crime Group HTML.

  5. Companies Authentix and Sony Interactive Entertainment added to the IP Crime Group list.

  6. The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) added to The UK IP Crime Group HTML.

  7. Adidas removed from The UK Crime Group.

  8. Company 'MarqVision' added to The UK IP Crime Group HTML.

  9. The Boots Group added to the HTML The UK IP Crime Group.

  10. New members: Film Content Protection Agency (FCPA) and Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) added to the The Scottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group and Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys (CITMA) added to the Useful contacts section in the HTML.

  11. The Scottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group page has been added.

  12. Amazon UK has been added to the IP Crime Group HTML. Get legal advice and Criminal action sections have been updated on the IP crime and enforcement for businesses HTML.

  13. Section 3 "How to enforce your intellectual property" has been updated with new information.

  14. The members list within The UK IP Crime Group updated.

  15. Changes made to sections The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) and The Copyright Tribunal added.

  16. The UK IP Crime Group updated

  17. The UK IP Crime Group added.

  18. Record of damages awarded in IPEC small claims track updated.

  19. Record of damages awarded in IPEC small claims track added.

  20. First published.

Documents

IP crime and enforcement for businesses

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The UK IP Crime Group

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Record of damages awarded in IPEC SCT cases 1 April 2018 - 31 March 2019

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The Scottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group

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Details

This guidance covers:

  • overview about IP crime and infringement across IP rights
  • what to do if you are accused of infringing someone’s IP rights
  • options available to address IP infringement: affordable access to justice including IPEC and private prosecutions
  • risks for businesses
  • how to report IP crime
  • information on UK IP Crime Group
  • information on The Scottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group
  • record of damages awarded in IPEC small claims track
  • step by step guide to addressing IP infringement

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