Guidance

Topical issues for business and consumers

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

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 27 September 2017
• Last updated: 11 October 2022
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  1. 11 October 2022

     Counterfeit toys section added.

  2. 19 November 2019

     Understanding counterfeit and sub-standard products guidance added.

  3. 26 October 2018

     Fake poppies added.

  4. 25 July 2018

     Counterfeit vehicle parts added.

  5. 27 September 2017

     First published.

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Topical issues for business and consumers

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This guidance covers:

• understanding counterfeit and sub-standard products
• fake poppies
• counterfeit toys
• counterfeit vehicle parts
• file sharing, downloading and streaming
• illicit streaming devices, also know as ‘kodi’ boxes
• fake alcohol
• photographs or images on the internet including social media
• letters alleging online copyright infringement
• danger of fake electrical goods
• intellectual property and cyber security