Guidance

IP crime and enforcement for businesses

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

From:
Intellectual Property Office
Published
27 September 2017
Last updated
2829 MarchFebruary 20232024 — See all updates

Documents

IP crime and enforcement for businesses

HTML

The UK IP Crime Group

HTML

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

PDF, 498 KB, 3 pages

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
  • record of damages awarded in IPEC small claims track
Published 27 September 2017
Last updated 2829 MarchFebruary 20232024 + show all updates

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

  2. The UK IP Crime Group updated

  3. The UK IP Crime Group added.

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

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