IP crime and enforcement for businesses
Understand how intellectual property crime and infringement occurs and impacts on businesses.
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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
Updates to this page
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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.
Update history
2025-10-08 14:32
The Boots Group added to the HTML The UK IP Crime Group.
2025-05-27 13:23
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.
2025-04-28 15:31
The Scottish Anti-Illicit Trade Group page has been added.
2025-02-13 14:32
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.
2025-01-21 12:57
Section 3 “How to enforce your intellectual property” has been updated with new information.
2024-03-13 13:46
The members list within The UK IP Crime Group updated.
2024-02-29 11:01
Changes made to sections The Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) and The Copyright Tribunal added.
2023-03-28 16:37
The UK IP Crime Group updated