As of exit day (31 January 2020) the UK is no longer an EU Member State. However, in accordance with the Withdrawal Agreement, the UK has entered an implementation...
For offences that have more of a public policy angle such as those involving counterfeit goods and piracy, it is possible to bring criminal as well as civil proceedings....
Copyright theft Theft of copyright is criminalised by the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (CDPA 1988), the Trade Marks Act 1994 (TMA 1994) and the Video...
Making a counterfeit note or coin Section 14 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (FCA 1981), makes an offence for a person to make a counterfeit of a currency note...
Offence of making a false instrument A person is guilty of forgery under section 1 of the Forgery and Counterfeiting Act 1981 (FCA 1981) if he makes a false instrument,...
This Practice Note summarises the main legal and practical issues that rights holders and their lawyers need to bear in mind when considering whether to bring a private...
For certain types of trade mark infringement cases (such as wilful infringement for the purpose of manufacturing counterfeit goods), the usual civil remedies may be...