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Intellectual property: Crime and infringement

A collection of guidance about how to protect and enforce your intellectual property. Including information on infringement, counterfeiting and piracy.

• From: Intellectual Property Office
• Published: 21 September 2023
• Last updated: 27 September 2024 — See all updates

Introduction to IP crime and infringement

• Topical issues for business and consumers
  • 11 October 2022
  • Guidance
• IP crime and enforcement for consumers
  • 27 September 2017
  • Guidance
• IP crime and enforcement for businesses
  • 13 March 2024
  • Guidance

Managing IP crime

• UK-China Cooperation on Intellectual Property
  • 13 November 2023
  • Case study
• Protecting Intellectual Property Rights on e-commerce stores
  • 10 October 2024
  • Guidance

Managing IP infringement

• Take a case to the Intellectual Property Enterprise Court
  • 13 March 2024
  • Guidance
• Intellectual Property Enterprise Court: a guide to small claims
  • 18 July 2024
  • Guidance
• Apply for action to protect your intellectual property rights
  • 17 July 2023
  • Guidance

Research and reports

• Intellectual property: enforcement and infringement research
  • 27 September 2024
  • Collection
• IP enforcement reports
  • 31 July 2023
  • Collection

Published 21 September 2023
Last updated 27 September 2024 + show all updates

1. 27 September 2024

   The previous change note is incorrect and the correct note is below: The enforcement and infringement research document collection has been added.

2. 27 September 2024

   The following sub categories have been added: Social media influencers and counterfeit goods, Counterfeit goods, OCI, Trading standards survey and Annual IP crime and enforcement reports.

3. 21 September 2023

   First published.