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A new police unit aimed at targeting intellectual property crime has been announced
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The international task force announced by the PM at the London conference on Somalia to look at the issue of ransom payments in piracy cases met for the first time on 30 May in London.
Minister for Africa Vicky Ford and Armed Forces Minister James Heappey travelled to Senegal to strengthen economic and security ties between the 2 countries.
Interim guidance to shipping companies on the use of armed guards released.
A team from Royal Naval Air Station (RNAS) Culdrose has deployed to the Indian Ocean to join the fight against piracy, people-trafficking and drugs.
Statement by Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP, Secretary of State for Defence of the United Kingdom, at the Security Council Open Debate on Maritime Security
The IPO has helped broker an agreement to help search engines and creative industries work together to stop consumers being led to copyright infringing websites.
The City of London Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit has been boosted by £3 million of new government funding.
Two innovative technology projects were today granted £196,000 by the Intellectual Property Office.
As part of a 3 month-long deployment, UK Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Trent has arrived in Accra.
Measures to tackle Internet piracy moved forward today
Last week, the UK took another step to protect shipping by joining a regional anti-piracy initiative in South East Asia.
NATO flagship HMS Chatham made a dramatic rescue of 23 seamen from a merchant vessel off the coast of Somalia on Friday 21 May 2010.
Government and Ofcom take next steps on Digital Economy Act.
International partnership publishes report of proceedings of the International IP Enforcement Summit Report, held in London 11-12 June 2014.
The annual IP (Intellectual Property) Crime Report reveals the extensive action being taken across the country and the significant collaboration…
Partners in the international fight against IP crime collaborate at London summit to consider new approaches to protecting consumers and businesses.
The first Royal Navy Lynx helicopter to join a French frigate for a full counter-piracy deployment has arrived on board the ship in Toulon, on France's south coast.
A Royal Navy Lynx helicopter and crew have returned from deployment with a French frigate on counter-piracy operations in the Indian Ocean.
Government welcomes Creative Content UK which will warn internet users whose connections are being used to illegally share films and music.
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