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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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.
Update history
2026-02-16 14:01
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) added to The UK IP Crime Group HTML.
2026-01-08 10:51
Adidas removed from The UK Crime Group.
2025-12-19 12:47
Company ‘MarqVision’ added to The UK IP Crime Group HTML.
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