The Intellectual Property Office has published its 2013/2104 crime report. The report confirms the continuing trend of the internet as a ‘major facilitator of IP crime’ with the sale of counterfeit goods via social media rising by 15{ba3215b0bf35eaeb06be458b3396ffbfc50bb9db10c9ff1594dfc3875e90ea48} over the year.

For more information about how to protect or defend your intellectual property rights, contact Laura Trapnell at laura.trapnell@parissmith.co.uk or call her on 023 8048 2114.