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For Innovation ‘Counterfeiting and Piracy’ What has this to do with the UK Patent Office? • We are not enforcers, but we have had a role for sometime • Seat of Intellectual property in the UK • In terms of governance we have responsibility for IP legislation

The Shift For Innovation • IP now primary fuel of our economy • UK is a World leader in creation and export of IP related products • Creative industries alone account for 8% of UK (Gross Value Added) • And over 2 million jobs

What’s the fuss? For Innovation Criminality follows profit and the economy As knowledge based economy provides more opportunity – that’s where crime will operate

But why? For Innovation Government and enforcement have always had the duty of protecting society The conjunction is if we protect business we protect consumers

RESULT? For Innovation Attractive to criminal enterprises WHY? High Profit – Low Risk Crime Result • Growing threat to consumers • Losses of jobs • Higher taxes, interest rates, insurance, and prices all passed on to the public; WE ALL PAY

We engaged the help of NCIS now SOCA to conduct an independent National Threat Assessment for IP For Innovation Crime. Bottom Line: “Law enforcement response to IPC in the UK is generally at a local level and requires greater co-ordination” ‘An intelligence led approach is essential, intelligence is the golden thread’

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A National Strategy For Innovation Agreed and launched August 2004, copies can be found at • http: //www. patent. gov. uk/about/enforcement/ipbook. pdf • Full Backing of No. 10 Together with NCIS set up a Multi Agency Structure based in the National Intelligence Model •

IPC Group – Group Structure STRATEGY GROUP • Set structure & terms of reference • Set strategy ·Policy/legislation issues For Innovation TACTICAL GROUP (Key decision makers) Brands Group Secretariat Co-ordination ‘The Patent Office’ SUB GROUP Production UK/Overseas Considers: • Intelligence ·Prevention ·Enforcement SUB GROUP Distribution Considers: • Intelligence ·Prevention ·Enforcement SUB GROUP Sales/Marketing Considers: • Intelligence ·Prevention ·Enforcement Creative Industries Group

For Innovation National Intelligence Model looks at crime on three levels Prevention and disruption of crime Level 1 - Local Level 2 – Regional Level 3 – National & International

For Innovation How can we provide better Intelligence? Through a central intelligence point which is NIM compliant • The UK Patent Office has set up an enforcement centre • Secure database • Analysts trained by NCIS

ELSPA DTI OFT Work permits Police Dept of Work & Pensions For Innovation Music, Film & Software Brand owners HM REVENUE AND CUSTOMS Representatives Enforcers

For Innovation Everything we have produced to date has been free! Here a few examples of some of the interactive training for enforcers, police and new brand holders. If you would like CD rom copies please just ask, that not counterfeit we have the copyright honest

For Innovation • Snide, the first ever interactive Intellectual Property training CD aimed at both Police and Trading Standards. • Now used and given out as part of National Training for Police

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For Innovation • Over 7000 CD’s have been given out!

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For Innovation • First ever totally Intellectual Property web based legal case summary system written in layman's terms for the none legally trained and aimed at IP Enforcers and Police

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For Innovation • Over 8000 subscribers

For Innovation • Due to the demand of Snide, Snide 2 launched June 05

For Innovation • Snide 2 ‘aka’ Do the Rights thing! • Aimed at Brand holders and what to do if they have a problem with Counterfeiters and Pirates

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For Innovation • Over 3000 issued to date!

For Innovation • Up to 2003 there was no formal training for Trading Standards in Intellectual Property! • Although they did and do a great Job!

For Innovation • The Patent Office coordinated with Trading Standards Institute & others, to fund and now deliver the Diploma in Consumer Affairs IP Module. • 104 people have sat to date 92% passed! • This year we police and brand holders sitting it!

For Innovation • We have compiled and agreed the UK first Strategy on IP Enforcement working with

For Innovation The Patent Office produced and published the first IP Enforcement report in March 2005 and is just about to publish the second

For Innovation • Tasked by NCIS now SOCA to set up the first UK IP Intelligence Database

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For Innovation • Tell. Pat is not only an intelligence hub but is also a full case management system ‘birth to death’. • Phase 1 launch April 2006, and the office have trained to date over 500 enforcers.

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It’s Bold step for all of us! For Innovation The UK is now into its third year of full time Enforcement, we are currently working with many countries helping them develop their IP Strategies. We’ve relied on goodwill of all our fellow European Partners. All this would not have been possible without your help and we hope we can continue to work with you in the future.

For Innovation Any Questions Comments & Suggestions to: ipenforcement@patent. gov. uk