tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post2313866710273665807..comments2024-03-27T08:57:40.383+00:00Comments on SOLO IP <br> for sole and small IP practices<br>: Trading Standards: worth a try?Filemothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15735898485265104580noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-75610299249251702010-08-22T17:17:57.981+01:002010-08-22T17:17:57.981+01:00Any chance of using POCA regarding the profits mad...Any chance of using POCA regarding the profits made from s92 TMA offences?Sarah Stainesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-7014215976015117592010-08-17T22:20:33.544+01:002010-08-17T22:20:33.544+01:00Over the years, I have been involved in a number o...Over the years, I have been involved in a number of actions using trading standards, most recently in a fairly large scale raid on business and private premises. My experience suggests that their enthusiasm for this type of action and the resources they are willing to expend, depends heavily on the authority involved and varies significantly from region to region. Some are very keen on dealing with ip matters. In my view, an important factor is making it very clear what criminal offences have been committed (ie make it easy for them). Often the action can be very effective and saves a considerable amount of cost. The disadvantage of course is that the client loses control of the procedure and particularly the timing of any action.James Lovenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-56037183726071246802010-08-16T19:14:05.548+01:002010-08-16T19:14:05.548+01:00Members of the Group have been discussing the UK I...Members of the Group have been discussing the UK IPO booklet called the <a href="http://www.ipo.gov.uk/ipctoolkit.pdf" rel="nofollow">Supply Chain Toolkit</a> launched back in January 2009 but this edition is dated June 2010. The booklet is mainly helpful about IPCrime and anticounterfeiting issues. It does not make at all clear where the boundary lies between the brand owners responsibility to look after himself and ares where the State takes an interest. For example it discusses patents but fails to say there are no material IPCrime offences that relate to patents.<br />Strangely the state takes a much greater interest in enforcing copyright than it does other IP.<br />As a rule of thumb Trading Standards will take an interest if the consumer is likely to suffer but are unlikely to want to spend public funds if its only the IP owner that suffers (unless he is a famous musician)Filemothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15735898485265104580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7058786915356669476.post-42861670840664948832010-08-16T14:35:39.440+01:002010-08-16T14:35:39.440+01:00A long time ago a client of mine was teh victim of...A long time ago a client of mine was teh victim of a big company persuading trading standards to prosecute for trade mark infringement. My client had some pretty good reasons why he wasn't infringing, especially under section 11(2)(b) and (c). You can probably guess how interested trading standards were in that!<br />But as a way for the small business to bite back, I think I approve.Peter Groveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05020506617934637856noreply@blogger.com