"Intellectual property crime cheats consumers, costs jobs and helps fund organised crime. Piracy and counterfeiting, including DVDs, perfumes, clothing and alcohol, costs the UK economy billions of pounds and undermines the success of many of the UK�s best companies.
The national strategy, developed by the Patent Office, brings together brand owners, police, trading standards and customs to:
> increase the sharing of intelligence between different agencies;
> improve training for those working at the front-line;
> better co-ordinate the agencies involved in the fight against intellectual property crime; and
> monitor progress and success by publishing an annual national enforcement report. "
