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<p>The Government takes the issue of IP crime and infringement seriously and is working
with industry and law enforcement agencies on initiatives to tackle this issue. The
UK Intellectual Property Office supports the Police IP Crime Unit, and last year they
successfully completed operations at retail outlets and online, seizing dangerous
counterfeit goods.</p><p> </p><p>The Intellectual Property Office is working closely
with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to estimate
the cost of counterfeiting to the UK economy. This OECD report estimated that fake
goods imported to the UK were worth GBP 13.6 billion in 2016. This report is currently
being updated and is due to be published in 2024.</p>
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