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<p>The Government takes the protection of intellectual property seriously and supports
a range of initiatives designed to reduce this illicit trade.</p><p> </p><p>Officials
from the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) have been holding roundtable meetings
with representatives from online platforms and rights holders to discuss the availability
of counterfeits on their platforms and to help co-ordinate law enforcement action
against sellers.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2013, we launched a dedicated Police Intellectual
Property Crime Unit (PIPCU), run by the City of London Police. It is dedicated to
tackling serious and organised online piracy and counterfeiting (affecting digital
and physical goods) and protecting legitimate UK businesses. IPO provided funding
of around £9 million over the period 2013-2019.</p>
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