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UK Government Issues New Guidance to Protect Shoppers from Counterfeit Goods in Booming Second-Hand Fashion Market

Intellectual Property Office partners with online marketplaces to combat counterfeit sales and help consumers verify authenticity

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The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has released new guidance aimed at helping consumers shop safely in the expanding second-hand clothing market, which faces rising risks from counterfeit products. Recent data reveals that one in four UK buyers unknowingly purchased fake items online last year, with younger sho…
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UK Government Issues New Guidance to Protect Shoppers from Counterfeit Goods in Booming Second-Hand Fashion Market The UK Intellectual Property Office (IPO) has released new guidance aimed at helping consumers shop safely in the expanding second-hand clothing market, which faces rising risks from counterfeit products. Recent data re... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/uk-government-issues-new-guidance-to-protect-shoppers-from-counterfeit-goods-in-booming-second-hand-fashion-market

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