TRAP (Trademark and Rightsholders Against Piracy) is a worldwide collective of rights holders and publishers working with the biggest names in music, film, TV, art and sport.
Through lobbying and direct action, TRAP protects the public from purchasing counterfeit products whilst enabling artists, actors, athletes and musicians to provide their fans with official merchandise.
MULTIPLE eBAY SELLER RAIDED Our thanks to Hillingdon Trading Standards by successfully concluding a long running Surelock investigation into multiple eBay sites selling / manufacturing music artists merchandise and other famous trademarked items, on behalf of our clients Hundreds of infringing T-shirts and computer / printing equipment seized.
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TRAP partners Surelock successfully concluded a long standing investigation, into a prolific online seller / manufacturer of counterfeit music merchandise, who together with officers from Somerset Trading Standards and South West Regional Organised Crime Unit (SWROCU) searched an address in Weston Super Mare and found a highly sophisticated computerised setup, printing infringing merchandise to order.…
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On behalf of TRAP, a joint operation involving Rochdale and Salford Trading Standards, Greater Manchester Police, HM Immigration Service and Lighthouse Security. A manufacturing facility in Rochdale and Wholesale Distribution Warehouse in Salford were raided simultaneously with 1000’s of counterfeit posters and 3D Images seized, infringing on the rights of international music artists, films and…
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Juri Frolov from Derbyshire was prosecuted in September 2023 after an investigation that lasted 4 years. TRAP partners Surelock were instrumental in providing evidence and worked with local trading standards. During initial raids merchandise featuring Michael Jackson, Kylie Minogue, Linkin Park, Katy Perry, Pink Floyd was found alongside other counterfeit branded goods. At Derby Combined…
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TRAP Partner Surelock’s Brand Protection Team working together with Camden Trading Standards and the dedicated Security Team for Stables Market carried out a training session to educate on possible infringements of potential counterfeit goods being sold.This training was followed with a tour of the market, visiting 17 premises where thousands of counterfeits were taken off…
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Christmas shoppers are being urged against buying bargain designer products as gifts, after police seized an estimated £1 million worth of counterfeit goods during raids on Camden High Street, north London. Approximately 4,000 counterfeit items were seized from four shops on 12 December 2023 by the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) at City of…
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