"[...] This year has been the first full year of the National IP Crime Strategy, and it has seen the laying of the foundations for an effective joined-up approach to tackling IP Crime across the country. The range of contributors to this report shows the variety of stakeholders committed to working together to tackle this problem, and the contributions themselves give evidence of how progress has already been made.
Looking to the coming year, a number of priorities can be identified:
The approach taken by the National Strategy on bringing together industry, government, and enforcers is widely seen as the way forward, and is already bearing fruit.
The legislative framework is broadly right, although there are specific issues still to be resolved, and the key is ensuring that this is translated into effective enforcement 'on the ground'.
Good intelligence is the key to effective targeting of criminal activity, and the TellPat database will be a vital tool.
Action at international level is every bit as important as within the UK. We are dealing with an international phenomenon, not a domestic cottage industry alone.
The role of the Internet is becoming more and more significant, and work with internet auction sites is going to be crucial.
More work needs to be done to build on recent initiatives to convince the public that counterfeiting and piracy is not a victimless crime.
This year will give the opportunity to build on the firm foundations now in place to translate the Strategy into further action against Intellectual Property Crime. [...]"
National Intellectual Property (IP) Enforcement Report (2005 report) on the Internet: