The Government has warned businesses they must implement effective measures to prevent intellectual property (IP) crime. The call comes after research by the Intellectual Property Office's (IPO) IP Crime Group found that 40% of businesses took no measures to ensure their IP is protected, such as registering a trademark or training employees. It also revealed that a third of businesses did not know whether goods sold on their premises by external traders were legitimate or not. Ed Quilty, director of copyright and IP enforcement at the IPO, said: "Intellectual property is central to the UK economy and businesses of all sizes cannot afford to be complacent in respecting its value."

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