New intelligence gateway for IP crime submissions
This will help to improve the national IP Crime intelligence picture and help police focus their resources where they鈥檙e needed most.
The Intellectual Property Office and Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit (PIPCU) are changing the way IP rights holders and enforcement partners can submit intelligence relating to IP crime for analysis or investigation.听
From 11th August 2025, the IPO is launching a to enable submissions to be received directly by the IPO鈥檚 Intelligence Gateway team. This webform will replace the previous PIPCU referral form, and visitors to the PIPCU webpage will now be redirected to the IPO when reporting intelligence.
The Gateway team will conduct an initial assessment and prioritise submissions to determine the most appropriate course of action. This could include further intelligence development using the IPO鈥檚 own capabilities, or onward referral to a law enforcement agency for criminal investigation. The IPO will liaise with PIPCU, Trading Standards and other law enforcement agencies to explore all potential avenues for disruption.听听
The Gateway team consists of intelligence officers and intelligence managers who are trained by the College of Policing. They work closely with the IPO鈥檚 financial investigators and intelligence analysts to develop intelligence packages appropriate for onward referral to law enforcement. The Gateway team also works with the IPO鈥檚 IP Crime Coordinator network, who are embedded within Trading Standards regions and collaborate with law enforcement partners and stakeholders to gather intelligence and help disrupt IP crime.
Kate Caffery, Deputy Director of Intelligence and Law Enforcement at the IPO said, 鈥淭his change is an important step in ensuring that police can focus their resources where they鈥檙e needed most. It will also support the IPO in coordinating IP crime intelligence nationally, helping to ensure that IP rights in the UK remain among the best protected in the world.鈥澨�
The new webform can be accessed here: 听
Members of the public should continue to report the sale of goods they believe are counterfeit to their local Trading Standards or to Crimestoppers online.