Companies collaborate to combat counterfeiting of electrical products

15th September 2016
Posted By : Anna Flockett
Companies collaborate to combat counterfeiting of electrical products

 

Participating in the 2016 International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property (IP) Crime Conference in London is power management company Eaton, to outline industry efforts to combat the global trade in counterfeit electrical products, from 19th-20th September.

Eaton partners with the British Electrotechnical and Allied Manufacturers Association (BEAMA) to promote awareness and collaboration when it comes to anti-counterfeiting activity. Eaton and BEAMA have worked together for more than a decade to combat counterfeiters making fake electrical installation products, and the traders who distribute them to international markets.

The 10th annual International Law Enforcement Intellectual Property (IP) Crime Conference, co-hosted by INTERPOL & the City of London Police in partnership with Underwriters Laboratories, will celebrate a decade of success in bringing together public and private sector organisations in a common forum for developing best practices in defeating transnational IP crime.

Brand Protection Manager, Eaton EMEA, Simon Bircham said: “Counterfeit electrical products such as wiring accessories, circuit-breakers and fuses are of particular concern because they are a safety hazard, which can cause fires and pose a risk to lives.”

Bircham added: “That’s why Eaton and BEAMA’s Anti-Counterfeiting Working Group put such strong emphasis on collaborating to rid our markets of any fake or dangerous electrical installation products. The IP Crime Conference attracts some of the world’s leading industry figures and law enforcement experts, facilitating collaboration between key players to discuss best practices, new ideas and to enhance the focus of combating counterfeiting.”


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