Joint public-private funding model to be trialed for UK IP enforcement unit
By Douglas Clarke-Williams ( March 9, 2026, 15:53 GMT | Insight) -- The Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit will try a new method of funding from both public and private sources from next year, as the authority aims to increase enforcement against intellectual property crimes such as counterfeiting.The UK Intellectual Property Office announced on Monday the Police Intellectual Property Crime Unit, or PIPCU, will test a new “collaborative industry co-funding” model from April next year as the baseline level of funding from government remains the same over the next three years....
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