§ Mr. Winnickasked the Secretary of State for Trade what measures he is now taking to prevent the import of counterfeited locks into the United Kingdom; and what contacts are taking place with the authorities in Taiwan over this matter.
§ Mr. Peter ReesIt is for companies to protect their rights in the first place by registration of their trade marks, patents and designs. Companies whose goods appear to be counterfeited in Taiwan are strongly advised to register their trade marks there in order to obtain the protection afforded by Taiwanese law. Representations can be made in Taiwan either directly by firms or through the Anglo-Taiwan trade committee.
The authorities in Taiwan have set up recently a "Counterfeiting prevention task force" whose task it is to investigate complaints and to send the evidence to court. I hope that United Kingdom firms will see that any available evidence is brought to the notice of this Task Force, either directly or through the Anglo-Taiwan trade committee.