August 2004
TRAP assists Bedfordshire Trading Standards in relation to seizures of infringing music apparel.

July 2004
TRAP commences its "Calendar Offensive" in order to prevent sale of infringing product. Investigations lead to out of court settlement with retailer of unofficial merchandise. Following test purchases and threat of legal action, settlement is agreed.

June 2004
TRAP exhibit at the Trading Standards Institute conference hosted in Manchester - intelligence shared with Trading Standards officers and other attendees. Educational promotion commenced to bring greater awareness to Trading Standards and other delegates of TRAP members and their artists.

May 2004
TRAP takes delivery up of large quantities of infringing calendars forfeited from retailers. Settlement reached after offenders complied with TRAP requests. Significant seizures made of t-shirts, hoodies and posters from live venues and open air concerts.

April 2004
Continuation of test purchases around the UK. New targets identified and evidence gathered for future actions in relation to apparel and posters. T-shirt retailer has case listed for Crown Court in relation to criminal charges brought for trade mark infringement.

March 2004
Further retail raids made with Trading Standards in London's West End. Trading Standards seize product and issue Home Office Cautions for first time offenders.

February 2004
TRAP surveillance team attends Spring Fair on evidence gathering exercise.

January 2004
Following investigations and test purchases made on a retailer within the Afflecks Palace building, Manchester, 185 units of counterfeit merchandise were seized. The goods totalled an approximate retail value of £2,200.00. TRAP’s crackdown on counterfeit goods will see continued targets raided over the next few months.

November 2003
Trademarks and Rights Holders Against Piracy (TRAP) has continued its anti counterfeiting action when assisting in a joint operation with Birmingham Trading Standards .TRAP has been formed to protect the rights of legitimate merchandisers and the raid, which was carried out in the Hockley area of Birmingham, netted suspected counterfeit goods to the value of £30,000.

July 2003
Following a raid earlier this month, further seizures have been made, again within the City of Westminster. A conducted search of the premises revealed 104 units of counterfeit goods.
TRAP representatives assisted Westminster Trading Standards raiding Oxford Street premises. In total three hundred and forty-nine units of merchandise was seized amounting to an approximate retail value of £6000.00.