Brand Protection & Intellectual Property (IP) Infringement Investigations with CRI® Group

CRI® Group Works with Corporations and Law Firms Worldwide to Identify, Investigate and Pursue Parties That Are Damaging Your Intellectual Property. IP Infringement investigations Anywhere in the World

Intellectual property can be a business’s most valuable asset. So when outside parties threaten to steal your ideas, copy your products or disrupt your marketing channels, corrective action on your part can become tedious, time-consuming and expensive.

CRI® Group’s IP experts understand the intricacies and importance of protecting your intellectual property. CRI® Group can stay a step ahead of the wrongdoers who want to benefit from your IP investment by working alongside a global network of anti-counterfeit investigators, consultants, advisors, and industry groups.

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CRI® Group offers a wide range of IP investigative services that can:

Identify the company and/or individuals that have breached your IP rights
Pinpoint the source and location of the manufacturer in counterfeit product claims
Establish new delivery channels for the trade of your products
Perform background and financial investigations on subjects involved in IP infringement
Research and investigate the legal aspects of copyright, trademark and patent claims

As an integral member of the ICC Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau, CRI® Group is certified to advise and assist organisations with intellectual property investigations involving grey market and product counterfeiting crimes.

CRI® Group investigators are specially trained to protect the brand equity and customer loyalty you’ve built by providing professional assistance in the areas of:

Trade Secret Breaches
Data Breaches & IP Leaks
Theft of Proprietary Customer Data
Copyright Abuse
Unauthorised Use of Trademarks
Counterfeit & Pirated Products
Threats to Brand Integrity & Reputation
Brand Imitation & Product Copying
Global Counterfeiting Investigations

CRI® Group utilises various techniques, analytics, and global technology to investigate intellectual property infringements, including the use of international Counterfeiting Seizure Maps and International Anti-Counterfeiting Directories. Our strategic partnerships with IP firms worldwide ensure that leads are identified and investigated, and claims are settled expeditiously.

The cost of IP Infringement

Counterfeiting threatens the fabric of national economies, endangers the safety and frequently kills. It devalues corporate reputations, hinders investment, funds terrorism, and costs hundreds of thousands of people their livelihood annually. (ICC)

CRI® Group Intellectual Property (IP) Investigations:

Trademark Investigations
Intellectual Property Acquisition Services
Patent Investigations
Brand, Media and Internet Monitoring Services
Anti-Counterfeiting Programs
Brand Integrity Programs
Copyright Abuse Investigations
Cyber Surveillance
Litigation Support

YOUR IP INFRINGEMENT EXPERTS

Mahamad Thouhid

IP Infringement Investigation Manager

Humza Siddiqui

UK & Europe BD

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