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Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Trademarks, & Patents Intelligence & Investigations (AHL-SCN-13)

Updated: Jun 25


In this critical posture, it is critical clear to understand the importance of Business Continuity Management (BCM) & enhancing ways organizations can build resilience in this changing risk environment.

 


According to OECD, imports of Counterfeit & Pirated Goods are worth nearly half a trillion dollars a year, or around 2.5% of global imports.

 


Why Our Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Trademarks, & Patents Intelligence & Investigations?


It is true that Organizations & their Business Continuity Management (BCM) teams often contemplate scenarios that are reserved for incredibly creative minds. However, with every calamitous event, such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic & the September 11, 2001, attacks, the severity of the human, financial & property losses is a stark reminder that even the best BCM playbooks can fall short of helping organizations to fully plan & prepare for disruptions.


In this critical posture, it is critical clear to understand the importance of Business Continuity Management (BCM) & enhancing ways organizations can build resilience in this changing risk environment.


Copyright Pirates, Brand Impersonators, Patent flouters & Trade Secret thieves are a major threat to businesses, given their increased aggressiveness towards Intellectual Property Theft. These, & any other original creative works that have economic value & are protected by law, can be categorized as intellectual property (IP). However, there are huge risks related to IP infringement suffered by any victim companies & if not we’ll attended to can gradually pull down any such company whether big or small.


Business Continuity means contemplating all scenarios & solutions, regardless of the event’s cause & whether it was within an organization’s control. In the current environment, in which businesses of all sizes & types are being tested in unprecedented ways by the COVID-19 pandemic, business continuity & resilience has become a critical discussion in boardrooms & C-suites across the world.


Do not wait until after your property is stolen or copied to reach out to a trained investigator regarding an Intellectual Property investigation.

Our Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Trademarks, & Patents Intelligence & Investigations: Our Broad Spectrum Services

In these perspectives we offer a broad-spectrum services ranging from the followings:

  • Anti-Counterfeiting Investigation

  • Intellectual Property Thefts Investigation

  • Counterfeiting Investigation

  • Patent & Trademark Investigation

  • Illicit Trade & Counterfeiting Investigation

  • Design Infringement Investigation

  • Brand Protection Intelligence

  • Copyright Infringement Investigation

  • Mystery & Secret Shopper Services

  • Trademark Infringement Investigation

  • Counterintelligence Services

  • Product Diversion & Parallel Importation Investigation

  • Criminal Investigation

  • Channel Checking

  • Crisis Intervention Services

  • International Rendition

  • Enforcements

  • HUMINT (Human Intelligence)

  • Money Laundering Investigations

  • OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence)


Our Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Trademarks, & Patents Intelligence & Investigations: Other Additional Key Services


Our Additional Key Services are as follows:

  • Brand Search & Verifications  

  • Market Monitoring Services

  • Internet Monitoring & Research

  • IPR Enhance Due Diligence

  • Brand Authentication

  • Goods Infringement Examination

  • Goods Memorandums of Understanding Conflicts  

  • Trade Secrets Inspection    

  • IPR Litigations Record Check

  • Online Brand Reputation Checks (Internet & Social Media Monitoring)

  • Market Threats

  • IPR Anti-Counterfeiting Due Diligence

  • Brand Litigation and Protection



Our Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Trademarks, & Patents Intelligence & Investigations: Trademarks & IPs

A trademark is an image, name or even signature, used to differentiate & identify a brand, company, or its goods & services. Trademark Infringements occur when one uses a trademark which is the same or like another trademark owned by a company.

 

According to OECD, imports of Counterfeit & Pirated Goods are worth nearly half a trillion dollars a year, or around 2.5% of global imports.

 

Knowing that someone is stealing ideas is easy. Being able to prove that intellectual property (IP) is being infringed upon is distinctly different. Attorneys typically take the lead in directing their clients’ intellectual property disputes, but each case is unique. The approaches to handling an intellectual property investigation will vary, & the experienced team of investigators in Augustus Hall Limited® Complex Case Investigation Group are prepared to handle your matter accurately & within the confines of your chosen approach.


Our Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Trademarks, & Patents Intelligence & Investigations: The Entities We Serve

Our Services within this Category are catered for the following Entities as follows:

  • CMOs

  • Multinational & National Brands

  • CEOs

  • Issuing Authorities

  • COOs

  • Industries, Regulators & Policy Makers

  • Heads of Brand Protection

  • Directors, Deputy Directors, Senior Managers from Finance

  • Government Affairs

  • Domestic Affairs

  • Regulatory Affairs

  • International Trade

  • External Affairs

  • Health

  • Anti Illicit Trade Directors

  • Customs Authority & Law Enforcement Agencies

  • Anti-Counterfeiting Directors

  • Director Generals, Deputy Director Generals, & Senior Managers

  • Head of Supply Chain

  • Law Enforcement Team

  • Head of Supply Chain Security

  • Authorities, & Brand Owners

  • Product Security Managers

  • Brand Security Solution Providers

  • Head of Halal

  • Anti Illicit Trade & Counterfeiting

  • Packaging Development Managers

  • Brand Owners, & Government Agencies

  • General Counsel, IP Counsel & Legal Counsels representing Multinational & National Brands across Industries



Our Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Trademarks, & Patents Intelligence & Investigations: Its' Critical Role

The intricacies & nuances demanded by an IP Investigation must honor the legalities surrounding IP as well as gel with the work being conducted by Law Enforcement Agencies.


The quality of the details collected matters, but proper collection of evidence & information is essential.  Anyone can troll the web or check databases to hunt for information. Public Resources are readily available for the taking. It’s the information that isn’t easy to find, however, that makes all the difference in an Intellectual Property Investigation.


You want a Private Investigative Team that has a Network of Domestic & Foreign Specialists at their fingertips, providing exceptional reach & capability. You also want a team of Professional Investigators who understand how to conduct an IP Investigation Legally & Thoroughly.


Our Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Trademarks, & Patents Intelligence & Investigations: Insights Into The Types Of Investigations

When you represent a client who believes that he or she has been the victim of Intellectual Property Infringement, the case isn’t always about Financial Compensation. Quite often, the person bringing the case wants the perpetrator to admit their Guilt, to get Retribution. The owner of the Intellectual Property also wants their Information back without feeling the negative effects of the IP Case on their Reputation or Bottom Line.

 

Here are some of the most common IP Investigations conducted by the experts at Augustus Hall Limited®:

  • Patent Investigations.  

    • Clever copycats may take it upon themselves to leverage the business success of someone else by creating an offshoot of a Brand, Name, Service, or Product. This Infringement can lead to a Patent Investigation & IP Lawsuit.

 

  • Product Diversion & Parallel Importation.  

    • Unauthorized acquisition & sale of goods is a crime. Instead of trying to compete with a major brand, some people or companies practice product diversion or parallel importation, stealing the products from an import shipment to sell them on their own at a much lower price point, or failing to dispose of inventory as instructed & using it instead to make a profit. 

 

  • Channel Checking.  

    • Marketing Research is essential if it’s on the up & up. Poor Channel Checking & concerns about Licensing or IP Infringement regarding New Product Development could result in Legal Action.

 

  • Trademark Investigations & Clearances.  

    • Does a company still use a Trademark? Are there related Trademarks? What’s the Background & Intention behind these Trademarks? Some entrepreneurs don’t bother to do their Due Diligence & take a Trademark for their own.


The internet has fueled IP Theft & Infringement. The depth & breadth of the online world can make it feel impossible to collect necessary evidence for an IP Case. A Private Investigator shows otherwise with meticulous Research & Information-gathering.

 

Augustus Hall Limited® also conducts Nigeria & Africa-wide Investigations of your existing Trademarks & Copyrights.  We can investigate any business in any market for the improper use of your Intellectual Property.


Our Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Trademarks, & Patents Intelligence & Investigations: Other Concerns Of Our IP Investigations

  • Bakery Products: Breads & rolls, waffles, cakes, pies, donuts, bagels, toasted pastries, tortillas, other bakery products

  • Cereal & Grain-Based Products: Cereals, prepared flour, pasta, rice & corn milling, other grain-based products

  • Condiments & Seasonings: Ketchup, sauces, gravies, condiments, peanut butter, seasonings, flavors & syrups, oils, salad dressings, mayonnaise & pickled products, etc.

  • Prepared Foods / Meals / Side Dishes: Prepared dinners / meals / entrees / salads, prepared side dishes, pizza, meat alternatives, baby food, non-fluid dairy alternatives, other prepared products

  • Dairy Foods: Ice cream & frozen desserts, novelties, fluid milk & beverages, cheese products, yogurt & other cultured products, butter or margarine products, powdered products, other dairy foods & dairy based drinks

  • Snack Foods: Chips, pretzels, cookies & crackers, nuts / trail mix, extruded snacks, snack bars, cheese snacks, meat snacks, prepared snacks, other snack foods

  • Candy & Confectionery Products

  • Beverages: Soft drinks, beer, bottled water, alternative beverages / sports drinks (including fortified / nutraceutical), wine / liquor, juice / fruit drinks, coffee / tea, other beverages

  • Meat, Poultry & Seafood Products: Processed / further processed meat, poultry, seafood, slaughtering, fabricating, cutting, rendering, other meat, poultry, seafood.

  • Manufacturer of Ingredients / Nutritional Ingredients

  • Specialty Nutritional Products: Dietary supplements, meal replacements, nutraceuticals, chews & nutritional candy, energy & nutritional shots, etc.

  • Retail: Supermarket, Convenience, Mass merchandiser

  • Food Service

  • Pet Foods

  • Fruits & Vegetables

  • Testing Labs, Universities, Government

  • Equipment for Food Processing / Packaging Materials

  • Warehousing / Distribution / Logistics

  • Co-packer / Contract Manufacturer

  • Other Allied to the Field


Our Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Trademarks, & Patents Intelligence & Investigations: Other Concerned Roles In Request Of Our IP Investigations


Other Concerned Roles in request of Our IP Investigations:

  • Research & Development / Product Development: VP, Director, Manager R&D, Food Tech, Chemist, Flavor Room Manager, Lab Tech, Design Manager, Research Chef, Tech Services Manager, Project Manager, R&D Personnel

  • Food Safety / QA / QC: VP, Director, Manager, Supervisor of Quality Assurance / Quality Control / Food Safety, QA / QC / Food Safety Personnel

  • Plant Operations / Production: Operations VP / Director / Manager, Production VP / Director / Manager, Manufacturing VP / Director / Manager, Plant Manager / Superintendent / Foreman, Line Foreman, Processing / Packaging Supervisor, Maintenance Foreman, Plant Security Manager, Safety Manager, Health & Safety, Operations personnel

  • Corporate Management & Administration: President, Owner, Partner, Chairman of the Board, Executive VP, CEO, CFO, COO, Secretary-Treasurer, Director

  • General Management / Management: General Manager, Manager, Assistant Manager, Site Manager, Store / Location Manager

  • Engineering: VP, Director, Manager, Engineering, Plant Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Chief Engineer, Packaging / Processing / Production Engineers, Engineering Director

  • Purchasing: VP / Director / Manager / Supervisor of Purchasing or Procurement, Purchasing Agent, Buyer, Purchasing Personnel

  • Marketing & Sales: VP Marketing / Sales, VP Brand Management, Marketing Director / Manager, Category / Brand / Product Manager, Sales Director / Manager, Vending Manager, Account Exec, Ecommerce Director / Manager

  • Warehousing / Distribution / Logistics: Warehouse / Distribution Manager / Director, Logistics / Traffic Manager / Director, Truck Fleet Manager, Repairs / Route Manager, Ecommerce Supply Chain

  • Others


Our Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Trademarks, & Patents Intelligence & Investigations: Other Sectors & Functions We Serve Under Our IP Investigations

Other Sectors & Functions catered for under Our Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Trademarks, & Patents Intelligence & Investigations, includes:

  • Consultancy

  • Distribution

  • Engineering

  • Finance & Accounting

  • General Management & Administration

  • Imports & Exports

  • Information Tech. & Management Information

  • Logistics, Purchasing & Procurement

  • Marketing / Public Relations

  • Operations Management

  • Product Development

  • Production / Plant Management

  • Quality Control

  • Regulatory / Legal Affairs

  • Research & Development

  • Sales / Business Development

  • Supply Management

  • Trade Associations

  • Manufacturer: Finished Beverage Products

  • Manufacturer: Finished Food Products

  • Manufacturer: Ingredients & Additives

  • Packaging & Processing Services

  • Press & Media

  • Agricultural Industries (rice / coffee / corn / nuts / sugarcane / rubber etc.)

  • Bakery Goods

  • Biotechnology

  • Confectionery Goods    

  • Labelling

  • Printing

  • Brewing   

  • Food Safety

  • Government / Trade Association

  • Research / Scientific

  • Retail Chain Management

  • Transportation / Logistics

  • Utility Services / Plant Management

  • Wholesaler

 


Our Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Trademarks, & Patents Intelligence & Investigations: Other Serviced Stakeholders

Product Packs, Product Packaging & Packaging Research Stakeholders' Concerns covered under Our Intellectual Property, Copyrights, Trademarks, & Patents Intelligence & Investigations, includes the following:

  • Auditing / Certification

  • Automation / Drives & Control

  • Beverage / Brewing

  • Canning Technology

  • Chemical / Pesticide Residue Testing

  • Colour Retention Agents

  • Consulting Services

  • Contract Manufacturing

  • Converting / Package Printing

  • Databanks & Software

  • Encapsulation

  • Energy Efficiency Technology & Management

  • Filling

  • Food Analysis Laboratory Services

  • Food Hygiene Management

  • Food Quality Control Management

  • Food Safety Management

  • Food Storage & Protection

  • Labelling

  • Packaging

  • Packaging Machinery

  • PET / Plastics Processing

  • Technology

  • Processing Technique

  • Publishing

  • Quality Assurance

  • R&D

  • Reformulation

  • Regulatory

  • Transport / Storage Systems

  • Wrapping

 







 

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