Brand Protection Services & IPR Investigation

Professional and Scientific IPR Investigation by a President of India Award-Winning Agency

Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) violations are always a big risk to a brand’s reputation and competitive edge. Apart from diluting credibility, they also cause revenue loss. That’s why protecting intellectual rights and assets is extremely important as it ensures your business reaps the true rewards of innovative ideas and creative spirit. Since IPR abuse and violation can take many forms and create problems on different levels, it’s important to trust an expert to protect your brand and safeguard your interests. Sleuths India is a trusted and award-winning agency with 25 years of experience in brand protection and IPR investigation services.

We’re a preferred choice partner for businesses and individuals looking to mitigate damages from the risks of trademark infringements, patent violations, copyright piracy, and brand counterfeiting. Our team specializes in investigating, uncovering, and stopping IPR violations across industries. With us, clients can stay on the right side of unauthorized use, theft, and duplication of their intellectual assets. As a top agency, we are familiar with the complexities of intellectual property law, and can combine our investigation expertise with on-ground check methods to help clients. With Sleuths India, your proprietary content and innovations will always be safe, no matter whether you’re a startup or a big enterprise.

Be it a case of Trademark Violation or copyright infringement, Patent Infringement, or Counterfeiting, we can be trusted for a detailed investigation with everything. In addition, we are also experts at involving piracy issues, breaches of trade secrets, data theft, and so on. Businesses facing the risks of grey market activities and parallel trade can also approach us for professional help. Irrespective of the industry or field you belong to, our proven methodologies and two decades of experience can always create the difference and safeguard your creation. Hire us to protect your varied intellectual interests and maintain the integrity of your business.

Why Brand Protection & IPR Investigation Services Matter?

The market today is quite competitive and businesses constantly face risks from counterfeiters, digital thieves, and copycats. If not stopped timely, these problems can lead to severe financial and reputational damage. This is why brand protection and IPR investigation matter a lot.

Let’s look at reasons why brand protection and IPR investigation hold significance:

• Businesses today face huge financial losses from counterfeit products and similar intellectual property infringement, so they need proper investigation to avoid the same.
• Infringement of copyright or unauthorized use of products is growing, causing problems and forcing brands to look for a thorough investigation into the matter.
• Cases of fake or substandard imitations are damaging brand reputation, and only a proper investigation can help eliminate the dangers of copyright violation associated with it.
• Brands and individuals face challenges in protecting their innovation and creativity, so they need an expert who can help in such matters in restoring exclusive rights to their own creations.
• Businesses constantly face the threats of unfair competition that take away their market advantage, and they need proper brand protection services to mitigate the risks.
• Copyright infringement or violations also pose legal challenges, and businesses need credible evidence to gain an upper hand in court cases.
• Intellectual rights violations can also compromise brand integrity and lead to loss of customer trust, which brands can restore through proper IPR investigation.
• Pricing and distribution strategies get impacted due to parallel trade activities or similar acts, which can be avoided through a detailed check.

Reasons to Trust Sleuths India for Intellectual Property Violation Investigations

Sleuths India is the winner of multiple prestigious awards for exceptional work in the field of private investigations. For years, we have been helping corporate houses and individuals through intellectual property rights investigations. Our team has a strong knowledge of IPR laws and brings proven expertise for cases from across industry verticals.

Let’s look at reasons to trust Sleuths India for brand protection and IPR investigations:

• We have built a solid reputation in the market for handling complex IPR violation cases for clients across industries.
• Our team specializes in delivering data-backed results and concrete evidence for an edge in the court of law.
• The agency takes pride in an excellent track record of solving high-profile infringement of copyright and brand violation cases.
• We have a team of experienced investigators supported by an extensive pan-India network which helps us handle IPR violation cases across the country.
• We have experts with years of knowledge in cracking cases related to counterfeiting, data theft, and grey market activities.
• With us, each client can expect customized strategies with IPR investigation and detective services, suiting the need and nature of copyright violation.
• Our solid infrastructure combines digital surveillance and on-field investigation, and helps us carry out tech-driven investigations with ease.
• As a reliable copyright infringement investigation agency, we can ensure strong legal coordination for clients and provide help with court cases.
• We’re a top-choice investigator for property rights violation cases of any complexity across industries.

Types of IPR Investigation and Detective Services Offered by Sleuths India

Trademark Violation Investigation
Sleuths India has deep expertise in trademark violation investigations and is approached by clients from across industries for the same. Under this investigation, we have tracked and exposed individuals or entities misusing brand names, logos, or slogans of our client’s enterprise with the purpose to deceive customers and make undue gains. With us, such violations can be stopped from damaging brand reputation and causing financial losses.

Our team specializes in field surveillance and running undercover operations to gather evidence in such cases. Apart from in-depth digital tracing, we also rely on market intelligence to identify the offenders and verify their bad acts. Clients can expect quick and discreet action with us for such violations, whether they are carried out locally or on a national scale. Our network of operatives across India helps us find infringement activities across grey markets.

Apart from solid investigation, clients also trust us for data-backed reports and evidence for gaining an edge in legal proceedings. We not only help protect brands but also ensure their credibility is maintained in the market. Many top brands have benefitted from our years of expertise with IPR investigations to reclaim their identity and rightful control over their intellectual assets.

Counterfeiting Investigation
Sleuths India is a leader in the field of investigation and understands how popular brands or products always have counterfeits in the market. This is a serious violation as it not only hugely impacts the sales of the originals but also causes massive financial losses to the concerned brand. In such cases, we can conduct a detailed investigation and collect solid, court-admissible evidence against the offenders.

Our extensive network of operatives and advanced tools help us crack counterfeit cases of any intensity, no matter whether fakes are manufactured in the country or abroad, or distributed here or elsewhere. We have experts who can bring the detailed information about the entire counterfeiting network together with evidence on the supplier, product, or stockist.

Once the investigation is complete, we use the evidence and collaborate with the police to raid the premises where the fakes are manufactured. Our swift and discreet action helps our clients catch the offenders red-handed.

We conduct a three-phased intellectual property violation investigation in counterfeit cases:
Phase 1 – In this phase, our goal is to identify the areas where the fake goods are sold the most. We then identify the sources or retail outlets where counterfeit items are available or sold.
Phase 2 – Our team then zeros in on the network/persons/entities supplying those fake goods to the retail outlets. The next focus area for us is to investigate the manufacturer or stockist from whom the supplier is getting the counterfeit goods.
Phase 3 – A decoy customer is sent to the company manufacturing the fakes and its trust is gained through regular visits. A big order is deliberately placed and then we engage with the police and get the premises raided.

Patents Infringement Investigation
We have expertise in investigating patent infringements for our clients from across industries and safeguarding their innovations. We have clients from key sectors such as software, technology, medical, and pharmaceutical who hire us to investigate the unauthorized use of their patented designs and processes. Our team deploys a methodical approach to identify, verify, and document patent violations and collect solid evidence against the offenders in such cases.

Based on the complexity of the case, our detectives monitor markets to find out any unauthorized products that infringe patents of our clients. Our team specializes in source identification where it can trace the source of infringement. We then gather solid evidence and prepare reports for court proceedings.

Being one of top brand protection companies in India, we have the right tools and techniques to defend your patents and help you maintain your intellectual property rights. Our IPR investigation services team can provide you with the insights and evidence necessary for getting an edge with the proceedings against infringement. With us, you are not only protecting your innovations but also maintaining your credibility and trust in the market.

Trade Secrets Breach Investigation
We’re a reliable agency and realize the huge risks posed by trade secret breaches. We understand how such breaches can cause great damage to a brand’s reputation apart from inflicting financial losses. Clients can always trust us to protect all their innovations, strategies, methods, and formulas that shape the foundation of their business growth and success. Our expertise can help a lot in cases where clients face a breach of trade secrets, as we can find out the truth and help safeguard your proprietary assets.

Our team has the knowledge and resources to identify, trace, and expose the origin of any breach to your trade secrets. You can trust us for any complexity of cases, whether the trade secrets are violated internally or externally. We can run a detailed check on the suspect and also use digital forensics to investigate any unauthorized leaks or transfers of data. In some cases, our team can also use surveillance operations to track or monitor suspicious behavior and collect proof or evidence.

Sleuths India team knows how to discreetly extract vital information in such cases of intellectual property violation, no matter whether the breach is related to products, designs, processes, models, services, or any other aspect. Based on the investigation we do and the solid evidence we provide, clients can take corrective measures and protect their varied interests. We ensure that your valuable trade secrets are not breached ever again.

Parallel Trade Investigations
We’re a trusted partner for investigating complex cases of parallel trades and ensuring help to clients from across industries. With us, businesses can feel confident in tracing and eliminating any unauthorized distribution of their products. As an industry leader in investigation, we understand how these types of IPR breaches cause massive financial losses apart from causing damage to reputation. If not detected and stopped early, they can also devalue the brand and cause market dilution.

We have the network and resources to conduct detailed checks on suppliers or wholesalers who indulge in malpractices of diverting original goods into markets not intended. Irrespective of the source and scale of such trade activities, we can find solid evidence about the offenders and ensure our clients maintain their edge in the market. Our team specializes in conducting market surveys to know about the goods' flow across unauthorized channels and locations.

Clients also hire us to track black-market networks of offenders and forensically analyze various aspects such as packaging, codes, and network chains. Based on the evidence we provide, clients can initiate legal actions, get orders issued for goods, or claim compensation. With us, clients can investigate any breach of distribution agreement or grey market intrusion.

Our IPR investigation services expertise will prove beneficial in helping you reclaim the lost control over the intended market. You can rely on our exceptional parallel trade investigations and maintain your brand’s territorial integrity. With our court-admissible evidence and data-backed insights, all risks to your trades and intellectual property infringement are mitigated with great efficiency.

Branding & Copyright, Piracy Issues Investigation
We are a trusted agency for creators and innovators who face piracy risks to their original works. Our team has handled many cases of piracy, branding misuse, and copyright violations. A long list of individuals from creative fields such as authors, music composers, and filmmakers trust our expertise with piracy investigation. Similarly, we’re approached by software developers and other professionals who face copyright issues related to their creations and want a detailed investigation.

Whether films, books, or any other form of content, we understand the risks of piracy they face and the subsequent losses it can cause to original creators. Our purpose is to safeguard the interests of artists and creators by not letting their intellectual property be pirated or misused in any form. We can scan the markets to check illegal sales or distribution of clients’ original works. Our extensive pan-India network helps us track pirated copies and brand misuse on any scale.

Our team has the skills and tools to identify leak points and collect solid evidence in cases of piracy issues. Based on the report we provide, clients can gain an upper hand in legal proceedings, and serve takedown or desist notices to offenders. Since we’re one of top brand protection companies in India and provide actionable intelligence, original creators can not only solve the ongoing issue but also minimize future risks. With us, you can restore control over your creation and protect your interests.

Grey Market Investigation
Sleuths India is a reputed agency that is trusted by both businesses and individuals for protecting their brand from the harms of the grey market. With us, clients can mitigate such risks and maintain the integrity of their distribution channels, brand value, and pricing strategies. Our team has years of experience in investigating illegal sale and distribution of pirated, infringed, or imitation products.

We have an extensive network of operatives and tools that help us conduct detailed checks on various grey market activities related to supply chains and sales. Our team can conduct market research and sampling to identify fakes or diverted stock. We know how to collect evidence against offenders of grey market goods and help our clients gain an upper hand in court cases.

Depending on the requirement, our team uses undercover methods to expose illegal networks and lay the groundwork for enforcement actions. Whether it’s a case of locating hidden stock or identifying crooked sellers, we can always help and ensure the client is on the right side of the law.

Customer and Market Data Theft Investigation
Cases of data theft are growing and posing various risks to businesses across industries. As a popular agency, we routinely get cases where clients have lost market data and want a detailed investigation into the breach of their intellectual property rights. Such cases are hard on clients as they not only erode customer trust and market credibility but also cause financial losses.

Our team has years of experience in investigating cases of customer and market data theft for clients who operate in different domains. Our searches are methodical, backed by a strong national network of tools and operatives. We collect solid evidence and prepare a data-backed report so that clients can initiate court cases against the culprit.