Corporate
Patent, Copyright and Trademark Infringement
Investigation and documented evidence of intellectual property infringement - counterfeits, copied designs, unlicensed use - built so your IP counsel can act on it.
- #1 Private Investigator in Texas
- Texas License #12818
- Twenty-five years of experience
- Marine veteran owned
- Statewide Texas coverage
- Free confidential consultation
What this is
IP Infringement, in plain terms.
Intellectual property law protects your work, but it only protects it when somebody proves the infringement. Knowing that a competitor is selling your design is not the same as being able to show a court who is manufacturing it, where it is being sold, how much of it there is and since when.
That is an evidence problem and it is what an investigator is for. Documented purchases. Identification of the entity behind a storefront that lists nothing but a mailbox. Distribution channels. Volume. The chain from the thing in your hand back to a name a cease and desist letter can be addressed to.
The work
What actually gets done.
- Document the infringing product or use, with dates and sources.
- Make and preserve evidentiary purchases with a documented chain of custody.
- Identify the entity and the individuals behind a seller or a storefront.
- Trace manufacturing, import and distribution channels where they are reachable.
- Establish scale and duration from what is publicly documented.
- Monitor for continued infringement after a demand has been sent.
Corporate
Independent, and documented that way.
A finding only holds if the person who made it had no stake in it. That is what an outside investigator is for, and it is why the methodology is written down alongside the conclusion.
What you get
At the end of it.
- Evidence samples with a documented chain of custody.
- An identification report on the parties behind the infringement.
- Dated documentation of the infringing use.
- A file your IP counsel can move on.
When people call
The three situations we hear most.
Your product is being copied
The copy is easy to find. The company behind it is the investigation.
Your work is being used without a license
Photography, written work, software, designs.
A demand letter was ignored
Continued infringement after notice changes the exposure, and it has to be documented.
Questions
About this service.
Do you make test purchases?
Yes, where the engagement calls for it, with the chain of custody documented from the moment of purchase so that the sample survives being challenged.
Can you find out who is behind an anonymous online seller?
Frequently. Business registrations, payment and shipping details, domain records and the physical trail from a delivered package are all lawful avenues. We do not hack accounts and we do not obtain records by pretext.
Do I need a lawyer as well?
Yes. We gather the evidence. Enforcement is counsel’s work, and the best outcomes come from the two running together.
Is the first conversation really free?
Yes, and it is confidential. You describe the situation, we tell you whether an investigation is likely to help, roughly what it would involve and what it would cost. There is no charge for that call and no obligation at the end of it.
More in this area
Other services in Corporate.
Where we work
Four metros, and the rest of Texas.
Houston, Dallas, Fort Worth, Austin and San Antonio are where most cases start. Coverage runs to the whole state, and records and asset work is run nationally.
Free consultation
Tell us what is going on. The first call is free.
Describe the situation and we will tell you honestly whether an investigation would help, what it would involve and what it would cost. Confidential, no obligation, and no charge for the conversation.