Reactive measures - IPR protection program
Businesses lose $461 billion in Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) crimes annually. Within a year, information security has had an explosive increase from 7% to 21%. IP theft has also increased substantially at global basis (from 7% to 18%).
IPR-intensive industries contributed 86% of imports and 93% of exports to EU external trade. IRMI Group offers a range of services within monitoring and investigations for companies and IP owners when suspecting possible violation or infringements of your brands or products. Only in China it was counterfeited goods and services for over $20 bn in 2015. IRMI Group has significant expertise and experience in assisting businesses to stop and prevent IP theft. IRMI Group has local on-site specialists in over 150 countries, ready to assist you with detection, prevention and together with co-partners from legal industry and authorities, the pre-litigation and seizure processes.
Monitoring phase
The mapping phase entails a sighting report and completion of market survey, whereof industry monitoring is exercised.
Investigation phase
The investigation phase entails to obtain information about the distributor or manufacturer, and its scope with the scale of products and verify production/volume of products.
IRMI Group can offer not only in-country investigation, but also investigate and verify the global supply chain network, disclosing the counterfeiters export networks such as vendors, distributors and customers
Collection phase
Collection or photographs of samples for identification and verification will be retrieved for the client.
Background checks phase
Information retrieval entailing information about the registered company which has been identified as a possible target of possible charge of forgery or theft.
Our operational IPR team has assisted multiple local and international companies
Enforcement phase
Once volume and goods have been confirmed they are in breach of IPR rights and those responsible have been identified, the enforcement phase follows. This entails seizure of stolen goods, identification of potential customers for the follow-up phase.
Completion phase
Together with legal resources, IRMI assists with the monitoring phase to ensure the possibility of prosecution and litigation at the judicial body.
Follow up with involved enforcement authorities to obtain confirmation of final results & judgements