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The sales of counterfeit goods on the world wide web is growing every day. On any given day, there are thousands of sites and auction sales that are occurring involving the sales of goods that are counterfeit, infringing or gray market. The problem is growing because of the protection the internet provides to the counterfeiters or so they think.
It is important that brand owners develop and implement a cohesive strategy to deal with the internet. There are many areas that require monitoring, attention and action when it comes to competently dealing with the virtual world.
Counterfeiters feel and believe that they are safe as long as they are not meeting their customers and conducting “hand-to-hand” transactions and only dealing in the “virtual world.” That’s not necessarily true. The IC team has actually been able to successfully “Track, Trace & Identify” the operators of counterfeit websites and develop hard evidence against them.
Several of our cases have been developed and presented to law enforcement for their evaluation for prosecution. We have had numerous cases accepted by various law enforcement agencies for prosecution. The cases led to the service of search warrants and the seizure of large quantities of counterfeit merchandise. The site operators were arrested and successfully prosecuted for their criminal activity.
Our team understands what methods and techniques that must be utilized to successfully obtain the information and documentation necessary to deal with the various issues related to the internet. Our team prides itself on developing as much evidence as possible for our clients to determine how they want to proceed against the web criminals.
Dealing with the internet presents various challenges for brand owners. Our team of investigators is well seasoned and able to assist brand owners with their needs related to the virtual world. The following are some of the services that the IC team provides:
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Track, Trace & Identify
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Auction & Website Takedowns
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Brand Name & Logo Monitoring & Abuse
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Criminal & Civil Enforcement Solutions
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The challenge of dealing with the internet can be a very daunting task. Please feel free to contact us today to see how we can assist you in getting the problem under control and how we can assist you in being proactive and developing and implementing a cohesive and strategic plan.
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