Intellectual Property Investigations

Molfar provides comprehensive IP investigations to protect intellectual property rights and ensure control over the use of intangible assets. We conduct intellectual property expertise, analyzing violations of copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. Our services are useful if you want to detect pirated software, unauthorized use of brands, and carry out checks on counterfeit products and unfair competition in key industries.

Our Intellectual Property Investigation Services

Choose whatever type of intellectual property investigations suits your needs in order to inform brand protection actions. 

Patent Research 

We conduct a competitive patent landscape check to detect infringement cases and the level of your new product’s originality. 

Intellectual Property Investigations About Counterfeit Products 

Our research team can trace counterfeiting supply chains, use HUMINT to expose culprits, and provide advice on further legal actions. 

Trade Secret Investigations

Such intellectual property investigations can uncover corporate asset misuse, sources of the business intelligence leaks, or cases of corporate espionage. 

Benefits of IP Investigations with Molfar

See Related Cases

Molfar has hands-on experience with handling IP research cases for clients from various industries. 

Case 1: Gambling

Request

‍Verification of a gambling partner’s use of licensed software. The client is an iGaming company focused on Tier-1 markets, operating in over 10 jurisdictions with licenses from MGA, Curacao, and UKGC. Monthly GGR exceeds $8M, and the player retention rate is 38% on day 90.

Solution

‍We conducted a software audit from the perspective of copyright and intellectual property compliance.

Result

• Identified unlicensed casino slot games, violating the rights of the copyright holder.
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• Confirmed the absence of official permission to use the software.

Client Decision

‍Terminated the partnership due to high legal risk.

Case 2: Oil & Gas Industry 

Request

‍Investigation into unfair competition in the oil and gas industry. The client is an Oil & Gas company operating in the MENA region and Central Asia, producing over 4 million barrels annually. EBITDA margin stands at 42%, with over 91% of contracts secured on a long-term basis with national operators and traders.

Solution

‍We conducted an in-depth intellectual property audit of the client's products and trademarks.

Result

• Found evidence of competitor-manufactured equipment being supplied to the market.
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• Discovered unauthorized trademark registration in a foreign country.
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• Detected illegal use of the brand on an archived version of the competitor’s website.

Client Decision

‍Successfully used the gathered evidence in court to defend their intellectual property and reputation.

Case 3: Online Beauty Products Retail 

Request

‍Identification of the owner of an illegal online cosmetics store through an intellectual property theft investigation. The client is a beauty brand with an omnichannel sales model, present in 25 countries through e-commerce and retail. The company reports an average monthly revenue growth of 18%.

Solution

‍We used OSINT and HUMINT techniques along with IP forensics tools to analyze the brands sold on the website.

Result

• Identified the probable owner of the gray-market operation through supply chain analysis.
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• The store was shut down within three months.

Client Decision

‍Legal action was initiated against the infringer