Intellectual Property Infringement & Royalty Fraud
Intellectual Property Infringement & Royalty Fraud
Intellectual Property Infringement & Royalty Fraud can have untold impacts on a company’s revenues and profits, and in the worse-case scenario result in the founding of new competitors undermining a company’s USP.
We have experience in both multi-jurisdictional investigations, supported by our international team of corporate investigators; and discreet and covert investigations into alleged rogue company officers and employees.
Case Work
Assignment 1: Intellectual property infringement
A US based media company asked us to review the accounting records of a distributor in the Far East. We identified infringements in respect of the timing of payments, disclosure, and distribution agreements, in addition to understated royalties. The distributor was forced to undergo a thorough remediation process to retain the rights to distribute.
Assignment 2: Under-reported royalty fraud
The Dutch entity of a multinational electronics company, asked us to carry out a forensic audit of the royalties declared by a licensee operating in Thailand and China. We undertook a review of the production and sales records of the licensee, and identified royalties had been significantly, and deliberately, understated by more than $250k.
Assignment 3: Intellectual property theft
A subsidiary of a NYSE listed company, wanted to assess the value of intellectual property infringement in Shanghai. We undertook covert investigations to identify counterfeit producers and sellers in Shanghai and provided a financial model reporting the potential impact on revenue to the client.
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Opus has vast experience in investigating and assessing IP infringement and royalty fraud.
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