{"id":169160,"date":"2024-08-28T15:07:24","date_gmt":"2024-08-28T14:07:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opusllp.com\/forensic-accounting\/?page_id=169160"},"modified":"2024-11-28T11:45:39","modified_gmt":"2024-11-28T11:45:39","slug":"intellectual-property-infringement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/opusllp.com\/forensic-accounting\/intellectual-property-infringement\/","title":{"rendered":"Intellectual Property Infringement &amp; Royalty Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"169160\" class=\"elementor elementor-169160\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-926e0d9 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-content-middle whitetext elementor-section-items-bottom elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"926e0d9\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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elementor-size-default\">Intellectual Property Infringement &amp; Royalty Fraud<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f4ad36 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5f4ad36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528815a3 animated-slow twocol animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"528815a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:&quot;600&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Intellectual Property Infringement &amp; Royalty Fraud can have untold impacts on a company\u2019s revenues and profits, and in the worse-case scenario result in the founding of new competitors undermining a company\u2019s USP.<\/p><p>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.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e9bd86 leftaligned animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default animation_type_block sc_fly_static elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"8e9bd86\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"intro\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Case Work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bedc8e sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"5bedc8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca21cc1 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ca21cc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assignment 1: Intellectual property infringement<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba2409b sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"ba2409b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-822bd69 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"822bd69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>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.\u00a0The distributor was forced to undergo a thorough remediation process to retain the rights to distribute.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd215af sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bd215af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4bfc8 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e4bfc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assignment 2: Under-reported royalty fraud<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6cbb5e3 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6cbb5e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e130b9 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e130b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Dutch entity of a multinational electronics company, asked us to carry out a forensic audit of the royalties declared by a\u00a0licensee operating in Thailand and China. We undertook a review of the production and sales records of the\u00a0licensee, and identified royalties had been significantly, and deliberately, understated by more than $250k.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d47d00 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8d47d00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7918980 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7918980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assignment 3: Intellectual property theft<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f1b24 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"52f1b24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d29b6c6 sc_fly_static elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d29b6c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A subsidiary of a NYSE listed company, wanted to assess the value of intellectual property infringement in Shanghai. We undertook covert investigations to\u00a0identify\u00a0counterfeit producers and sellers in Shanghai and provided\u00a0a financial model reporting\u00a0the potential impact on revenue to the client.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70ad1cb elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default sc_fly_static\" data-id=\"70ad1cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"cta\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-extended\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ae41cc4 sc_inner_width_none sc_content_align_inherit 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