With the continued growth in the global economy, the pirating of Intellectual Property has become a major problem, South America and the Caribbean regions have become major spawning grounds for this illicit activity.  This seriously erodes the brand equity and profitability of large and small international corporations, often presenting risks even greater than a large-scale fraud. In a business world where competition is fierce, brand piracy can threaten the very existence of a major business.

CLA investigations & Intelligence services division has developed a multi-faceted strategy combining prevention and response, internal and external measures to protect the company's intellectual assets. The organization has the regional experience and capacity to deliver strategic & tactical brand protection programs wherever piracy occurs within our specified region.

CLA Investigations will also help protect patents, designs, trademarks, copyright, proprietary data and other assets from theft and abuse. The organization accomplishes this through unique investigative solutions and strategic and tactical planning methods to protect your company’s intellectual property. CLA Investigations will work with local law enforcement agencies to locate and disable distribution or manufacturing facilities in our region.

Services include

Brand protection consulting - Inquiries into rogue registration of patents & trademarks

Due diligence into suppliers, distributors & third party manufacturers

Market surveys and market monitoring - Investigation, raid & seizure operations

Piracy investigations & coordination of multiple raid actions

Evidence collection, pretext purchases, sting operations and proof of use

Intellectual property litigation intelligence gathering