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Assessment · Southeast Asia & Greater China

Decide what matters before you spend more.

An independent review of your counterfeiting or piracy problem, existing investigations or enforcement programme, before you commit more budget. We identify the gaps that could change your decision and recommend what to pursue.

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What you receive ↓
Assessment · DecisionIllustrative

Is another investigation phase justified?

  1. Continue
  2. Narrow (recommended)
  3. Gather specific evidence
  4. Move to enforcement
  5. Change provider or jurisdiction
  6. Monitor
  7. Scale down
  8. Stop
The question

The question is not: Can more work be done?

It is:

Would more work materially improve the decision?

Independence allows us to recommend more work, less work, a different provider or no further action. Why that matters →

15+years in IP intelligence and enforcement
10+years based in Asia
8markets
0referral fees, commissions or mark-ups
Previously
City of London PoliceMotion Picture AssociationIFPITikTokRouse
Oliver Walsh
Founder & Principal

Is this for you?

An assessment starts with the decision in front of you.

Prioritisation

Which targets deserve the budget?

You have plenty of data and several targets or markets, but not the budget for all of them.

You getTarget or market prioritiesInvestigation review

Is another phase worth it?

An investigation has produced information, and someone has proposed more.

You getA review of the work so farEnforcement readiness

Do we know enough to act?

You need to know whether a case is ready for enforcement, or what's still missing.

You getEnforcement-readiness assessmentProgramme review

Is the programme working?

Several providers or activities are underway, and you need to know whether they are delivering the outcomes you need.

You getProgramme review and resource priorities

How we approach it

  1. Start with the decision

    We agree the decision you need to make before we look at anything else.

  2. Find the gaps that matter

    We review what you already hold and find only the gaps that would change that decision.

  3. Recommend the next step

    Continue, narrow, gather specific evidence, move to enforcement, change provider or jurisdiction, monitor, scale down, or stop.

The recommendation comes before the provider.

Assessment is the first of our four stages. How we work →

What you receive

Executive assessment
The decision, what's known and what isn't.
Gap analysis
Only the gaps that would change the decision.
Priorities
Which targets, markets and providers come first.
Recommended next step
One clear recommendation, with the reason.

A clear basis for deciding what to do next.

What to expect

Clear terms before any work starts, and a straight answer at the end.

  1. First call

    Free, confidential and without obligation. We can sign an NDA before you share confidential details.

  2. Written proposal

    The scope, timing and fee are set out in writing before any work starts.

  3. The assessment

    We review what you already hold, including any provider's work, against the decision.

  4. The recommendation

    One next step, with the reason. If it's more work, you can give it to us, your current provider or another one.

Already know what you need to find out? Go straight to an investigation →

Let's talk

What are you trying to decide?

Tell us what's been done so far and the decision in front of you. A short summary is enough to start.

Discuss an assessment
Free first callConfidentialNDA on request