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CORPORATE · IPP · IP PROTECTION INVESTIGATION

Your Core Assets Are Being
Quietly Stolen

Trade Secret Leaks · Trademark Counterfeiting · Copyright Infringement · OSINT Brand Monitoring
Relieved Xianyu provides cross-strait IP protection investigation with court-admissible evidence. Free first consultation, strictly confidential.

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WHY · THE COST OF INACTION

Every Day of Delay Is
Real, Measurable Loss

Intellectual property is one of a company's most critical assets — and one of the most vulnerable. Trade secrets walk out the door with departing employees, brand trademarks get counterfeited at scale, licensed partners quietly abuse your IP. These things happen every day, and are often discovered only after the damage has already multiplied.

ISSUE · 01
Trade Secret Leaks

R&D results, client lists, pricing strategies, production formulas — once these reach competitors, they can directly destroy your core competitive advantage. The most common vectors: departing employees, partner leaks, and system intrusions.

ISSUE · 02
Trademark Counterfeiting

Counterfeits don't just erode your sales — they damage brand reputation when consumers receive poor-quality fakes and blame the brand. Particularly severe in the Mainland China market, where counterfeiting networks are complex and require specialized local investigation capability.

ISSUE · 03
Copyright & Patent Infringement

Software pirated, designs copied, patents reverse-engineered — copyright and patent infringement often happens where you can't see it. Active monitoring is required to detect and document it in time for legal action.

ISSUE · 04
Partner Breach & IP Misuse

Licensees producing beyond agreed scope, agents misappropriating brand IP, suppliers sharing your technical data with third parties — IP infringement within trusted relationships is the hardest to detect and often the most damaging.

SERVICES · WHAT WE DO

What Relieved Xianyu Can Do for You

01 · TRADE SECRET INVESTIGATION
Find Out Who Leaked Your Secrets

Using digital forensics, OSINT analysis, and behavioral observation to narrow down leak sources and build a complete evidence chain without alerting suspects. Particularly specialized in cases involving departing employees taking technical data.

02 · COUNTERFEIT MARKET INVESTIGATION
Locate Manufacturing Sources. Break the Supply Chain.

Counterfeit product investigation across Taiwan, Mainland China, and Southeast Asian markets — tracing the complete supply chain from manufacturing origin to retail endpoints. Our Shanghai office provides direct field capability for undercover purchasing and factory location within China.

03 · COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT EVIDENCE
Build Court-Admissible Infringement Evidence

Systematically collecting and preserving infringement evidence for software piracy, design plagiarism, and content theft — including online notarization, physical purchase sampling, and infringement timeline documentation meeting court admissibility standards.

04 · OSINT BRAND MONITORING
Real-Time Intelligence on Brand Infringement

Continuous monitoring of your brand name, trademarks, and key identifiers across e-commerce platforms, social media, industry forums, and the dark web — detecting infringement activity before it scales. Available as periodic reports or real-time alerting.

05 · PARTNER BREACH INVESTIGATION
Audit Whether Your Authorization Has Been Misused

Investigation into licensees', distributors', and suppliers' actual IP usage — confirming whether out-of-scope production, unauthorized sublicensing, or data leakage has occurred. All findings documented for contractual enforcement and liability claims.

06 · CROSS-BORDER ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT
From Evidence to Legal Action — End to End

Relieved Xianyu maintains long-term partnerships with IP law firms across both sides of the Taiwan Strait, Hong Kong, and multiple overseas markets. Upon completing investigation, we facilitate connections to appropriate legal resources for cross-border enforcement litigation.

CASE · REPRESENTATIVE EXAMPLE

A Real Story

CASE · CHINA MAINLAND · CROSS-BORDER IP ENFORCEMENT
Swiss Watch Manufacturer: Counterfeit Sources Located in Mainland China, Cross-Border Enforcement Litigation Completed

Our client was a renowned Swiss luxury watch manufacturer. They discovered large quantities of near-perfect counterfeits on Mainland China e-commerce platforms and offline markets — not only eroding genuine product sales, but generating consumer complaints about quality issues that were being mistakenly attributed to authentic products, severely damaging brand reputation.

After engagement, Relieved Xianyu's Shanghai office led OSINT tracking and undercover purchase sampling investigations across Guangdong and Zhejiang provinces. By tracing counterfeit product packaging batch numbers, logistics information, and e-commerce account linkages, the investigation successfully located two counterfeit manufacturing factories in Guangdong province — with factory on-site documentation, cargo movement timelines, and a complete counterfeit sample chain secured as evidence.

The client's attorneys used Relieved Xianyu's investigation report as the centerpiece of intellectual property infringement litigation at Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court. Both factories were ordered to cease production and pay damages, with the client receiving specific civil compensation judgments.

The Key to Cross-Border IP Enforcement: Filing litigation only in Taiwan or Europe is insufficient when counterfeit manufacturing is occurring in Mainland China — enforcement must happen where the infringement is. Relieved Xianyu's legally operating Shanghai entity and local investigative capability is the critical link that makes cross-border brand enforcement possible.

PROCESS · HOW IT WORKS

How an IP Protection Investigation Proceeds

01
FREE CONSULTATION
Case Assessment (Free)

Describe the IP infringement type you're facing, the scale of damage, and the target jurisdictions. Relieved Xianyu assesses feasibility, recommends the most appropriate investigation strategy, and estimates timeline and costs. First consultation is completely free.

02
OSINT INTELLIGENCE
Open Source Intelligence & Infringement Mapping

Using e-commerce platforms, social media, industry forums, domain databases, and dark web as OSINT sources to build a complete infringement distribution map: who's selling, where, to whom, and for how long. This foundational step informs all subsequent field investigation actions.

03
FIELD INVESTIGATION
Undercover Purchasing, Factory Location & Evidence Collection

Based on intelligence findings, field investigations in target jurisdictions (Taiwan, Mainland China, Southeast Asia): undercover purchase sampling for physical infringement evidence, logistics source tracing, manufacturing facility and warehouse location, and timestamped documentation throughout.

04
REPORT & LEGAL ACTION
Complete Investigation Report & Legal Referral

A litigation-ready investigation report is issued — including the complete infringement evidence chain, infringer identity information, timeline, and loss assessment. Delivered directly to your IP attorneys. Relieved Xianyu can also facilitate connections to appropriate cross-strait IP law firms for enforcement action.

FAQ · FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Questions You're Likely to Have

We suspect a trade secret leak but don't know which employee — what should we do first?
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Don't alert the suspect and don't have HR conduct informal questioning. The first step is to silently preserve existing digital data (emails, system logs, file access records) while engaging Relieved Xianyu for preliminary intelligence confirmation. Using OSINT analysis, digital forensics, and behavioral observation, we can narrow down and identify the leak source without alerting suspects, collecting a complete evidence chain for subsequent litigation or labor arbitration.
Can counterfeit investigations be conducted within Mainland China?
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Yes. Relieved Xianyu's Shanghai office (Shanghai Xianyu Business Consulting Co., Ltd.) operates legally within Mainland China, handling counterfeit source tracing, manufacturing factory location, and undercover purchase sampling. We coordinate with mainland IP law firms to facilitate subsequent enforcement litigation. Taiwanese brand owners facing counterfeiting problems in China can commission through our Taiwan office for end-to-end coordination.
Can IP investigation results be used as court evidence?
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Yes, provided collection methods comply with local law. All Relieved Xianyu investigations operate within legal frameworks with complete evidence chain preservation procedures designed for litigation purposes, ensuring reports meet the format and credibility requirements for court admissibility. If your attorney has specific format requirements, inform us at engagement and we will accommodate.
Is OSINT brand monitoring a one-time or ongoing service?
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Both options are available. You can commission Relieved Xianyu for a one-time comprehensive brand infringement status scan, or choose ongoing periodic monitoring (monthly or quarterly reports) to detect infringement activity at its earliest stages. Ongoing monitoring is particularly suited for international brands with significant business presence in Mainland China or Southeast Asian markets.
What is the approximate cost of an IP protection investigation?
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Costs vary significantly by case type (trade secret vs. counterfeiting investigation), geographic scope, investigation depth, and timeline. The first consultation is completely free, with transparent itemized quotes provided afterward based on your specific situation. We never accept payment without clearly explaining fees upfront.
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Your Intellectual Property Is Waiting to Be Protected

Every day of delay, counterfeits sell another day and competitors use your secrets another day. First consultation is completely free. We will honestly assess your case and tell you exactly what we can do.

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