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MARKET SURVEY

An anti-counterfeiting campaign normally starts with a market survey. Visits to various establishments are made to identify the shops engaged in the sale of infringing products. This will provide an aggrieved company with actual data on how widespread and alarming the situation involving counterfeits of their products. Subsequently, upstream investigations may be conducted to locate the main source of these products. Samples of counterfeit products are obtained for examination and in preparation for legal actions

INVESTIGATION

In cases where suspected major infringers have already been identified, a comprehensive investigation is conducted, which includes: a background investigation to identify ownerships, capitalization and other necessary information. Evidence are obtained in preparation for future enforcement action.

ENFORCEMENT

The investigators facilitate with law enforcement authorities the required pre-raid surveillance activity, and work with the local legal counsel and the judicial courts to make sure that evidence and needed documents are properly presented. Witnesses are provided to aid the obtaining of search warrants. Most important is its active participation during the search and seizure to provide technical skills and the necessary logistics.

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JOHN SACRIZ,
Managing Director

“I have known John when he was a Manager at Pinkerton over 20 years ago. Back then, he pioneered the anti-software piracy raids, and he’s still into it – supervising various types of IP investigations for over 25 years now. After establishing IP Manila, he has been designing long and short-term anti-counterfeiting programs. Without mentioning the details, I know John has also personally conducted investigative trainings in many other countries in support and as requested by some of his clients. He also organizes training and familiarization program for government agencies in relation to his clients’ products. Some of John’s previous investigations have reached and decided favorably by the Supreme Court, thus his name is mentioned in some IP-related Supreme Court decisions. As an industry leader, he is a constant speaker on issues involving the trivial counterfeit trade. For John, protecting an IP rights is more than a business, it’s his advocacy.

One little known fact about John is that on a weekend, you might chance upon him climbing a mountain somewhere with his investigators. On another weekend, he and his son may be seen riding off-road bicycles. He is well-known and has close-friendships with many high-ranking police (PNP) and National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) officers, as they grew together, professionally, establishing the country’s pioneering campaigns against counterfeit and piracy trade.”

– Atty. Andre PG Betita, Partner, Betita Cabilao Casuela Sarmiento

At present, we are actively providing anti-counterfeiting programs to the following clients:
  • Alpargatas S.A. (Havaianas)
  • Longchamp
  • AstraZeneca Pharmaceutical
  • Les Laboratories Sevier
  • Autodesk Asia Pte. Ltd.
  • Levi Strauss & Co.
  • Beiersdorf AG
  • McDonald’s Philippines/Golden Arches
  • Canon, Inc.
  • Mitsubishi Motors Corp.
  • Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
  • Nestle SA
  • Cemex Philippines Co.
  • NGK Japan
  • Chevron Philippines, Inc.
  • Novartis
  • Colgate-Palmolive Phils. Inc.
  • Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
  • Dedon Manufacturing, Inc
  • Phelps Dodge Int’l. (Phils.), Inc.
  • Galderma
  • Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corp.
  • Gatsby
  • The Philippine Stock Exchange
  • Glaxo Smithkline (GSK)
  • Phoenix Publishing House
  • GCS Risk Pte. Ltd.
  • Procter & Gamble
  • Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
  • Rex Bookstore
  • Hyundai Mobis (Korea)
  • San Miguel Corp.
  • Intel Corporation
  • Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals
  • JETRO Manila
  • SM Investment Corp.
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Trimble/Tekla
  • Kenneth Cobonpue
  • Victoria’s Secret
  • Kraft Foods (Philippines) Inc.
  • Unilever Philippines
  • Lafarge Cement Services Philippines, Inc.
  • Yamaha Japan

 

On a regular basis, we work with the following law firms on IP related matters:
ABES MARIANO AND MALONG CHAVEZ MIRANDA ASEOCHE LAW
ACCRALAW CHING LAW OFFICE
AMURAO LAW OFFICES DCLAW LITIGATION AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ATTORNEYS
E.B. ASTUDILLO LAW OFFICES ESGUERRA & BLANCO LAW OFFICES
ATINO TAN TALON CACAO ESPINOSA LAW OFFICES FOLLOSCO MORALLOS & HERC
BENGZON NEGRE UNTALAN IP ATTORNEYS GANCAYCO, BALABAS & ASSOCIATES LAW OFFICES
BETITA CABILAO CASUELA SARMIENTO LAW GERODIAS SUCHIANCO ESTRELLA LAW FIRM
DISINI AND DISINI LAW OFFIC HECHANOVA BUGAY & VILCHEZ
GATMAYTAN YAP PATACSIL GUTIERREZ & PROTACIO LAW JDF LAW
CARAG CABALLES JAMORA & SOMERA MCP LAW
CASTILLO LAMAN TAN PANTALEON & SAN JOSE MISADOR VERZOSA SO & QUIOC LAW OFFICES
CESAR C. CRUZ & PARTNERS LAW OFFICES PUYAT JACINTO AND SANTOS LAW FIRM
MOSVELDTT LAW OFFICES QUISUMBING TORRES
OFFICE OF BAGAY VILLAMOR & FABIOSA SIGUION-REYNA MONTECILLO & ONGSIAKO
ORTEGA BACORRO ODULIO CALMA & CARBONNEL LAW OFFICE STUART ONG AND ASSOCIATES
PADLAN SALVADOR AND ASSOCIATES SYCIP SALAZAR HERNANDEZ & GATMAITAN LAW OFFICE
POBLADOR BAUTISTA & REYES LAW FIRM VIRGILAW

 

PRODUCTS GENUINE OR ORIGINAL COUNTERFEIT OR FAKE
Apparels, Shoes, Accessories and related products

Prices are fairly standard.

There are proper hangtags and labels.

The products are sold in reputable stores, sales are covered by receipts.

Proper packaging, boxes, bags or containers.

Prices are too low.

There are no proper hangtags

The products are sold mostly in "tiange" or flee markets. Usually, no proper receipts are issued.

No proper packaging, boxes, bags or containers.

PRODUCTS GENUINE OR ORIGINAL COUNTERFEIT OR FAKE
Computer Games and Software

Usually comes with "User's Manual", registration cards, sold in reputable stores.

Title covers are printed appropriately

Superior printing quality Usually one software/game per package and CD or DVD.

Transactions are covered by official receipts.

No "User's Manual" no accompanying documents, oftentimes sold in "tiange"

Title covers are mostly photocopies or of low quality prints

Inferior printing quality. Bundled with other publishers software or games.

Oftentimes, no sales or transaction receipts.

PRODUCTS GENUINE OR ORIGINAL COUNTERFEIT OR FAKE
Pharmaceuticals or Medicines

With generic name above the brand name Mostly using English language in packaging.

With BFAD product registration numbers

No generic name

Uses other languages or foreign inscriptions (Arabic, Chinese etc.)

No BFAD product registration numbers

PRODUCTS GENUINE OR ORIGINAL COUNTERFEIT OR FAKE
Industrial, Electronics, Electrical and related products

Sold with warranty, documentations, and covered by receipts.

Complete with labels as to the manufacturer, proper use or care instructions.

Appropriate packaging and contents.

No warranty, no accompanying documentations and usually without receipts.

No accompanying labels as to the manufacturing source or codes.

No proper packaging, mostly with incomplete or missing contents

PRODUCTS
Apparels, Shoes, Accessories and related products
GENUINE OR ORIGINAL

Prices are fairly standard.

There are proper hangtags and labels.

The products are sold in reputable stores, sales are covered by receipts.

Proper packaging, boxes, bags or containers.

COUNTERFEIT OR FAKE

Prices are too low.

There are no proper hangtags

The products are sold mostly in "tiange" or flee markets. Usually, no proper receipts are issued.

No proper packaging, boxes, bags or containers.

PRODUCTS
Computer Games and Software
GENUINE OR ORIGINAL

Usually comes with "User's Manual", registration cards, sold in reputable stores.

Title covers are printed appropriately

Superior printing quality Usually one software/game per package and CD or DVD.

Transactions are covered by official receipts.

COUNTERFEIT OR FAKE

No "User's Manual" no accompanying documents, oftentimes sold in "tiange"

Title covers are mostly photocopies or of low quality prints

Inferior printing quality. Bundled with other publishers software or games.

Oftentimes, no sales or transaction receipts.

PRODUCTS
Pharmaceuticals or Medicines
GENUINE OR ORIGINAL

With generic name above the brand name Mostly using English language in packaging.

With BFAD product registration numbers

COUNTERFEIT OR FAKE

No generic name

Uses other languages or foreign inscriptions (Arabic, Chinese etc.)

No BFAD product registration numbers

PRODUCTS
Industrial, Electronics, Electrical and related products
GENUINE OR ORIGINAL

Sold with warranty, documentations, and covered by receipts.

Complete with labels as to the manufacturer, proper use or care instructions.

Appropriate packaging and contents.

COUNTERFEIT OR FAKE

No warranty, no accompanying documentations and usually without receipts.

No accompanying labels as to the manufacturing source or codes.

No proper packaging, mostly with incomplete or missing contents

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Field Yeoman Inc. or simply FYI, formed in 2012, is a subsidiary of IP2
Manila Associates. It is a Philippine-based commercial investigation firm,
specializing on commercial types of investigations in the country.

Services
  • Background Investigation and Pre-employment Checks
  • Due Diligence Checks (on possible vendors, distributors and business partners)
  • Surveillance Operation (vs. Corporate Fraud, Theft, Pilferage)
  • Skip Tracing (Locating missing person, witnesses)
  • Records Checks & Research (Property, Travel, etc.) Insurance Claim, Asset & Financial Search Undercover Assignments
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