Case Studies

Case-study style investigation examples

Anonymised examples showing the type of investigation thinking used for IP, due diligence, OSINT, market enquiry, and field intelligence assignments.

Trademark market enquiry

Objective: Identify whether a disputed brand / mark appeared in a local trade channel.

Approach: Online references, product category mapping, market-area planning, and discreet field enquiry.

Output: Factual observations, source notes, location inputs, and evidence-oriented reporting.

Business background review

Objective: Understand the public presence and practical business profile of a target entity.

Approach: Company background research, directory review, address tracing, and public-source cross-checking.

Output: Organized source findings, address indicators, reputation notes, and client-relevant caution points.

Field presence confirmation

Objective: Check whether an office, shop, factory, warehouse, or market location appeared active.

Approach: Site visit planning, local enquiry, visible activity observation, and photograph handling where instructed.

Output: Site observations, local inputs, photographs where available, and structured field notes.

Confidential and anonymised

Case studies on this page are intentionally generic and anonymised. Client names, party names, fees, privileged information, and confidential instructions are not disclosed.