Unfair Competition Investigations

Unfair competition takes place when one company benefits wrongfully off the work done by another company, or takes steps to mislead customers by using deceptively similar logos, colors, and names. If you believe you or your business has been the victim of unfair competition practices, a private investigation by VIS shall be able to provide evidence of unethical or illegal business practices.

Unfair competition takes place when one company benefits wrongfully off the work done by another company, or takes steps to mislead customers by using deceptively similar logos, colors, and names. There are many ways for your competitors to come after you, and Unfair Competition is one of the most effective. This is where your competitor benefits wrongfully off of the work you have done for yourself. It can include misappropriation of intellectual property, intentionally misleading customers by using deceptively similar marks and logos, or any number of other unscrupulous business practices. If you suspect you have been the victim of unfair competition, call VIS immediately. We have a team of investigators ready to go who will find out exactly what is causing the drop in sales, who is doing it, and then put a stop to it.

Signs of unfair competition

• Another company selling a similar product or service is using colors, names, packaging, or logos that are extremely similar to your own
• Customers are complaining that they bought a product that they thought was made by your company, only to find out later that it was not
• A sudden and inexplicable drop in sales that coincides with a sudden increase in a competitor's sales and earnings

Harm resulting from unfair competition

• Erosion of consumer confidence in your brand
• Decrease in sales and a decreased portion of the market share
• Loss of customer loyalty due to confusion, lack of trust
• Damage to your reputation
• Could be the first step in a grander scheme of corporate espionage

What is involved in an unfair competition investigation with VIS?

• VIS will evaluate your business, name, logo, and advertising and packaging techniques
• VIS will evaluate the same information from your competitors
• VIS will employ the use of several different services to get the necessary facts, including:
  • Surveillance
  • Background checks
  • Records retrieval
  • Financial inquiries
• If it turns out the unfair competition is merely symptomatic of corporate espionage, VIS can take the investigation further, including
  • Technical Surveillance Countermeasures (TSCM)

Sweeping for bugs and other unwanted listening and detection devices

If you are feeling that your business is suffering a lot and the competitor is taking the disadvantage of loss, immediately call VIS to verify whether there is any misleading of customers or stealing business ideas and other negative ways. Our team has spread all over the world, majorly in cities of India viz; Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Noida, Hyderabad, Delhi and Jaipur.