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ACTIVE COMMERCIAL CONCERN

Think Someone Copied Your Software? Find Out What You Can Prove.

Move from suspicion to a defined investigation question. Start with non-confidential matter scoping, evidence readiness, and the limits of what can be established.

Defined next steps No evidence uploads

For urgent matters, contact existing counsel promptly. No emergency response is offered.

A CONSIDERED RESPONSEPROPOSED

A proportionate response grounded in evidence.

  1. 01Incident request
  2. 02Conflict screening
  3. 03Reviewed consultation
  4. 04Scoped engagement

Screening and agreed terms come before substantive confidential intake.

THE OUTCOME / INCIDENT ASSESSMENT

A proportionate response grounded in evidence.

Designed for general counsel, ctos, and executives with a concrete suspected copying concern. A practical starting point with clear limits and a documented next step.

Software IP Incident Assessment

  • Initial matter scoping
  • Evidence preservation considerations
  • Technical investigation plan
  • IP ownership and rights-review scope
  • Initial findings and response-options briefing
  • Recommended escalation roadmap

A PATH WITH CLEAR DECISION POINTS

01

Incident request

02

Conflict screening

03

Reviewed consultation

04

Scoped engagement

Written scope and fee boundaries before engagementMilestones and written deliverables you can reviewChanges require an approved scope and fee change

DISCUSS YOUR ENGAGEMENT

One defined starting point.

Compare the work included, the capacity available, and the work excluded.

B1 / DEFINED SCOPE

Initial incident triage

Incident question and ownership inventory

Experimental fee structure$2,500 / engagement
  • Incident question and ownership inventory
  • General preservation considerations
  • Written investigation scope and go/no-go questions
Proposed capacity
Applications
1
Artifacts
5
Total artifact volume
50 MB
Engineering time
2 hours
Counsel time*
1 hours
Review rounds
1
Scheduled meetings
1

*Subject to verified qualified counsel and appropriate engagement terms. Allowances are pooled across the stated applications.

Service window

Proposed one scheduled scoping meeting in agreed business hours; no emergency response.

Outside this scope

No binary comparison or legal merits opinion

Court proceedings, litigation, and expert testimony

Outside experts and third-party collection costs

Work beyond the written scope or agreed capacity

Written scope, availability, fee terms, and professional arrangements must be confirmed. No litigation, legal outcome, or response time is guaranteed. No payment is collected here.

QUESTIONS / CLEAR BOUNDARIES

Know what you’re
asking for.

General educational information. Rights and remedies depend on facts and jurisdiction.

Is this legal advice or a software scan?

No. The questionnaire provides educational observations only. It does not inspect software or determine infringement. Any professional work requires verified qualified professionals, conflict screening, and a separate agreed engagement.

Does similar software prove copying?

No. Common functionality, shared components, authorized use, and independent creation are possible explanations. Rights, evidence, and applicable law require a fact-specific review.

What happens after I submit?

Your request is saved for service-fit and conflict-screening review. No consultation is booked and no attorney-client relationship is created. Do not submit confidential incident details or artifacts here.

START WITH AN INFORMED CONVERSATION

A proportionate response grounded in evidence.

Share business contact details and a general category of concern. Keep confidential evidence out of this form.