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Governance tool 4.3 · M2 · Brand defence digitisation

IP Octopus M2: Case & Business Partner Management

Every infringement on file.Every partner on record.

The case and business partner module of IP Octopus: notices, takedowns, raids and litigation tracked to outcome, evidence stored and indexed per case, and the distributors, dealers and agents in your channel screened and monitored in the same system.

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1case file per infringement, from notice to outcome

6workspaces: cases, evidence, partners, diligence, links, counsel

5steps from detection to enforcement

4stakeholder views on one record

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See IP Octopus M2 in action.

Follow a suspected counterfeit from the first report to a closed case: who reports it, the eight stages it moves through, the record it leaves, and the dashboards legal and leadership see.

Seen enough to want it on your own portfolio? A BDI product lead will walk you through IP Octopus with your marks, channels and cases.

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Why it matters

Enforcement without a case record is effort without evidence.

Takedowns are filed and raids are run, but the record of what was done, by whom and with what result is scattered. Meanwhile the same channel partners can reappear behind new names. M2 keeps both on file.

Repeat offenders

Sellers and units that return under new names.

Lost evidence

Test purchases, photos and reports that cannot be found when counsel needs them.

Unchecked partners

Distributors and dealers onboarded without due diligence or monitoring.

How it works

From detection to enforcement

01RegisterEach infringement opens a case linked to the right.
02MonitorSellers, units and partners watched for repeat activity.
03VerifyBDI field teams confirm counterfeits and trace the source.
04EnforceNotices, takedowns and raid support, each logged to the case.
05ReportRecoveries, open actions and repeat offenders on the dashboard.

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What M2 manages

Cases, evidence and business partners in one governed workspace.

Enforcement tracker

Notices, takedowns, raids and cases, each with a status, an owner and a next step.

Evidence vault

Test purchases, photos and reports, stored and indexed per case for counsel.

Business partner register

Distributors, dealers, stockists and agents with ownership, KYC and risk rating.

Partner due diligence

BDI background checks and OSINT on new and existing partners, with periodic re-screening.

Repeat-offender links

Sellers, entities and people linked across cases to expose networks.

Counsel and agency workflow

Hand-offs to external counsel, police and platforms tracked to outcome.

Who it serves

Built for every team that owns the risk.

Legal and IP

Case status, evidence and counsel hand-offs.

Sales and distribution

Partner risk ratings and diversion leads.

Compliance

Partner due diligence and re-screening records.

Leadership and board

Recoveries, actions and outcomes.

Security & trust

Built to the standard your auditors expect.

Role-based access
Chain-of-custody log per exhibit
Encrypted evidence storage
Exports for court bundles

Rollout

From kick-off to steady state.

1
Discover
Open cases, partners and counsel.
2
Migrate
Case history and evidence loaded.
3
Screen
Business partners rated and checked.
4
Operate
New cases and re-screening on the platform.

Connected services

IP Octopus M2 is one part of a complete BDI service.

M2 is where enforcement and channel diligence become a case record. BDI's IPR and forensic teams do the work it records.

01Investigation and advisory services

Source investigations
Supply traced back to manufacturers, printers, packers and warehouses, each logged to the case.
IPR & Brand Protection
Raid and enforcement support
Raids, seizures and police complaints tracked to outcome.
IPR & Brand Protection
Supply-chain investigations
Leaks in your own supply chain linked to the cases they feed.
IPR & Brand Protection
Business partner and customer due diligence
Distributors, dealers and agents screened before onboarding and re-screened periodically.
Forensic, Integrity & Corporate Intelligence
Litigation and dispute support
Evidence packs for civil and criminal actions against infringers.
Forensic, Integrity & Corporate Intelligence

02Brand Defence Academy learning

Conflicts of Interest
Covers employee links to distributors and dealers.
Financial Transactions with Business Partners or their Connected People
Covers loans, guarantees and payments to channel partners.
Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption
Covers agents and intermediaries acting on your behalf.

03Trainings and workshops

Evidence handling for field teams
Test purchases, photographs and chain of custody that will stand up in court.
Distributor and dealer briefing
Your expectations on genuine stock, territories and conduct, delivered at onboarding.

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04 · Regulatory insights

The law IP Octopus M2 helps you meet.

The provisions most often in play, what each requires and where the platform helps. This is a summary for orientation, not legal advice: check the current text, and the version that applies to you.

Law	Provision	What it requires	How IP Octopus M2 helps
Trade Marks Act, 1999	ss. 29 and 102–104	Civil infringement, and criminal offences for falsifying trade marks and selling goods that bear them.	One case file per action, with evidence indexed for counsel.
Trade Marks Act, 1999	s.115	Police search and seizure for trade mark offences, after the Registrar's opinion.	Steps, opinions and seizures logged in order.
Copyright Act, 1957	ss. 51 and 64	Infringement, and police powers to seize infringing copies.	Copyright actions on the same case record.
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023	s.63	Certificate for admitting electronic records as evidence.	A chain-of-custody log for each exhibit.
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988	s.9	A company is liable for bribes by its associated persons unless adequate procedures are in place.	Partner due diligence and re-screening on record.

05 · Managed services

Let BDI run it for you.

Run IP Octopus M2 yourself, or let a BDI team operate it under agreed service levels.

Enforcement desk

BDI maintains case files, evidence and hand-offs to counsel, police and platforms.

Partner re-screening

Periodic checks on distributors, dealers and agents, with changes flagged.

FAQs

Questions buyers ask us.

Can M2 run without M1?

Yes, though most clients use both: M1 holds the rights and intelligence, M2 the cases and partners that act on them.

Does BDI run the enforcement?

BDI's IPR & Brand Protection practice can run surveys, test purchases, raids and takedowns, all logged to M2.

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See IP Octopus M2 on your own scenarios.

A walkthrough with a BDI product lead, tailored to your policies, workflows and reporting lines. We confirm a slot within one business day.

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