Intellectual property (IP) theft is when someone robs a company of its creative expressions, designs, inventions, or trade secrets. Intellectual property is the intangible property belonging to an organisation. IP theft can lead to serious financial damage to a company, in which in long term it can result in decreased business growth and loss of competitive edge. Intellectual property (IP) theft usually occurs when an employee leaves a business to work for a rival, or to set up their own company.

CY4 are regularly instructed who have had company data stolen by current or former employees. We provide investigations in cases ranging from intellectual property theft, partnership and contract disputes to whistleblowing matters. The extensive capabilities of our multi-disciplinary team of experts allow us to forensically investigate digital devices such as computers, mobile phones, hard drives, and tablets within strict time frames to meet client requirements.