Referral
Collaborate on the matter
For counsel looking for another attorney to evaluate or pursue a marketplace-scale patent enforcement matter.
For referring counsel
A practical path from referral to decision.
Bring the question, not a finished file. The first conversation can define the immediate issue, clear conflicts, and decide whether the public marketplace record warrants deeper work.
When it fits
Start with the enforcement question.
The strongest starting point is a defined IP right, a product family or suspected pattern, and a reason to believe the issue extends beyond one isolated listing.
Investigation support
Keep the legal engagement
For firms that want CopyCatch to organize factual marketplace records while existing counsel retains legal control.
New to the procedure?
The multi-seller problem may come before the name.
If a client presents the same accused product, mark, or copyrighted work across many online seller accounts, Schedule A may be one structure to evaluate. It is not automatic, and it does not remove joinder, jurisdiction, or defendant-specific proof.
The first discussion can focus on whether the problem is truly multi-seller, what public facts exist, and which gaps should be tested before a filing structure is chosen.
Schedule A: what it is and what it still demandsWhat to send first
Enough to frame the question.
- Public identifier
- The patent or registration number, plus the product or content category at issue.
- Representative family
- A public product page, model family, or example that shows what prompted the inquiry.
- Desired assistance
- Whether you are considering a referral, collaboration, a defined market question, or factual investigation support.
- What to hold back
- Do not send confidential facts, legal strategy, evidence, or accused-party names before conflicts review.
Sequence
Conflicts first. Scope second.
The intake is intentionally light. The point is to determine whether a substantive conversation can happen safely and productively.
- 01
Non-confidential outline
Share public identifiers and the type of help you are considering.
- 02
Conflicts review
Confirm whether the parties and proposed work can be discussed further.
- 03
First look
Define the market question and the smallest useful research step before committing to deeper work.
Common questions
Before the first call.
The answers below describe the intake process, not an opinion about any specific matter.
No. A public patent number, a representative product family, and a concise description of the question are enough to begin a conflicts review and determine what should happen next.
Potential structures depend on the matter and applicable professional obligations. The initial conversation can distinguish a legal collaboration from a factual investigation engagement.
No. CopyCatch is a separate company that organizes monitoring and factual investigation records. Legal conclusions remain with counsel.