National Trademark Investigations: A Pioneer in Anti-Counterfeiting and Trademark Investigations
Founded in 1980 as National Sales Audits, NTI's roots are in anti-counterfeiting programs.
Led by founders Bill Ellis and Kathy Braunstein, in its first decade the firm conducted investigations of thousands of counterfeiters and participated in ensuing execution of orders for seizure and impoundment of counterfeit goods.
Recognizing the needs of brand owners for substantive information on the use of trademarks in commerce, the firm expanded its scope to include trademark investigations, adopting the its current name of National Trademark Investigations in 1992.
NTI came under the leadership of veteran private investigator Michael Santoni in 2001. Under his leadership, the firm opened a new headquarters in Orange County, California and continued to expand its scope of services and to build its management and investigative team.
Today, the firm’s capabilities include in-depth trademark usage investigations, comprehensive anti-counterfeit and anti-piracy investigations, tactical and anonymous domain name valuation, negotiation and acquisition services, and litigation support investigation and document services tailored to the needs of intellectual property attorneys.
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