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MI:33

MI:33

Protecting People and their Products

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    • Trademark Investigation
    • Threat Mitigation
    • Due Diligence
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Investigations since 1982 · Web forensics since 1995
TX PI #A14720(972) 422-2100
Intelligence · IP Enforcement · Due Diligence

Evidence that holds up in federal court.

MI:33 investigates intellectual property theft, physical threats, and the people behind them. Brands, high-net-worth individuals, and the legal teams who represent them have trusted us for four decades.

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40+
Years investigating
100%
LitPak court-tested
3
Laws we helped shape
As cited in The Wall Street Journal BBC World NBC News CNBC BusinessWeek The Telegraph
01 — Services

Three problems. One standard of proof.

SVC-01 / IP

Trademark Investigation

We document use in commerce, prove or disprove abandonment, and run undercover test purchases when a case demands it. Every matter ships with a LitPak, our court-tested evidence package, ready for filing.

See our trademark work
SVC-02 / DD

Due Diligence

Know exactly who sits across the table before you sign. We trace ownership, surface hidden conflicts, and verify the claims people make about themselves. You get a sourced report your counsel can act on.

See how we vet
SVC-03 / TM

Threat Mitigation

Physical threats end with a plan and a team that has handled them before. We assess the risk, identify the source, and move to neutralize it without escalating the situation.

Discuss a threat
02 — The Record

Landmark cases on the record.

EXHIBIT ASPAM / CRIMINAL

The world’s largest spam ring

Our work led authorities to the operation behind a global botnet, building the trail that put its operator within reach of prosecutors.

Outcome
Arrest and conviction of Oleg Nikolaenko, the “King of Spam.”Redacted · hover to reveal
EXHIBIT BIP / ISP LIABILITY

First ISP held liable for counterfeiting

Our web forensics anchored the first successful lawsuit holding an internet service provider responsible for the counterfeiting it hosted.

Outcome
Judgment for the brand in Louis Vuitton v. Akanoc.Redacted · hover to reveal
EXHIBIT CIP / MARKETPLACE

First marketplace held liable for fakes

A year-long undercover investigation produced the evidence behind the first online marketplace found liable for the counterfeit goods sold through it.

Outcome
Liability established in Chloe v. TradeKey.Redacted · hover to reveal
03 — How We Work

From intake to filing.

STEP 01

Intake

We scope the matter, run a conflicts check, and agree on what proof your case needs. You stay clandestine. We work as your proxy.

STEP 02

Investigate

We trace, verify, and document, online and on the ground. Test purchases when warranted. Every finding tied to a reproducible source.

STEP 03

Deliver the LitPak

You receive a full-color evidence package, organized for federal court and delivered to your inbox as a single PDF.

Rob Holmes, Founder and CEO of MI:33

“The Sherlock Holmes of the Internet sets up the virtual crime scene, analyzes it, then catches the bad guys.”

Rob Holmes, Founder and CEOAs described by Wealth TV. Quoted in the WSJ, NBC, CNBC, and Harper’s Bazaar.

Start a confidential intake.

We are based in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. We monitor messages frequently and respond to urgent matters first. Tell us the matter type and we route it to the right investigator.

Office
900 S Preston Rd. #50-187
Prosper, TX 75078
Phone
(972) 422-2100
Email
info@mi33.co
Hours
9–5 CT, Monday to Friday
License
TX PI #A14720
Confidential

Every inquiry is held in confidence. We run a conflicts check before any engagement.

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