The arena of search is evolving and thus we need to adapt ourselves as per the changing rules. Thus patent search is something that not only requires techno-legal expertise, but also a watchful mind wherein we keep on tracking the changing behavior of patent search databases and patent search engines. With the advent of latest[…]
Searching prior art is one of the most important tasks that we accomplish before moving on to invest our resources into a product launch. A well performed prior art search increases the chances of getting your inventions protected. There are various resources through which prior arts can be collected and technical reports are one among[…]
Industrial design search is the most important kinds of IPs that are granted for aesthetic appearance of an article. It can reap great benefits to the owner of the design. Hence it is important to protect it before you launch your product in the market. Protecting industrial designs becomes even more important for those firms[…]
While identifying the prior-art documents related to your invention, it becomes pertinent to carry out a patent search. In modern times, patent documents have become one of the most important technical documents. Moreover, patent documents may contain information on new research activities. Thus, the patent literature has a good portion of the scientific knowledge, especially[…]
Patent search helps to determine the relevance of an invention in light of the existing art. It is pivotal for companies and researchers to define their IP strategies, identifying potential blocking patents before entering a market, determine state of the art, and locating potential infringers to exploit their portfolios to earn profits. That said, patents[…]
This Search helps to determine the relevance of an invention in light of the existing art. A patent search is pivotal for companies and researchers to define their IP strategies, identifying potential blocking patents before entering a market, determine state of the art, and locating potential infringers to exploit their portfolios to earn profits. Major[…]
Infringement search or Non-Infringement Search identifies patents having claims that may read on a prospective product or service. It is important to establish the features of the product or service prior to conducting the search that should be considered for infringement. A complete infringement search is directed to the claims of all in-force patents and patent[…]
Freedom-to-Operate Search (“right-to-use” or “clearance” search) is a search used to determine whether or not you have freedom to make, use, and sell your invention. Freedom-to-Operate is established when a patent has not been infringed or has otherwise expired. When is Freedom-to-Operate Search Conducted? The Freedom-to-Operate Search is usually conducted prior to bringing a new[…]
Invalidity search is important for a number of reasons. Sometimes, the validity of a patent is brought up during litigation. Oftentimes, a validity search is requested even when no lawsuit has been filed, to identify potential attackers and/or references that challenge the presumption of validity of a subject patent. Factors affecting validity search The selected[…]
Patent landscape search provides a snap-shot of the patent state of affairs in a specific technology, a given country, region, or globally. Usually, a patent landscape search begins with a prior-art search. And, it is basically one very comprehensive form of the same involving a deeper analysis of patent. It, sometimes, also involves non-patent references[…]