Patent information searches aids in patent filing and case of patent litigation. However, this traditional approach is changing. This information is now a major part of patent strategy, the credit goes to computerised databases. It contains the details of published patents along with the referred books. It also includes utility models, utility certificates, and inventor’s[…]
Most firms and inventors don’t know that there are different types of patent searches. All patent search types have different aims. To get the best result, it is essential to know about every search type. We will discuss more insights on all these searches. Related article: Proofreading essentials: “The essential eight” The Patent Search Types[…]
Prior art in terms of patent refers to evidence that shows a certain product or idea is already present. It is also known as competing art. Prior art search is going through the available database to check the novelty of one’s product/idea. Related article: Proofreading essentials: “The essential eight” Why perform a prior art analysis?[…]
Are you wondering what should be the appropriate FTO search cost or are you spending more than necessary on your FTO searches? Know it all about FTO search cost here in this article. Freedom to operate or FTO search, in layman’s terms, can be described as the search of active or already granted patents. It[…]
Patent infringement is the use a patent for commercial purposes without the patent holder’s permission. Patent infringement analysis determines the category of patent infringement. It is basically of two types- Literal infringement and Doctrine of equivalents. Literal infringements: It occurs when the accused firm copies the product as claimed in the patent. Two main parameters[…]
Estimating a Patent Cost is not easy. It depends on a lot of factors. And. also there is no defined method to calculate it. However there are some guidelines by which one can calculate an approximate amount. For patenting an idea, your patent must be novel. All the claims related to the patent are made[…]
WIPO patent search is a crucial part of a patent application process. Generally, a patent protects the rights of an inventor within the country that issues the patent. However, it’s a difficult task to gain patent protection in multiple countries. Therefore, WIPO patent search helps you to attain patent protection in several countries. Moreover, the[…]
Freedom to operate is the right to sell your product without infringing any existing rights. It checks if a particular country/competitor has a product similar to you or not. The main aim is to calculate the risk of patent infringement. In the case of no similar products, one can easily commercialize the product but in[…]
FTO is the right to sell your product without infringing any existing rights. Freedom to operate search is also known as a patent clearance search or right to use search. However, the main aim is to prevent patent infringements. In other words, the FTO search determines if the product is unique or similar to any[…]
The purpose of a patentability searches is to gain an indication as to whether or not a patent claim for an invention is likely to meet the requirements of the patent statute. The purpose of a patent clearance search is to gain an indication as to whether or not exploiting a product in a particular[…]