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| Patent Search and Research |
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We understand the importance of thorough, in-depth patent research. Our veteran search professionals dig deep, drawing on their subject matter expertise and utilizing the best strategies and technologies to efficiently uncover the information you need.
With every search project, you receive a report that maps the results to your search goals. PDF copies of the references cited in most searches are accessible directly through our Results Report System. You’ll also receive a search history detailing the databases, classes and keywords used in the search. Standard search coverage includes English-based patent and non-patent literature, as well as English abstracts of many foreign language patents and published applications. Foreign-language specialists may be added to a project team to perform research on the full text of non-English documents. Each research project is facilitated by a project manager who is experienced in their technical field, and who acts as a valuable liaison – before, during and after each project.
We also have internal proprietary systems for searching Indian patents and applications from the Indian Patent Office Journal.
We can customize specific search strategies with you. |
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Full search report with prior art |
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Full text of the selected patents |
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History and analysis document (if requested) |
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Search of Patents / Applications |
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Variety of Non-Patent technical journals and databases |
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| Patentability Search or Novelty Search |
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| A Patentability Search or Novelty Search identifies prior art references that either alone or in combination are material to the patentability of an invention. Search results may include published applications and issued patents, both US and foreign, as well as non-patent literature such as scientific journals and papers. In the identified references, our experienced search professionals highlight segments of particular relevance. Upon request, these highlighted segments are mapped to the elements of your invention. |
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| Examination Search |
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| An Examination Search is performed on the claims of a patent application prior to filing. The results prepare you and your application for upcoming prosecution, allowing you to adjust claims or specification in light of the identified prior art references. Search results may include published applications and issued patents, both US and foreign, as well as non-patent literature such as scientific journals and papers. In the identified references, our experienced search professionals highlight segments of particular relevance, and upon request, map them to your claim elements. |
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| Infringement Search or Non-Infringement Search |
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| An Infringement or Non-Infringement Search identifies patents and published applications having claims that may read on a prospective product or service. Prior to conducting the search, our research team will work with you to establish the elements of the product or service that should be considered for infringement. With this information, our experienced search professionals will conduct a search, identify relevant patents, and highlight claims within these patents in the search report. Upon request, search professionals map each identified claim to the elements of the product or service. |
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| Validity Search
or Invalidity Search |
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| An Invalidity or Validity Search identifies prior art references that may be used alone or in combination to contest the validity of the claims in a patent or patent application. Search results may include published applications and issued patents, both US and foreign, as well as non-patent literature such as scientific journals and papers. Only references disclosing the claim limitations are included in the results, and our search professionals highlight the relevant segments that relate to the claim elements. In addition, search professionals can provide a mapping between the highlighted segments and the corresponding claim limitations. |
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| Clearance Search or Freedom to Operate |
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| A Clearance Search or Freedom to Operate Search identifies patents and published applications that may pose an infringement risk to your product or service, as well as expired patents that may indicate that your product or service is in the public domain. The search scope may be limited to US patents and published applications, or Indian patents and published applications or may be enlarged to include foreign patent references. |
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| Collection Search |
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| A Collection Search identifies patents, published applications, and other references based on your criteria. These criteria may include, for example, inventor, assignee, date range, or patent classification. Upon request, references are categorized to assist you in reviewing the results. |
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| Prior Art Search or State of the Art Search |
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| A Prior Art Search or State of the Art Search identifies patents, published applications and other references in a specified technology area. The scope of the search may be broadened or narrowed based on your requirements. Our experienced search professionals filter the results based on these requirements, and upon request, references are categorized to assist you in reviewing the results. |
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| Patent Expiration Search |
| In order to support your product development and launch, we can assist you to identify the patent expiry date. Particularly for pharmaceutical drugs, we can determine drugs going off-patent and patent expirations for a particular therapeutic class or for a period of time as per requirements. |
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