Patent search services
Expert patent research for high confidence patentability, freedom to operate, and validity decisions
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Our team of 270+ search professionals combine technical domain knowledge with patent expertise to provide search results you can trust to make patentability, FTO and validity decisions with confidence.
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Improve the speed of your decisions and the productivity of your patent and R&D teams with expert patent research
Patentability search
Identify references that disclose the same, or similar, inventions with a thorough search of global patent publications and nonpatent literature. Determine if claims should be revised and make informed decisions on whether to proceed with a patent filing.
Knock-out Patentability search
Compare key features of an invention to relevant prior art in global patent publications and non-patent literature. Evaluate the strength of the invention and determine if claims should be revised to improve patentability.
Patent (in)Validity search
Defend patent infringement assertion claims with confidence with a comprehensive global prior art search. Assess a patent’s validity before responding to patent infringement assertions or to obtain bargaining power when entering into a licensing agreement. Strength-test your own patents before enforcement or when considering M&A due diligence.
Freedom to Operate Search
Assess whether there are any active or pending patents that would prevent you from making, selling or importing your product or process in jurisdictions of interest. Evaluate infringement risk and make informed decisions regarding design changes and licensing to optimize product development.
State of the art search
Understand the current state of innovation and the pace at which it is evolving. Provides a summary of prior art and scientific literature in a particular technology sector or subcategory.
Patent monitoring and watch
Get notified when competitors file a new patent application in any of 100+ jurisdictions. Track filings from application to grant. Receive an alert when a patent receives a new citation, is allowed to lapse or is included in a litigation.
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Our patent search team has access to 30+ patent and scientific literature databases, including 10 propriety sources such as Derwent Innovation, Innography, SequenceBase, DWPI, Web of Science, Proquest, and Darts-IP, and the ability to conduct physical searches of technical libraries from our 11+ global offices and extensive agent network.
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Yes, our team of 270+ covers all major technology categories and allows us to match a researcher with domain expertise to your particular project. 63% of our researchers have an advanced degree (Masters, Ph.D.) and have on average 10+ years of patent search experience.
