Patent Research Services
Protect innovations and unlock IP value. We ensure freedom-to-operate, reduce infringement risk, and build monetizable portfolios through transparent searches, analyses, and prosecution support aligned to business strategy.
Patentability / Novelty Search
Global patent & scientific literature search to determine novelty and non-obviousness before filing.
- Scope: USPTO, EPO, WIPO + non-patent literature.
- Format: Report mapping key features vs. prior art; keywords, classes, and search strings included.
- Timeline: 5–7 business days.
Invalidity / Opposition Search
Target prior art to challenge granted claims.
- Steps: Understand key claims/novelty, priority dates, file-wrapper; global patent & NPL search.
- Format: Claim-to-text mapping with bibliographic details and transparent strategies.
- Timeline: 8–12 business days.
Patent Watch (Monitoring)
Ongoing tracking of new applications & grants by technology, assignee, or region.
- How it works: Define scope → automated + analyst review → curated reports with highlights.
- Variants: Competitor, Technology, Infringement, Legal Status, Design watches.
- Benefits: Competitive intelligence, risk mitigation, R&D awareness.
Freedom to Operate (FTO) / Clearance
Assess infringement risk for your product/process in target jurisdictions; include pending applications if desired.
- Process: Product understanding → jurisdiction selection → database search → claim-by-claim analysis.
- Format: Feature vs. claims comparison with likelihood of infringement.
- Timeline: 10–14 business days; optional legal opinion via outside counsel.
- Why it matters: Risk management, informed go-to-market, R&D guidance, investor confidence.
Knockout Search
Quick, cost-effective patentability screen for high-volume invention funnels.
- Format: Concise MS Word/Excel report mapping key features to top prior art.
- Timeline: ~5 business days.
State of Art Study
Focused view of public sources—patents, scientific literature, and products—within a specific domain.
Use cases: Latest developments, alternatives to a problem statement, strategy inputs for R&D or legal teams.
Patent Landscape Study
Full-field analysis (patent + optional scientific/product data) to map players, trends, whitespace, and risks.
- Output: Excel dataset + deck with trends, key innovators, bibliographic views & insights.
- Process: Scope → taxonomy → literature analysis → visuals & insights.
- Timeline: 3–5 business weeks.
Patent Drafting & Prosecution
Experienced team for USPTO/EPO/IPO drafting and global prosecution, aligned with licensing readiness.
- Continuation/Divisional/CIP preparation & filing
- Responses to USPTO/EP/IPO Office Actions; appeals & interviews
- Post-allowance gap analysis and directed prosecution
Patent Monetization & SEP Mapping
Evidence of Use / Claim Charts: Map independent claims to products or technical docs with source links for licensing and litigation.
Standard Essential Patents: Map claims to standards (IEEE, 3GPP, ITU-T, ETSI, etc.) and assess essentiality; optionally steer prosecution toward standards coverage.