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Patent Services

Patent Search

Patentability, freedom-to-operate, and invalidity patent search services

Overview

Patent Search

Identify and prioritize prior art patent status before filing new patent applications:
  • Gain a full understanding of the invention memo.
  • Definition of the a priori characteristics of the invention considered to be both novel and inventive.
  • Development of one (or more) search string(s) according to patent search parameters and querying of the Orbit database.
  • Screening of identified documents, selection and ranking of relevant patent search results.
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Core services

Freedom-to-Operate Patent Search

Identify patents likely to cover technological characteristics defined by the client
  • Organize and prioritize patents based on their relevance to predefined technological characteristics.
  • Review of the information and documents that will enable the definition of the technological characteristics of the product and/or service under consideration.
  • Definition of patent search parameters.
  • Development of one (or more) search string(s) according to patent office search parameters and querying of the Orbit database. 
  • Identification and prioritization of patents search results based on their relevance. Additional criteria may include identity or type of applicants, filing date, current legal status, territories covered… 
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Patent Invalidity Search

Identify state of the art documents that will invalidate the main claims of a patent application or granted patent:
  • Review of the patent that the client wishes to invalidate.
  • Define patent search parameters.
  • Development of one (or more) search string(s) according to patent office search parameters and querying of the databases, including all types of documents (patents and patent applications, scientific publications, conference proceedings, website, press articles, etc.). 
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Why Hire Us As Your Patent Search Service Partner?

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Discover Best Practices for Patents Search

Under pressure to meet shorter deadlines and find cost savings, IP departments are increasingly looking to external specialists to handle their patents search projects quickly and efficiently. But, with so many patent search firms in the market, how do you know which is the right partner for you?

Whether you're looking to upgrade your patent database search technology or outsource the entire patent search process, you can navigate the transition in confidence with these practical tips, tricks, tools and helpful resources.

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Patent Search Best Practices

[1] Questel does not provide any legal services. Legal services are provided by independent IP attorneys on the basis of a separate engagement agreement between you and, if you wish to, a partner IP attorneys firm.

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