patent search

Where do you start if you have been accused of patent infringement? Disruptive and disconcerting – two of the most common emotions experienced by one…

Will you get a prior art search in your PCT patent application? Yes, a prior art patent search is typically made in each PCT application.…

What is a freedom to operate or patent infringement search? A freedom to operate search or review is basically an analysis to see if you…

How can a novelty search can help you file a utility nonprovisional patent application? Before investing in an expensive utility patent application, a utility novelty…

What is an FTO search? Also known as a Freedom-To-Operate (FTO) or right-to-use search, a patent infringement search looks for patents that may cover a…

What are the different types of patent searches? A patent search can mean different things. So when you’re talking to a patent attorney about a…

What makes an idea patentable? If you have specific examples of how your idea would actually work, then your concept might be patentable if it…