A "Freedom to Operate search" is carried out to reduce the chances of patent infringement in a specific area or nation. Freedom to operate searches in the USA and Canada search can make it easier to carry out a certain operation, such as creating, developing, or manufacturing a product, without violating the intellectual property rights of others.
To prevent IP infringements, the
freedom-to-operate search must be conducted. Before commercializing items and
releasing a new product, process, or service, this search can be carried out
specifically for the R&D, product development, and technology firms.
A thorough patent search is part
of the Freedom to Operate Search in the USA and Canada to find and evaluate any published patent applications and pending
patents in the jurisdiction of interest.
Steps
to Perform a Freedom to Operate search
Segmenting
the Product into Finer Parts:
The product for which FTO must be performed must be broken down into smaller parts
because it's possible that these parts have patents owned by other businesses,
making it crucial to extract patents for every component.
Proper
Naming of all Components:
The industry-standard nomenclature for each component must be specified so that
it is simple to come up with search terms as each component must be searched
for.
Jurisdiction
Specific Patent Search:
Every component of the product must undergo a patent search in the nation for which
FTO is necessary, with a 20-year time frame.
Categorization
of Prior Art:
Prior art search results must be divided into In-force, Expired, Lapsed,
Abandoned, and Patent Applications categories. "In-force patents"
need to be examined the most carefully for FTO searches. Additionally, it is
crucial to periodically check on "lapsed patents"
because they may recover and start acting normally again.
Claim
Mapping and Opinion on Patent Infringement: Claim charts make it clear how much patent claims
and product components overlap. According to the regulations of the nation in
which the product will be sold, an opinion on patent infringement must be
written. An advocate's signature is preferred on the FTO report.
How
InventionIP can assist in the FTO searches in USA and Canada
We
assist inventors, firms and universities globally in FTO search need, our team
has experience in delivering the search reports to our USA and Canada based
clients.
Our
patent analysts perform detailed searches that are country - and region -
specific. Our patent analysts, in particular, have a wealth of knowledge on
technology, a wide range of patent search techniques, and vast experience doing
patent searches.
For more information please visitwww.inventionIP.com or drop any query at info@inventionip.com.
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