InventionIP

A Patent Searches USA and Canada locates pertinent patent categories, pending patent applications, and can be expanded to include a search of foreign patents and non-patent literature (NPL). A patent search aids in providing the responses of: (A) Where to submit a patent application; (B)   What rights can be protected; (C)   How to maximise research efforts; (D) When and Where to introduce a new product to the market, and (E)   How to establish Freedom to Operate . Patent searches USA and Canada is an ongoing process that requires constant adjustment and the application of newly discovered information from earlier searches to more recent searches. The jurisdictions searched in a Patent Search depend upon the type of Patent Search. For example a Novelty/ Patentability search will be conducted worldwide, an Invalidity search will be conducted worldwide, a Product Clearance Search USA and Canada (Freedom to Operate search) will be conducted for a specific co...

An invention may be defined as a product or a method that provides a new way of doing something or a new technological solution to an existing problem. A patent is form of an exclusive right granted for the development of an Invention. In order to obtain the Patent, technical information about the Invention must be made public in the Patent Application. In general, the Patentee has the unique ability to prohibit or restrict others from taking profit from the invention. In other words, patent protection precludes anybody from profitably utilizing, distributing, importing, or selling the innovation without the consent of the Patentee. Patents are grouped into several sorts, the most significant of which being Utility Patents and Design Patents. UTILITY PATENT USA  AND CANADA A utility patent is a type of patent that covers the development of a new or improved — and useful — product, process, or equipment. A utility patent, often known as a "patent for innovation," prevents ...