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PRODUCT CLEARANCE SEARCH USA AND CANADA, PATENT SEARCH USA AND CANADA

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 country etc.

The steps involved in Patent Search are:

1.      Recognition of the technology: from concept of the technology to the commercial aspect of the technology.

2.      Determination of the scope of the search: Authorities that issue patents, Priority Dates, non-patent literature, etc.

3.      Formulation of the Search Approach: Keywords, assignees, inventors, classifications, claims,titles, etc.

4.      Development of a list of search terminologies: Distinguish the key components, function, and problem that the invention solves.

5.      Selection of use of different data bases: It is the choice of the searcher which database he prefers; our experts are using Questal Orbit, Google patents, USPTO patent Centre etc.

6.      Formulation of Key strings

7.      Analysis of the results obtained.

Product Clearance Search USA and Canada

It is a type of patent search, also known as Freedom to Operate search. The purpose for using this search is to determine if a product or method violates any patent claim that is currently in force. Additionally, it aids in the identification of possible barriers that would need licencing or invalidation, directs product design choices, and unearths design-around technologies.

 

How InventionIPhelps in Patent Searches USA and Canada and Product Clearance Search USA and Canada

We at InventionIP assist our client in USA and Canada for obtaining patents by conducting Patent searches like Patentability search, Patent Validity/ Invalidity search etc. in all domains of the technology. We have experience in conducting the Product clearance search USA and Canada, our experts prepare reports that contains claim mapping features and visual mapping feature along with experts’ opinions. We also provide the documents cited in the search reports if required.

For more information please visit www.inventionIP.com or drop any query at info@inventionip.com.

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