It's very exhilarating to bring a product to market, but it does carry certain risks. Arguably the least valued risk is patent infringement. Even for a technological invention, you can face litigation in the event a party holds patents for elements of your technology, procedure, or design. That's where a freedom to operate (FTO) search comes in. It determines if your product can be sold, utilized, or produced for your targeted market without infringing on any patents. In this in-depth resource, we are going to outline what an FTO search is, why it is important, conducting a good one, things to avoid, and real-life examples. What is a Freedom to Operate (FTO) Search? A freedom to operate search is a commercial patent search. Its purpose is to establish whether a product may legally be commercialized in a particular market without infringing on technology that is patented. While a patentability search tries the question "can I patent such a device?", an FTO search tr...
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