InventionIP

Every successful product, or even invention, faces the risk of an intellectual property overlap in today's market, which is driven by innovation. A patent infringement search is one important checkpoint in the process of product commercialization or development. This is meant to identify whether your idea or technology infringes on existing patents, thereby saving your business from lawsuits, delays, and financial losses. An infringement search is not a luxury for startups, corporations, and independent inventors; rather, it's a must that ensures smooth and lawful entry into the market. Understanding Patent Infringement Searches A patent infringement search is a focused search of existing patents in relation to your product, process, or technology to identify potential conflicts. It compares features, mechanisms, and functionalities of your invention against the claims of active patents. The aim is to determine whether your innovation may infringe on the intellectual property ...

Filing a patent without a prior patentability search is like launching a product without knowing the market—it invites costly surprises. A patentability search, also known as a novelty search, helps determine whether your invention is genuinely new and potentially patentable. Too often, inventors submit applications that are later rejected due to existing inventions (prior art) they didn’t know about. This leads to lost time, wasted money, and missed opportunities. In this post, we explain why every inventor should start with a patentability search, how it works, and how it can influence your success with the USPTO. What Is a Patentability Search? A patentability search investigates whether an invention meets the requirements of novelty and non-obviousness by reviewing published patents, patent applications, and non-patent literature. The goal is to identify prior art—anything already known or publicly disclosed—that could prevent your idea from being granted a patent. This search: Cov...