Patentability or Novelty Search
A patentability or novelty search compares your invention with published patent and non-patent literature before drafting. Receive ranked prior art and feature mapping to help your attorney assess the filing options.
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Patent Search Services
- Typical turnaround
- 2–5 business days
- Jurisdictions
- 90+
- Built for
- In-house counsel, prosecution firms, founders
- Patentability
- Invalidity
- FTO
- Patent Watch
- State of the Art
Know what exists before you file, launch or litigate.
Examiner-grade searching across patent and non-patent literature in 90+ jurisdictions. Every report ships with the search strings, the databases queried and the reasoning behind each exclusion — so your attorney can defend it, not just read it.
6 services in this practice
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Invalidity or Opposition Search
Patent invalidity search services identify prior art relevant to a target claim set and its critical dates. References are mapped to claim elements for counsel reviewing an opposition, IPR or litigation matter.
Patent Watch
Patent watch services track competitor filings and legal-status changes across the agreed patent offices. Set the competitors, technology scope and reporting frequency so alerts support your team's ongoing review.
Freedom to Operate (FTO) Search
A freedom to operate search reviews potentially relevant patent claims and legal status in your intended markets. Share the product features, launch plans and jurisdictions so your counsel can assess potential infringement risks; a search does not guarantee clearance.
Knockout Search
A patent knockout search is an initial, focused prior art review for an early filing decision. It highlights close references and questions that may warrant a fuller patentability search.
State of the Art Search
A state of the art patent search maps published approaches in a defined technology field. Use the research to compare technical directions and frame R&D questions before narrowing the search to a specific invention.
You receive
- Ranked art with claim-by-claim relevance mapping
- Full search log: strings, classes, databases, date ranges
- Attorney-ready summary with an explicit opinion
- Editable working file (XLSX) alongside the report
Fixed scope, fixed fee, agreed in writing before anything starts.
Before you brief us
What is the difference between a patentability search and a freedom to operate search?
A patentability search compares an invention with prior art to inform a filing decision. A freedom to operate search examines potentially relevant patent claims in intended markets to support a product-launch review. The two answer different questions; findings need to be assessed in the context of your invention or product.
What should a patent search brief include?
Include the technical features, the decision the search should support, known references and the deadline. For invalidity work, identify the target claims and relevant dates. For FTO research, specify the product configuration and intended markets. Agree the scope and report format before research starts.
Plan the next step
- Use the patent search brief template
- Patent drafting support after a novelty search
- Patent landscape analysis for a broader technology review
Further reading: IP India: official patent information and search access