Patent Search Service with Analysis
By identifying conflicting patents early in the research and development (R&D) process, innovators can reduce the risk of launching a product with features that infringe third-party rights. Novagraaf’s patent search services with analysis will help you identify conflicting patent rights and other potential blocks to commercialising a new product, enabling you to work around restrictions before launch.
A patent search service for every sector
From prior art and freedom-to-operate searches to patent landscape analysis, we help clients gain a clearer picture of innovation potential in a specific technology space so that they can focus their R&D efforts for maximum return. Our invalidity searching with opinion service adds value to companies by identifying prior art that can be used to invalidate a third-party patent, or prior art that may be used to attack a client's patent rights in the case of infringement actions.
Your strategic partner for patent search
Our purpose is to ensure our clients understand the true outcome of a study and make informed decisions based on the findings. We prepare comprehensive yet easy-to-read search reports and organise online meetings to explain our search parameters, the scope of each study and how the study could help each organisation become more agile and efficient.
Assess the novelty and non-obviousness of your inventions: By identifying relevant prior art, we can help you determine whether your invention is unique and has a good chance of obtaining a patent. This leads to a more efficient use of resources, by avoiding applications being filed for invention with limited chances of a patent being granted.
In addition, a prior art search helps prepare the drafting of applications on the more relevant inventions, by allowing the drafter to focus on the most patentable aspects of the invention and to prepare arguments upfront to support patentability.
Identify potential infringement risks early in the innovation process: By conducting a comprehensive search of existing patents, you can help avoid costly legal disputes by ensuring that products or services do not infringe on third-party IP rights. Our expert analysts ensure that the search is aligned with the product to be commercialised and prepare a synthetic summary identifying the documents, the analysis and the overall risk level of practising the product.
Refine your inventions by identifying relevant prior art and providing insights into the current state of the art: This can help you improve your inventions and increase your chances of obtaining a patent. Your R&D team can thus focus on the most promising aspects of an invention, without losing time on non-patentable details.
Identify areas of research that have already been explored and areas where there is still potential for innovation: This can help you make informed decisions about your R&D efforts and guide your research in more promising directions while avoiding spending resources on well-known subject matter. As part of the analysis, you will receive detailed information, based on patent publications, about the activity of the competitors, general R&D trends, white spots in a specific field or a new direction of a technical field.
Identify other companies or individuals working in the same or complementary fields to identify potential partnerships, collaborations, licensing opportunities or potential infringers. This service can also help you understand the competitive landscape and develop strategies to maximise the value of your IP portfolio.
Identify prior art that could invalidate a patent and receive an expert opinion on the likelihood of the patent being invalidated based on those findings. Whether required in the context of infringement litigation, patent acquisitions or licensing negotiations, our service will identify and assess patent validity at the time of filing based on the available patent and non-patent literature, and deliver a legal opinion on the validity of the patent based on the strength of the identified prior art.
Why Novagraaf?
Our team of patent searchers, based in several countries, has extensive experience in conducting patent searches across a wide range of languages, industries and technologies.
We use a rigorous and systematic approach to identify relevant patents and prior art, ensuring clients receive the highest quality search results.
We use advanced patent search & analysis software to quickly and efficiently identify relevant patents and prior art and prepare comprehensive analyses, helping our clients save time and money.
We understand the importance of protecting confidential patent information and take appropriate measures to ensure all searches are conducted securely and confidentially.
We tailor our patent search services to meet specific client needs, so you always receive the most relevant and valuable information for your IP strategy.
Whether you need a specific patent search service or support developing a patent search strategy, you will benefit from working with a single provider capable of delivering a complete patent search solution. Contact us for more information or to request a quote.
