When launching a new product on the market or filing a patent application, a professional patent search provides a strong platform for informed decisions. Increasingly, organizations are also using patent searching to monitor competitor patent activities, in order to better understand the competitive landscape in which they operate.

We are able to assist with a range of search options depending on your individual objectives and budget. Our search services include:

Novelty or patentability searches – These are typically conducted by clients who believe they have an invention that may be patentable or a design that is new and registrable. The search will identify other patents (prior art) that a patent attorney can compare against the invention or design to assess if it is new (novel).

Validity searches – These generally start with an existing patent or design and look for prior art that may impact the validity of claims in that patent or assertion of a design being new.