A patent search is the first step in making smart decisions about intellectual property. A full patent search shows you the legal, technical, and business environment around your invention, whether you’re filing a new patent, launching a product, enforcing your rights, or entering into a partnership. It makes sure that every decision you make is based on facts, not guesses.
We don’t see patent searching at AnalystIP as just a paperwork task; we see it as a way to gather strategic information. Your invention, business goal, and area of interest will all affect how each search is set up. We don’t just get patents; we also interpret, analyze, and map the intellectual property landscape so you can make smart legal and business choices.
Patent lawyers and domain experts do our searches using global databases, technical disclosures, non-patent literature, and advanced keyword and classification methods. We give you clear, actionable reports no matter if you’re checking for novelty, freedom to operate, or getting ready for a lawsuit.
Why Patent Search is Important for IP Protection
Every step of the innovation lifecycle needs to be clear about what exists, who owns it, and how it’s protected. Patent searches can help you find the answers to these important questions.
A search that is done well:
- Stops unnecessary filings by finding existing prior art.
- Make sure you don’t break any third-party patents while you’re making your product.
- Improves your own applications by helping you write better and plan your claims better.
- Helps with negotiations for licenses and enforcement actions.
- Gives valuation information for mergers and acquisitions, fundraising, or technology transfer.
Patent searches help you avoid risks, take advantage of opportunities, and make sure your IP strategy is in line with your business goals, no matter if you’re an inventor, a startup, a law firm, or a multinational corporation.
What We Offer
AnalystIP has a full range of patent search services that cover every IP situation, from coming up with an idea to selling it, and from following the rules to settling a dispute.
Our main Patent Search services are:
Patentability Search
This search checks to see if your invention is new and not obvious based on patents and publications that are already out there. It’s the first thing you need to do before writing or filing a patent.
We look for any similarities or overlaps in global patent databases, scientific literature, and previous disclosures. What happened? A clear yes or no answer on whether to seek protection, along with advice on how to write around existing art.
Freedom to Operate (FTO) Search
A Freedom to Operate (FTO) search checks to see if your product or process might violate patents that are already in place in a certain market. This is very important before making, selling, or launching a product.
Our team finds patents that can be enforced in the right places and checks their claim scope and expiration dates. We help you lower the risk of lawsuits and make smart decisions about how to enter the market.
Invalidity and Validity Search
These searches help with litigation, opposition, or licensing strategies by finding prior art that can either make a third-party patent invalid (invalidity) or prove that your own patent is strong (validity).
We do thorough investigations of prior art using patent and non-patent literature from around the world. This lets you confidently challenge or defend patents with proof.
Infringement Search
This search looks at how your technology stacks up against existing enforceable claims to see if it might be infringing on any third-party patents.
It’s an important tool for reducing risk in product development, investment due diligence, and following the rules. Our team gives you useful information that can help you with redesign, licensing, or defense plans.
Creation of Patent Claim Chart
A Patent Claim Chart, which is also called a claim mapping or claim construction chart, shows how each part of a patent claim relates to a product, process, or piece of prior art.
Claim charts are very important for lawsuits, licensing talks, and portfolio reviews. We make charts that are both technically and legally correct to help with enforcement, invalidity, and monetization.
Patent Landscapes Search
This search gives you a bird’s-eye view of all the patenting activity in a certain area of technology. It is used to plan research and development, make investment decisions, and compare companies to see how they stack up against each other.
We find out who the key players are, what the white spaces are, what the technology trends are, and where to file. Our in-depth dashboards and analytics turn data into strategic foresight for planning new ideas and running a business.
Patent Valuation
The process of figuring out how much money a patent or portfolio is worth is called patent valuation. It’s important for licensing, lawsuits, mergers, raising money, or following tax laws.
We use models that are accepted around the world to come up with a value that takes into account legal strength, technical usefulness, market demand, and licensing potential. We help clients turn IP into real business assets that they can protect.
Why AnalystIP is best for Patent Search
Search Teams from Many Fields
Our search team includes patent lawyers, engineers, researchers, and analysts who know a lot about a specific field and have a lot of experience with global IP.
Cover Database Globally
We check the most up-to-date commercial and public databases, including the USPTO, EPO, WIPO, CNIPA, JPO, and others, to make sure we don’t miss any important records.
Reporting That Is Legally Important
Each search report is set up so that it can be used in court. It includes claim analysis, risk flags, a comparison of prior art, and legal commentary.
Made to Fit Your Plan
We change the search to fit your goal, location, and technology, whether you’re filing, going to court, investing, or starting a business.
Confidentiality from Start to Finish
There are strict NDAs in place for every engagement, and your innovation is protected by secure, encrypted systems.
Our Patent Search services at AnalystIP go beyond just giving you information; they also help you see the big picture and make plans. We help you lead with insight, whether you want to protect, launch, make money, or sue.
