|
There are many situations when it is legally advisable or commercially useful to carry out a search through existing patents and patent applications, trade mark registrations and registered designs.For example, before you launch a new product or service you should check that you will not be infringing an existing patent, trade mark registration or registered design by doing so.Searches can also be used to find out what your competitors are working on, to help you identify a gap in your particular field of technology, or to assess the potential patentability of a new product when deciding whether to file a patent application.
We offer various patent, trade mark and registered design searches, as listed below.
In addition to providing searches, we also advise on the results, including: preparing an opinion on whether you infringe a particular patent, registered trade mark or design; assessing the state of a particular field of technology; and providing commercial advice on how to proceed in the light of the search results.
We offer the following searches:
Patents
- Infringement clearance/freedom to use search - to see if you are free to launch your new product or process.
- Pre-filing novelty search - to assess the potential patentability of your new product or process.
- Inventor/proprietor name search - to see what your competitors are patenting.
- Patent landscape/mapping search - to review the state of technology in a particular field and identify potential gaps in the technology.
- Technical solution search - to help you find patents and patent applications offering a solution to a technical problem that you are trying to solve.
- Patent status check - to see whether a particular patent is still in force.
Trade marks
-
Infringement clearance/freedom to use search - to see if you are free to launch your new product or service.
-
Registrability search - to assess the potential registrability of a particular trade mark when selecting a new brand name.
- Proprietor name search - to view your competitors’ trade mark portfolios.
Registered Designs
- Infringement clearance/freedom to use search - to see if you are free to launch your new design.
- Proprietor name search - to view your competitors’ registered design portfolios.
| 
