Do I need a professional patent search ?
A patent search is always a good idea for many reasons including the following: - the search may save the costs associated with filing a patent application if it turns out the development is not novel or inventive - the "art" identified is likely to assist the attorney drafting the patent specification to better define the scope of the rights claimed - the search may identify patents/applications that may cause infringement problems Presuming that you do want to conduct a pat
Patent Searching 101 - How To Conduct My Own Patent Subject Matter Search
Prior to having a professional patent subject matter search conducted we generally encourage our clients to conduct their own patent search as this may avoid the need for and expense of having a professional patent search conducted. However, please be aware that if you do conduct your own search and your search does not identify relevant art you should still consider having a professional search conducted. We commonly identify relevant art in the situation where our client ha