Understanding IP Search Services
New to IP services? This guide explains what each service means, why it matters, when you need it — and what to look for in a quality provider.
Patentability Search
Examines prior art to determine if your invention is novel and non-obvious. Conducted before filing, identifies blocking prior art that could prevent patent grant or waste prosecution investment.
Freedom to Operate (FTO)
Determines whether you can make, use, sell, or import a product without infringing active third-party patents. Risk-classifies identified patents as High/Medium/Low.
Invalidity Search
Finds prior art to demonstrate a granted patent should not have been granted. Used in IPR proceedings, litigation defence, and licensing negotiations to eliminate or weaken patent threats.
Evidence of Use (EoU)
Documents how specific products implement patent claim elements. Creates technical evidence for licensing campaigns, enforcement actions, and patent monetisation programmes.
IP Valuation
Provides data-driven assessment of patent asset value — claim scope, citation analysis, technology lifecycle, market potential — for licensing, M&A, and investment decisions.
IP Audit
Systematic review of your entire patent portfolio assessing quality, strategic alignment, commercial potential, and risk — identifying assets to monetise, maintain, or abandon.
Benchmarking
Compares your patent portfolio against competitors — filing velocity, technology coverage, citation strength, geographic distribution — revealing competitive IP position and gaps.
Technology Landscape
Maps patent activity across a technology domain — key players, innovation trends, white spaces, emerging opportunities — for R&D strategy and market entry decisions.
Patent Commercialisation
Strategic intelligence for unlocking patent value through licensing, technology transfer, and monetisation — identifying licensees and preparing technical evidence.
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