STATE OF THE ART Identify general and background art for a particular
technology to give a broad picture to help guide research.
PATENTABILITY / NOVELTY Identify art which may affect the patentability of an invention.
INVALIDITY / OPPOSITION Identify prior art which may impact the claims of a specific patent.
Helps remove blocking patents or establish solidity of patent portfolio.
INFRINGEMENT / FTO Identify patents or applications which may cover a proposed
product or process. Analysis of claims for patents in force.
DUE DILIGENCE Verify patent ownership, history and status for licensing,
M&A, IPO,etc. May be combined with validity studies.
ACCELERATED EXAMINATION Follows USPTO-compliant search procedures for accelerated
patent application examinations.
INVENTOR, AUTHOR, ASSIGNEE Identify references to a particular inventor, author,
assignee or affiliate.
COLLECTION ‘Collect’ prior art in a particular area of technology.
Useful for gap analysis and directing research.
DESIGN Search of existing design patents to determine distinctiveness
for design registration strategy purposes.
NON-PATENT LITERATURE Identify prior art via scientific journals, research publications,
university theses, and other relevant sources.
TECH & PATENT WATCH Monitor new patent activity or status changes to existing patents,
or track latest technology developments.
BIOMEDICAL Non-patent literature searching for the pharmaceutical industry
directed towards safety, clinical, regulatory, and other areas.
OTHER SEARCH TYPES Other searches for specific purposes not listed above.
VALIDITY ULTIMATE™ For projects that demand the deepest level of
information discovery and validity research possible.
PATENT MAPPING Shows the patent landscape, trends and gaps in patent coverage, and interconnections between patents. Helps guide R&D and patent strategy.
COMPETITIVE INTELLIGENCE Identify CI and business information (financial, organizational,
statistical, commercial, etc.) for technology based organizations.
ALERT AUDIT & ANALYSIS Review of departmental or companywide alerting needs. Implementation
of streamlined, tailored solutions to deliver relevant and timely updates.
AUTHOR TRACING Specialized investigation of publications written by an author or
scientist, extending to associated individuals or organizations.
CUSTOM PROJECTS Search expertise for specific patent and non-patent literature search challenges and needs.

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