When so much rests on
the results of a search, how can you be sure that the search
firm you commission has all the capabilities of conducting
your search effectively? Some example questions that may help
you to evaluate a search firm are given below:
Is
the search firm new to the business, or has it consistently
been providing searches to clients for several years?
Is searching
the main focus of the organization or a side function
of a larger business concern?
Do the
principals of the firm have a background well established
within the patent searching industry?
Are
the principals well respected by the highly-trained professional
searchers working within Fortune 500 corporations, and
is the firm known as being able to conduct searches which
meet or even exceed current best practice standards?
Is the
search firm able to be completely independent and unbiased
with respect to the choice of sources utilized for searching,
i.e. is it tied by affiliations to particular databases,
database host systems, or even particular methods used
in retrieving data?
What
are the qualifications and number of years experience
of the staff undertaking the searching functions for the
subject matter you are interested in searching?
Is someone
in your company, or someone else you know professionally,
able to recommend the services of the search firm?
Some of the answers to these questions with respect to TPR are
provided on this website and we would be pleased to elaborate
further on these, or any other questions you may have.
One particular strength of TPR as searching professionals is
our knowledge and mastery of worldwide patent
and non-patent literature sources and our ability to offer
clients a spectrum of search
approaches from a manual search in the U.S., to implementing
a search strategy covering several countries at once, both manually
and online via specialist databases. This gives more comprehensive
coverage, eliminates duplication of effort, and is more economical
to carry out than conducting each search separately. So, for
instance, TPR is the only point of contact that is needed in
order to carry out a coordinated search in the U.S., Europe
and/or Japan, covering both patent and non-patent literature.
Some other strengths are included below:
Your
Search in Trusted Hands
Acknowledged
search specialists
In-depth
knowledge of technical field
Fully-conversant
with patent issues
Use
of international sources when needed
Consultative Approach
Discussion
of technical aspects
Turnaround
times to suit your deadline
Reasonable
rates and adherence to budgets
Analyzed
information, clearly presented
Click here for more background
on TPR, and an interview with TPR President, Ford Khorsandian.
One particular strength of TPR as searching professionals is
our knowledge and 
