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Before committing the resources of time and money to the preparation and filing of a patent application, it makes good sense to first undertake a patentability search. While inventors often are under the impression that there is nothing like their product on the market, patentability involves much more than what is on the market alone. It is interesting to examine the vast array of ideas that had been patented, but for some reason did not find their way into the marketplace. Of course, researching the records of what has already been published, which could affect the patentability of an invention, includes not only patents worldwide, but all other types of publications as well; In fact, just about all forms of public knowledge including public uses by others worldwide. This vast amount of published material is referred to as "prior art".
Researching prior art enables inventors not only reduces the risk of expending time and resources on an invention that is not patentable, but also aids the patent agent/attorney which prepares the patent application by stressing the true novelty of the invention.
There is no economical, systematic way that all sources of prior art can be searched, therefore, performing a professional patent search requires proper academic background, training and experience. Nevertheless, a patent search performed by a skilled searcher is a cost effective means for locating relevant prior art before filing a patent application. Check our Pay-Per-Patent-Proof™ proprietary service and learn how you can save money on your patentability search. Patentability search is most suitable when:
Other types of patent related search services Although the most obvious reason for performing a patent search is to determine whether or not your invention has already been patented by someone else, there are plenty of other reasons for performing a patent search. Consider the following examples to determine the best patent searching service for you:
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