| Quick Info Box | Search Type:
| Infringement |
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10 business days
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Cost:
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$95 p/h
After submitting the
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a Patentest representative will contact you with a
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hours needed for the
search. The search will begin after customer approval
| | | Form filling help | There exist two situations where an infringement search may be required: - You have a patent and want to know whether someone infringes you
- You want to import/market/manufacture a product and want to know if you infringe someone else's patent/s by doing so
The first utility of infringement searching is to protect your intellectual property from being infringed by others. In this type of search you may wish to identify potential competitors in your area of technology. An analysis of competitors closing in on your areas of technology and a careful analysis of their intellectual property might reveal overlap. Such findings might enable you to hinder competition by enforcing your intellectual property rights.
The second utility of infringement searching is to enable informed business decisions, gain peace of mind and confidence about manufacturing, selling or importing a product. In order to be able to market a product, that product cannot infringe on patents that are embodied in other products. In other words, a company must have the “freedom to operate” in the marketplace.
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