State of the Art Search
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 Search Type:

State of the Art

 
Availability:


10 business days

Cost:


$95 p/h
After submitting the
search request,

a Patentest

representative will

contact you with a
quote estimating the
hours needed for the
search. The search

will begin after

customer approval
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The state of the art patent search (SOTA) is the broadest and most general of all the patent searches. It is essentially a market survey that should ideally include a broad abstract look at everything that has been done in a given field of art. State of the art search results are invaluable in many situations. If you are contemplating an entry into a particular field of art, the state of the art search results can provide concrete evidence of the advisability of such a decision. If you are currently active in a particular field of art, the state of the art search results can lay out a path to be followed navigating around the intellectual property that is out there.

In most cases, a thorough state of the art search can save all types of clients a great deal of time and money. Knowing what intellectual property has been previously laid, what problems have others faced and how they have been solved, who is active in the field of art, and the chronological development of their work can prevent wasteful excursions into blind alleys and unnecessary expenditures of capital.
 
State of the Art Search is most suitable when:
 
  1. You wish to make an educated decision with respect to R&D budget allocation
  2. You wish to learn of possible competitors in a particular field of practice
  3. You wish to learn of recent technological advancement in a particular field of practice
  4. You wish to learn of the possible direction a particular field of practice is heading towards