A Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) or clearance search is a proactive patent search conducted with a geographical focus, typically before product commercialization or at any stage of the product lifecycle. This comprehensive search is essential for identifying opportunities and mitigating potential patent infringement risks.
Our approach targets both granted patents and pending patent applications, as the latter, if granted, could pose a threat to our client’s product. We also analyze WIPO patent applications that designate the client’s specific geographical country. Our FTO search reports include a detailed analysis of relevant prior art conducted by our subject matter experts (SMEs).
Our FTO reports have proven invaluable in addressing various issues, including:
- Facilitating merger and acquisition activities with local companies holding relevant patent rights.
- Enabling cross-licensing negotiations with other patents that cover aspects of our client’s requirements. This can involve offering reciprocal licensing arrangements if mutually beneficial.
- Establishing the groundwork for further validation through Invalidation Searches
Patentability/Novelty Searches
The objective of a patentability search is to assess the novelty and non-obviousness
State of the art search
State of the art search involves exhaustive search, analysis and synthesis of patent documents
Patent Validity
Invalidity Search or Validity Search is the most exhaustive search conducted after the grant of a patent
Accelerated Examination Search
The USPTO introduced procedures for patent applications accelerated examination in year 2006. This kind of
Foreign language search
We provide exhaustive search irrespective of language.Our multilingualskill set helps us to explore
