A patent is a right of exclusive use restricting others from making, using, importing, selling, etc. granted to the owner of an invention or a process ranging from goods or services. The process of granting patent involves three tests i.e. inventive (i.e. isn’t obvious), novel (hasn’t been anticipated in any published document) and industrially applicable (possesses utility).

Now, patent search is a preliminary process of searching in a database of already granted patents. It is done to check whether the intended invention or process for which patent is applied is similar to already existing patented product or process. This is also known as a prior art search.

Increase Chance of Approval : Patent search before applying increases manifold the chance of getting an approval on your patent application.
Saves money : The second advantage is that patent search before actually applying saves money. It is better to take precautions before filing for a patent which may or may not get approved.
Detailed Account of Already Filed Applications : A patent research will give a detailed account of applications filed on similar products and help you decide what or how to frame your application since patents for inventions are filed with steps involved and all other essential information.

Step 1: Collecting Information: You are required to send in all the details regarding the patent search, including uses of the invention, benefits over existing products or processes.

Step 2: Searching: Our professional will conduct a thorough search of the database. It may take 8-9 days depending upon the scope of the invention.

1. All the information regarding invention or process which is intended to be patented.