Patent filing is a tedious and expensive process and hence it is important to check patentability of invention on the scale of Novelty, Industrial utility and Non-obviousness before filing the patent application. We at Origiin assess the invention and produce report on patentability based on which client can decide whether to file a patent or work further on the invention. Prior art search is also important to outline the scope of the claims while drafting the patent application and devising plans for further research in a particular area.

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MS Word or PDF document listing the bibliographic information, and relevant text from patent references and non-patent literature. In the patentability report we also provide our opinion on patentability of the invention.

Freedom-to-operate analysis or FTO analysis is used to determine whether a particular action, such as testing or commercializing a product, can be done without infringing valid intellectual property rights of others. The search scope includes enforced patents, published pending patent applications, and expired patents (as potential clearing documents) followed by full review of claims of the most relevant located patents (usually 20 years from the date of search).

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MS Word or PDF document listing the bibliographic information, and relevant text from patent references and non-patent literature. Relevant claims are also included in the document. PDF copies of relevant patents are provided for reference.

The purpose of technology landscapes study is to understand the technology trend, strength of competitors, to learn latest technology advancement and analyze the patent activity related to technology of interest. Based on technology landscape analysis, appropriate IP strategy, complaint with business strategy is devised for the companies because a good IP strategy is a critical part of business plan and growth at any stage.

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MS Word or PDF document listing the bibliographic information, and relevant text from patent references and non-patent literature. The deliverable can be customized as per your requirements. PDF copies of the listed patent references and freely available copies of non-patent literature

A validity/invalidity search seeks to uncover patents or other published prior art that may render a granted patent invalid. The search results consist of a search report, a claims mapping chart, and citation of prior art. The results of the search are used to invalidate a patent involved in infringement litigation or to support due diligence and ascertain the validity of a patent.

Deliverable

MS Word or PDF document listing the bibliographic information, and relevant text from patent references and non-patent literature. The document is supplemented by claim charts, mapping the most relevant references on to the claims of the patent. PDF copies of the listed patent references and freely available copies of non-patent literature.

Competitive intelligence is the process of monitoring the competitive environment by gathering information about competitors so that an organization can make appropriate and effective business and research decisions. Specifically, it is a methodical approach to buildup and analyzing public information about competitors' strengths, weaknesses, interests and intentions, for use by an organization.

In a patent and R&D driven industry like pharmaceuticals, it is often impossible to quantify what others might claim. Your executives need competitive intelligence to keep up with competitors' announcements, regulatory changes and political and social pressures impacting the industry. R&D needs this information to stay abreast of competitors' developing products and services and it also helps you in identify the right partners who can sustain your growth in the market.

Patent documents can be used as reservoirs of information that can be analyzed to assess the competitive position and expected competitive moves. The patenting history of a competitor reveals the technology road map they are following and provides insight as to future moves. Patent data analysis can also be used to reveal the strengths and weaknesses of the competition's technological position.

A claim chart is a highly detailed document that offers an argument explaining precisely how a certain product of a particular company arguably infringes upon a claim of the patent. Claim charts are prepared to determine and establish the extent of overlap between one or more claims of a patent and a product/technology.