What does patent novelty retrieval mean?

Patent novelty retrieval is a kind of research to verify whether an invention already exists. In the process of patent novelty retrieval, we browse, analyze and compare thousands of known patent documents to confirm whether there are similar inventions or designs in the existing knowledge and technology. Through this process, the inventor or company can decide to continue to develop or abandon the project, avoid copyright or patent disputes, and discover the technological frontier or new market by discovering and analyzing the published patents at an early stage.

In the commercial field, patent is an important competitive tool. Through patent novelty search, individuals and companies can determine whether other companies have similar inventions or products. If the invention has been patented, it needs to be licensed and paid a license fee, which may increase the product cost and further reduce the profit. In addition, it is necessary to prevent patent infringement of others, especially in the field of high-tech industries, which is particularly important. Therefore, it is very important for any individual or organization that intends to protect its intellectual property rights to carry out patent novelty retrieval.

If you want to carry out patent novelty retrieval, you need to visit a professional patent database, and you can check the patent applications and published patent documents in this country or region. In addition, there are some tools that can help novelty retrieval, such as professional novelty retrieval software, consultants and translation services, to help find key terms and technical fields. It is also necessary to coordinate joint retrieval, analysis and inspection reports to confirm that the application or invention has not been cited in the past. In a word, patent novelty retrieval is a time-consuming and complicated process, which requires enough time and resources.