Patent application costs half or more, but because of its important role, this step becomes one of the necessary steps in patent application. The function and significance of patent retrieval before patent application can be summarized as follows:
First of all, you can evaluate the possibility of patent application being authorized.
According to the investigation of foreign patent agencies, more than 66% of invention patents could not be authorized, most of which were due to the existence of previously published documents and the lack of novelty.
Second, it helps patent agents to better draft patent documents.
Through the preliminary patent search before the application, we can obtain the necessary information to understand the existing technology, so that we can compare the existing technology and describe the beneficial effects and creativity of the application, as well as the essential differences with the existing technology. This is very important for future substantive review.
Third, the preliminary patent search before application will improve the application scheme.
Through the preliminary search before application, we can get some relevant comparison documents, which are likely to contain references, which will help the applicant to improve the technical scheme, so as to better put forward the technical scheme and obtain the best protection effect.
Fourth, the preliminary patent search before application can save you time and money. (Baten patent Baba Bian Xiao answers for you)