Free realization (free? Where to? Operate (hereinafter referred to as FTO) patent search and analysis, evaluate the patent infringement risk, and make non-infringement guarantee to customers as soon as possible according to the evaluation results, or avoid product design, avoid infringement and reduce litigation risk.
How to search FTO? FTO retrieval is highly professional, so it is recommended to entrust a professional patent agent for retrieval.
The first step is to disclose the technology that needs FTO retrieval before retrieval, so that patent lawyers can fully understand the technology;
The second step, patent inventory search (clearance? Search);
The third step is to judge and analyze the relevance of the retrieved patents according to the retrieval results.
After FTO retrieval, patent agents may be required to issue FTO reports. The FTO report includes the description of the target technology, all retrieval methods (such as whether to entrust a patent agent, the retrieved patent classification number, whether the patent agent consulted the patent office examiner, etc.). ), search the list of patent related information (including patent number, patentee or assignee, classification number, etc.). ), the legal principles used in patent analysis, and the evaluation of the retrieved patents (correlation analysis can also show that even if the conclusion of FTO report is no infringement, the patentee can still file a patent infringement accusation).