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.
This will help 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.
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.
Preliminary patent search before application can save you time and money.
Usually refers to the time from the application for a patent for invention to whether the patent is granted or not. If the applicant does not conduct a preliminary patent search before applying for a patent, once the patent is not authorized or the scope of protection is narrowed, it will not only lose the patent application fee, but also lose valuable time and energy.
Pre-research and development search:
Before R&D, we can use the scientific and technological innovation information platform to determine whether the technological idea has been patented by others or has been patented.
Novelty retrieval before patent application;
It can be determined whether the technical scheme is novel before the application, so as to determine whether the technical scheme can file a patent application;
Search for infringement:
It is possible to exclude the possibility that the products manufactured or sold fall into the scope of patent protection of others through retrieval;
Collection and retrieval of evidence in invalid procedures;
The retrieved previously disclosed technology can be used as evidence to question the novelty and creativity of the other party's patent right in the invalid procedure.
Patent information analysis:
By searching and analyzing all patents on a certain technical subject, we can extract important market information, technical information, R&D information and technical development direction information, which has important guiding significance for patent layout and innovation in R&D direction.