When Is Defensive Patenting Required?
Organizations do not always patent an innovation in order to immediately commercialize it. Companies, particularly large ones, may seek patents on inventions that are related or complementary to their core offerings in order to prevent competitors from incorporating the technology...
Unleash the Potential of Semantic Patent Search
What is Semantic Search? Before we can discuss semantic patent search, we must first define semantics. Semantics, in a nutshell, is the study of meanings. It is the foundation of how we know and communicate information; it gives words and...
When to Patent Your Idea: 5 Things to Consider
A good idea, even a great idea, is insufficient to justify the filing of a patent application. It takes time to develop a novel, non-obvious, and useful invention for a strong application. Moreover, creating a product, process, or service that...
The Why, When, and How of Patent Validity Search
What is a Patent Validity Search? A patent validity search or patent invalidity search is a prior art search conducted to test whether a granted patent meets the provisions. The invalidity search, in particular, seeks prior art documents that may...
Competitive Landscape Analysis: Advantages of Visualization
Up-to-date competitive intelligence is critical for strategic R&D, patenting, and marketing decisions. Data, not assumptions or intuition, should be used to make these decisions. However, without the right tools, the sheer amount of information surrounding your competitors’ intellectual property—which is...
Patent Novelty Search: Everything you need to know before filing
The invention described in your application must be novel, non-obvious, and useful in order to be granted a patent. The novelty requirement in 35 U.S.C. 102 simply means that your idea is unique and has never been disclosed publicly. There...
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