We’ve all heard that patent and non-patent literature are rich sources of information that can lead to your company’s next big breakthrough. However, uncovering the insights that propel your company forward necessitates the use of proper patent search methods. Here...
The exploration of relevant prior art is an important part of the innovation lifecycle. From competitive intelligence to resource allocation, thorough prior art analysis guides your company’s IP strategy. Understanding what inventions have already been documented enables you to concentrate...
It is both costly and time-consuming to move ideas through the innovation lifecycle, from conception and evaluation to protection and monetization. Even if your R&D team has a great idea, it is not possible to bring it to the market....
Keyword-based searching has well-documented limitations. A syntactic search engine will return results solely based on the phrases and words entered by the searcher. In this case, synonyms, translations, and homonyms are all problematic. This technology is simply insufficient to find...
Is a Novelty Search Really Necessary? A patent is a costly endeavor, costing tens of thousands of dollars. And that’s assuming everything goes as planned! Any bumps or roadblocks you encounter along the way will cost you more money and time....
Patent searching was once thought to be the sole domain of IP departments. Some corporate cultures discouraged engineers, researchers, and other inventors from even considering patents. They feared that doing so would limit innovation or perhaps even lead to (inadvertent)...