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Know Before You File — Patent Prior Art Search

Filing a patent without a prior art search is one of the most expensive mistakes an inventor can make. We search global patent databases and give you a clear patentability opinion before you spend money on filing.

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Why Prior Art Search Matters

Three Searches Every Inventor Needs

🔍 Patentability Search

Determines whether your invention is novel and non-obvious over existing prior art. Essential before filing a provisional or complete application.

⚖️ Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Search

Checks whether commercialising your product will infringe any third-party patent claims. Critical for startups before product launch or fundraising.

🗺️ Landscape Search

Maps the entire patent landscape in your technology area — competitors, filing trends, white spaces and licensing opportunities.

Search Coverage

Databases We Search

IP India Patent Database (Indian filings)
USPTO (United States Patent Office)
EPO Espacenet (European + global)
WIPO PatentScope (PCT applications)
Google Patents (broad global coverage)
NPL (Non-patent literature — journals, papers)
What's Included

Everything You Get

Every engagement is managed end-to-end by our registered advocates and IP specialists. No outsourcing, no surprises.

Comprehensive prior art search across Indian, US, European and PCT databases
Non-patent literature search (academic papers, technical publications)
Written patentability opinion with analysis of closest prior art
Novelty and inventive step assessment
Freedom-to-operate analysis (if required)
Technology landscape mapping (for landscape searches)
Claim strategy recommendations for stronger patent filing
Search report delivered within 5–7 working days
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How It Works

Step-by-Step Process

Fully managed. Completely online. No office visits required.

Invention Disclosure
You share a brief technical description of your invention (NDA signed before disclosure if required). No formal drawings or complete specification needed at this stage.
Keyword and IPC Classification
Our patent agents identify the right keywords and International Patent Classification (IPC) codes to ensure comprehensive search coverage.
Database Search
We systematically search global patent databases, published applications and non-patent literature using Boolean and semantic search strategies.
Analysis and Opinion
We analyse the closest prior art and prepare a written patentability opinion with a clear recommendation on whether and how to proceed with filing.
Strategy Consultation
We walk you through the search results and recommend claim amendments, dependent claim strategies and filing timing.
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

No, it is not legally mandatory. However, skipping the search is a very expensive risk. If your invention is not novel over existing patents, your application will be refused after spending ₹20,000–₹2,00,000 on filing and prosecution. A ₹8,000–₹15,000 search fee is a small insurance premium against a much larger loss.
Our standard patentability search report is delivered within 5–7 working days. Expedited 48-hour searches are available for an additional fee. Freedom-to-operate analyses take 7–10 working days depending on the technology complexity.
Often yes. The existence of prior art does not automatically prevent filing — it tells you how to position your claims. We advise on claim differentiation strategies to work around prior art while still protecting the genuinely novel aspects of your invention.
A freedom-to-operate (FTO) search checks whether making, using or selling your product in a specific country infringes any currently valid, in-force patent claims. It is especially important for hardware products, medical devices and chemical formulations before commercial launch.
Our patentability search packages start at ₹8,000 for a standard three-database search with written opinion. FTO searches and landscape studies are priced on scope. We provide a fixed-fee quote before starting the search.
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