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Prior Art Search

A validity search involves conducting a patent and non-patent literature search to identify prior art literature that might affect the validity of a granted patent. Such Projects are, generally, conducted to:

  • Early Case Assessment
  • Verify whether a patent, which one might be accused of infringing, is valid or not, OR
  • Check the validity of a competitor’s patent deemed strong, OR
  • Check the strength of one’s own patent

These searches are alternatively known as Invalidity/invalidation search, Opposition searches, Patent Strength Assessment Searches, etc.

IP Wagon's unparalleled searching skills and techniques have helped various clients around the globe. We believe in identifying even the most obscure prior arts with special emphasis on searching Non-US patents and Non-Patent Literatures which has been an integral part in our success.

Patent Licensing

  1. Patent-to-Product Mapping:

    The search is focused on identifying products and/or technologies owned by potential licensee/infringer that are either infringing on client’s patent or might gain a competitive edge by adding the features of client’s invention.

    Claim charts are prepared to determine and establish the extent of overlap between one or more claims of a patent and a product/technology.

    These claim charts are used by Patent Attorneys to prove infringement of the product/technology on the patent. IP Wagon’s team has a collective experience of preparing more than 2,000 claim charts related to Electronics, Computer Sciences, Embedded Systems, Communications, and Medical devices.

  2. Patent-to-Standards Mapping:

    The search is focused on identifying technology standards that are either infringing on client’s patent or might gain a competitive edge by adding the features of client’s invention.

    Based on the experience of conducting numerous litigation support projects, IP Wagon has developed methodologies for conducting quick but comprehensive market research to identify companies/candidates who might be interested in licensing client’s technology.

    Claim charts are prepared to determine and establish the extent of overlap between one or more claims of a patent and a technology standard. These claim charts are used by Patent Attorneys to prove infringement of the standard on the patent. IP Wagon’s team has a collective experience of preparing more than 2,000 claim charts related to Electronics, Computer Sciences, Embedded Systems, Communications, and Medical devices.

    List of Technology Standards we search for Patent-to-Standards Mapping:

    • IEEE Standards
    • ETSI Standards -the European Telecommunications Standards Institute
    • 3GPP Standards
    • International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Standards
    • Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Standards

    • Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) Standards
    • Interna7onal Electro-technical Commission(IEC) Standards
    • OpenLS Standards
    • ASME Standards

    • ASTM Standards
    • ONORM Standards
    • MIL Standards
    • SAE Standards
    • Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS)Standards and many more

Standards Essential Patents

  • Identify all patents that relate to a standardized technology.
  • Determine all declared standard essential patents for your market segment.
  • Monitor patent pooling and patent licensing activities.
  • Monitor the ratification of industry wide accepted standards.
  • Identify standard document status and accreditation
  • Determine potential white spaces for standards and specifications in your field.