Our "Patent Pending" Process
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Review by a Patent Attorney or Agent -
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PATENT SEARCH REPORT
- FULL COPIES OF SIMILAR INVENTIONS FOUND
- WRITTEN REPORT ON SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES COMPARED TO YOUR INVENTION
- PATENTABILITY ANALYSIS OF YOUR INVENTION
- ANALYSIS OF UTILITY PATENT AND DESIGN PATENT SUITABILITY FOR YOUR INVENTION
SEARCH INCLUDES:
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U.S. & INTERNATIONAL SCOPE OF SEARCH
We search U.S. granted patents and published pending applications, European granted patents and published pending applications, and international patents and published pending applications with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
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PROFESSIONAL SEARCH STRATEGIES
We use search strategies similar to those used by U.S. patent examiners, to get the best search results
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LIVE TEAM MONDAY-FRIDAY
We are here live, Monday-Friday, by email, phone, or chat. Give us a ring, we’ll be happy to chat with you about the patent process or have a patent practitioner answer any legal questions.
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