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Patentability search for a university research institute

This prestigious university partnered with Parola Analytics for patentability searches as they pursue patent protection

Our client is a research institute within a prestigious university. They were looking for a reliable patent research partner to conduct patentability searches that would help them evaluate the likelihood of obtaining patents for a number of their inventions.

In a period of six months, we conducted novelty searches on several inventions covering different technology domains.

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The "state of the art" challenge

The client had highly technical inventions that were state-of-the-art, and therefore proved difficult to find prior art references. They needed a partner who could conduct comprehensive patentability searches that could identify potentially relevant prior art before they invest in the patent application process. The client also required that each search be completed within a tight deadline.

With all these requirements in mind, we knew that the first few days of each project required us to quickly optimize and improve our search strategy.

  • Assembled a team of subject matter experts

    We engaged the support of our PhD-level consultants who had the expertise to conduct research on highly technical inventions.

  • Focus on NPL and foreign patents

    We expanded our patentability search to put particular focus on non patent literature (NPL) and foreign patents to ensure that we have covered a broad base.

  • Worked with patent attorneys and patent agents

    We worked closely with our team of U.S. patent attorneys and patent agents who provided a deeper background of the invention’s technology area. This helped us fine-tune the search, ensure that we have covered all our bases, and provide the client additional insights regarding potential "obviousness" issues with their inventions.

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The results

Our team was able to provide the client with comprehensive patentability searches that identified key prior art references. We were able to deliver the reports within the prescribed deadline.

The output consisted of detailed technical mapping charts and an additional summary section that described in detail the level of relevance of the references and how each item relates to the important elements of their invention. This particular “summary” is an added feature designed specifically for the client.

"Parola Analytics' network of patent experts — patent attorneys and patent agents — provides a valuable advantage. By offering expertise both on technical and legal fronts, clients get cost-effective solutions for every step of their innovation processes."

The Parola Advantage

In-house experts

Parola Analytics provides the advantage of having subject matter experts and PhD level analysts to conduct research on highly technical inventions on a variety of different topics.

Broad coverage

If needed, we expand the scope into non-patent literature (NPLs) and foreign patents to ensure that our patentability searches are comprehensive.

Patent experts

We work closely with patent experts – patent attorneys and patent agents to optimize our search strategy yielding high quality, relevant results.

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