A patent validity or invalidity search is conducted to identify prior art references (patent or non-patent literature) that may disclose, and potentially challenge the novel and inventive features claimed by a granted patent.
For individuals or organizations facing patent infringement suits, finding “killer prior art” that challenges the validity of the patent can be a first line of defense against costly patent litigation. The USPTO provides several mechanisms for validity challenges through PTAB trials such as inter partes review, post-grant review, and others.
A patent validity search can also be a valuable tool in IP strategy. Before investing on patents, either through acquisition or licensing, it is important to assess the validity and enforceability of a patent.
As innovators, there are a myriad of potential legal obstacles to an invention — from obtaining a patent to bringing the technology to market. As a team focused on developing customized patent search strategies, we partner with you to help you move forward as you develop, commercialize and protect your innovations.
For this top US patent litigation firm, Parola Analytics’ patent validity search expertise led to finding key prior art.
Parola provided us the key reference
The first search Parola Analytics, Inc. performed for us provided the key reference supporting our invalidity position on a patent we were evaluating.
The work product is top notch!
Vincent Violago and his excellent team at Parola Analytics provide high quality, detailed, prior art search results with minimal oversight and handholding. These guys are highly educated and experienced in their field and work together with great efficiency. The work product is top-notch, and they are always available for follow up, including detailed discussions of the report and additional pinpoint searches based on the results.
Demonstrated deeper understanding of the search
I engaged Parola Analytics to conduct a prior art search on a difficult US patent that had already stymied another search firm that delivered two unusable references. Parola found four much better references in two weeks that demonstrated a deeper understanding of the search and an effective selection of the best references.
Responsive and easy to work with
Parola Analytics is our trusted partner for prior art search contests on PATROLL, Unified Patent’s crowdsourcing platform. With their expertise in prior art searching, Vincent and his team at Parola Analytics are valuable partners in reviewing prior art submissions to our contests. Parola Analytics provides broad knowledge across various subject-matters and offers competitive pricing. They are easy to work with and are responsive to our needs.
Parola delivered outstanding results!
Vincent and his team at Parola are excellent at locating prior art. We have worked with Parola on two matters, and both times, Parola delivered outstanding results. Parola’s highly-relevant search results and reports demonstrated a thorough understanding of the patent claims.
High Quality. Efficient. Reliable.
The team at Parola Analytics did an excellent job in providing us with the highest-quality prior art research service. The team’s search report highlighted the best prior art references with an easy-to-understand format. In short, the team proved itself.
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