At some point in their lives, most people have had
an idea for something new. But most of these people
never do anything to make their idea a reality. You
have set yourself apart from the rest by taking the
first step toward realizing your invention. If you
are dedicated to pursuing your idea, you will be successful.
But only you can decide to pursue your idea and make
it happen.
Patent Searching
The first step you should take is to perform a
"preliminary patent search" on your idea. The purpose
of the patent search is to find out how new your
idea really is. Although you may have never seen
anything like it in the marketplace, others might
still have patented a similar idea.
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Started section
We perform "manual" patent searches in the files
of the United States Patent Office in Arlington,
Virginia. A manual search is the most thorough type
of search that can be conducted, since it is performed
in the collection of all issued United States patents,
dating back to 1790. Once we have located the United
States patents most similar to your invention, we
order copies for further review. We then evaluate
the retrieved patents and give you a full professional
opinion about how your invention differs from the
other patents, and whether we believe your invention
is patentable. We also supply you with copies of
the patents that we obtained during the search.
A patent search is a worthwhile investment because
it will help you determine whether your invention
is worth pursuing. If the search results are favorable,
and it appears that your invention is patentable,
the next step we would recommend is that you have
us prepare a patent application describing your
invention, for filing in the United States Patent
Office.
