A Patent Validity Search helps determine whether an issued patent can be invalidated by a court during litigation.  The Patent Validity Search forms the basis of a patent invalidity or validity opinion. Our Patent Validity Search provides clients with an in-depth analysis of prior art that may be used to prove the invalidity of a patent.  We perform personalized searches for particular needs and for businesses seeking to invalidate a competitor’s patent with open-ended search plans.  The Patent Validity Search helps gauge the strength and value of a patent – useful in licensing negotiations when determining fair royalty payments and other compensation.

The Patent Validity Search includes:

• A search of US and foreign patents
• A search of non-patent literature and various art specific publications, journals and databases
• A copy of our search history, including keywords and classification areas search
• Elemental tagging of the identified reference features to the client’s provided inventive features
• Copies of all identified prior art references

To get started, clients will need to provide the patent number and the claims of interest and we will conduct an extensive search of US and foreign patents, publications and technical literature.  Our Patent Validity Searches start at $899.  If you would like to order a search please contact us.