Patent Watch is an efficient monitoring and tracking system of both newly published patent applications and issued patents. Searches conducted via Patent Watch are performed on a regular basis (weekly/biweekly/monthly/quarterly), and may be classified as one or both of the following types:
- Technical Patent Watch – Monitors newly published patent applications and/or issued patents in a particular technical area as soon as they are published.
- Competitor Patent Watch - Monitors newly published patent applications and/or issued patents of competitor companies and inventors.*
Patent Watch helps companies and individuals make important business decisions.
A rigorous Patent Watch allows clients to:
- Avoid potential infringement claims
- Create collaborations
- Explore prospective licensing opportunities
- Monitor technology trends
- Reduce research and development spending
- Identify competitors and/or new entrants in particular technology areas
Specifications required from client
Patent Watch is an effective tool to stay current on important trends in a particular industry. By providing us the basic preliminary information listed below based on the type of Patent Watch to be conducted, we can initiate a search for you within 24 hours.
- Technology of interest
- Companies/Inventors* of interest
- Frequency of patent search (watch) (e.g. weekly/monthly etc.)
- Period of the first search (e.g. June 2005 to current)
- Relevant patent authorities (e.g. US, WO, FR, etc.)
- Published patent applications and/or issued patents
- Type of corporate entity needing to be searched (e.g. parent, subsidiary, both, etc.)
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* If an inventor name is provided to track his/her patents, some additional information may be required, to avoid confusion with another inventor of the same name