Innovation & Patents
Research leaders, patent counsel, and companies that need to know whether an idea is new and who else is working on it.
The problem
Patent research is expensive and slow, and the final report can be hard to check or update. A company may also own patents that nobody has compared with its current product plans.
Why we understand this work
Jeff has patents of his own and years of experience helping draft them. We search patent office records directly, and every finding in the report links to the source document.
What you get
- Patentability and prior-art research with a source link for every reference
- A review of patent claims that may affect your ability to sell the product
- A view of competitors and new patent filings in the field
- A comparison of your existing patents with your current product plans
- Help drafting a provisional patent application, with the reasoning shown
Here are a few ways we have solved similar problems.
These examples are based on real work, but we removed names and identifying project details. We also tell you when an example is still being built or uses sample data.
Built for a client
A searchable record of patents and competitors
The company's patents and the competitive field become one research record that can answer future patent and product questions.
- Search patent office records directly instead of copying consumer search results
- Mark incomplete records instead of filling in missing information
- Use one clear description of the invention for the related patent and market research
We started by linking every finding to the patent record. That led to a research system the company could use again.
Official patent records were available, every conclusion could be checked, and the research would remain useful when the next product question appeared.
What we built first
We turned one clear description of the invention into a research record linked to the patent office sources behind every finding.
What we added later
- Patentability research with a source link for every reference
- A review of patent claims that could affect the product plan
- A view of competitors and new patent filings in the field
- A searchable record of the company's patent work for future product decisions
How we knew it was working
Every finding linked to an official source, incomplete records stayed marked as incomplete, and the team could reuse the research for the next question.
What improved
The company can reuse the research instead of buying another one-time report. Future product and patent decisions start with evidence the team can check.
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