Patent Searching

A comprehensive searching service to identify patentability, validity and invalidity

Comprehensive patent search services #

We provide the market’s premier IP search service. Supported by our pool of technically-gifted IP attorneys, our dedicated team of scientist and patent search specialists collaborate with you to produce high-quality results, tailored to support your unique commercial goals.

Our searches are cost-effective and we always agree a fixed fee upfront — meaning that no matter how lengthy a search needs to be, you always know the precise cost involved, with no add-ons or unwanted surprises.

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Strategic approach #

Counting many leading multinational companies as clients, we offer a wide range of IP searches. By working closely with you to develop the right search strategy that supports your overall business goals, we refine results to provide the most complete picture possible. This empowers you to make strategic decisions that protect and maximise the value of your intellectual property throughout its lifecycle.

Ranked highly in industry directories — including the IAM Patent 300 rankings, The Legal 500, Financial Times and other prestigious industry directories. — our attorneys have deep experience supporting the IP search strategies for clients across many sectors and their various technical domains.

This includes Automotive, Engineering & Energy, Chemistry & Materials, Technology, Media & Telecoms, Life Sciences and more.

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What we provide #

• Dedicated team of scientists and engineers
• Fully refined, hand-filtered search results
• 100% quality guarantee
• Single point of contact
• All work overseen by Director
• Fixed fees with no hidden costs

Our searches and analytics:

• Patentability, validity and invalidity
• Freedom to operate & infringement
• Competitive technology landscaping
• Detailed patent reviews
• Patent categorisation
• Filing and grant trends
• Inventor and company analysis

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Meet our patent search experts #

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Michael Chernoff

Managing Director, Strategic IP Solutions

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Manuel Castro

Search and Drawings Supervisor

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I wanted to thank you and your team for the great help on the patents that we are trying to knock out. They have been very responsive and helpful. Your team is doing great work and we really appreciate it.

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