Our Freedom to Operate (FTO) patent search service helps identify potential patent barriers to commercializing your products or technologies. This due diligence process examines the claims language of third-party, in-force patents to assess your risk of possible infringement. An FTO search aims to identify in-force patents or published patent applications with claims that cover the technology, process, or product you are targeting.
THE PROCESS
The Freedom to Operate service process gives you transparency and insights into any limitations your intellectual property may face. It concludes if a proposed commercial product or process may be made, used, sold, or offered for sale without infringing another party’s intellectual property rights.
Obtaining an FTO report can be very beneficial as a preemptive measure to defend a company in patent litigation against assertions of willful infringement and exposure to potential damages. By minimizing litigation risks, an FTO opinion can also minimize potential investors’ concerns about the marketability of the company’s product, process, or service.
The goals of conducting an FTO search include:
- Support the clearance of your products, technologies, or processes
- Conduct patent infringement risk assessments
- Uncover licensing needs
- Provide direction for your product development program
Our FTO search Service includes:
- In-force patents
- Published pending patent applications
- Expired patents (as potential clearing documents)
- Performance of broad, full-text searches on patent databases in your particular countries of interest
Ready to get started?
Download a Sample Freedom to Operate Report
Freedom to Operate News & Resources
You Will Want to Attend This Informative AI Webinar!
Discover how to harness the potential of AI while ensuring security, confidentiality, and trust in your IP and innovation strategies. Join us on November 2, 2023, at 12 PM for this informative webinar. on the prevailing topic of AI and how it can drive ROI and innovation in your company.
IP.com® Redefines Access to Intellectual Property SaaS Solution with Storefront.IP.com
IP.com, a pioneer in AI-powered solutions for intellectual property and innovation, is thrilled to unveil its innovative, self-serve, online storefront, available at Storefront.IP.com. This transformative offering sets a new industry benchmark, providing cost-effective access to InnovationQ+ – democratizing access for everyone from individual inventors to IP professionals.
Can AI Invent Independently? How AI is Changing the Patent Industry
We are watching as a wave of artificial intelligence permeates consumer platforms everywhere. AI is having a significant impact on the patent industry, revolutionizing various aspects of the patent process. The use of AI in patented processes and products over the...