Inventors are the cornerstone of entrepreneurship and innovation. Inventors face a range of technical and non-technical challenges when conceiving and developing new inventions. These challenges can vary depending on the industry or the nature of the invention and often the inventor is focused on the concept of the innovation versus the viability of the technology in their particular industry. This is where novelty scoring, ideation solutions, and competitive landscape analytics are critical to validating the application potential of an inventor’s technology and reducing the challenges they may face further down the innovation workflow.
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How can inventors maximize their Ideation Process and reduce costly challenges?
Invention novelty research is a critical step in the innovation process and holds significant value. It involves conducting thorough searches to determine whether your invention is novel and, therefore, eligible for patent protection. Conducting novelty research reduces the risk of investing time and resources into an invention that may not be patentable and provides insights into existing patents and prior art related to the invention.
With the competitive and fast-paced landscape of innovation across many different industries, it’s critical to have a comprehensive understanding of the competitive landscape of technologies already in market, or even technology concepts that have already been published or filed for patenting. While every inventor is looking to mitigate upfront costs during the invention process, having to use various, substandard free tools to get insights into research, prior art, and competitive intelligence will take away precious time better spent getting to market faster and starting the monetization process.
While IP.com offers comprehensive ideation tools to fit your workflow and ideation process, we can also quickly provide services and analytics needed for you to work with your lawyer or IP professional most efficiently to secure a patent while reducing costs and complexity.
Tailored Solutions
Prior art Database
Prior Art Database, the first and largest online prior art disclosure service, provides technical disclosures to patent offices worldwide. You can safely use your Freedom to Operate by publishing technical disclosures to the Prior Art Database, making them available instantly.
InnovationQ+™
InnovationQ+ is an innovation and IP decision support workflow solution packed with powerful data analytics and competitive insights that enable informed, rapid decisions throughout the lifecycle—reducing costs, maximizing ROI, and accelerating innovation.
IQ Ideas+™
IQ Ideas+™ is unique in the market, filling a gap that traditional problem-solving tools and methodologies fail to address. It helps innovators and engineers generate and refine ideas with the most significant potential at the source of the process—before precious time and resources are wasted—so you can accelerate ROI.
Technology Vitality Report
Our Technology Vitality Report uses a proprietary AI engine to power comprehensive IP evaluation, allowing you to rank ideas quickly, efficiently, and transparently. Get fast and thorough decisions with our Technology Vitality Report (TVR) and improve your review process with less effort.
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