Patent Searching

The reasons for performing a patent search are many. The most obvious is to determine whether or not you can get a patent or if your invention has already been patented. Other reasons include:

• getting a general idea of how an application and patent is structured to help in the preparation or your own application
   
• learning more about a new field
   
• for market information
   
• competitor tracking
   
• technology tracking
  
  Online Patent Search