Invalidity patent searches to help to nullify the claims of patents advanced by ‘patent trolls’ in potentially disastrous legal actions against our clients.
The 'Seagate' decision in the US means that a lawyer's opinion is not needed for each competing patent identified - a diligent technical consultant's judgements on overall infringement risk are perfectly acceptable.
Our approach to due-diligence in-license assignments is similar to that of Freedom to Operate studies as it includes an assessment of any potential blocking patents.
In such studies the 'big picture' revealed by the Patent Maps is complemented with a detailed analysis of each top company and each technology cluster.
Separating key patents from low value assets and understanding the role of different patent bundles can help to organise the portfolio and maximise its value.
PatAnalyse is launching a new product line: in depth patent studies available to all players for a fixed price. This novel source of evidence-based competitive intelligence can validate and complement market analyses.
