Interactive Capabilities Deck

US & Global Intellectual Property Services

Explore the full service catalogue, including patent research, clearance, technical analysis, trademark support, drafting, documentation, and IP operations.

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Patent Services · Patent Searches 01

Patentability / Novelty Search

Exhaustive prior-art clearance across global patent registers and non-patent technical literature before filing.

Our Patentability / Novelty Search examines patent disclosures, granted patents, published applications, and non-patent literature across relevant jurisdictions to evaluate the novelty and non-obviousness of your inventive concept before drafting and filing.

Typical Deliverables:

Executive Novelty Assessment & Risk Scoring
Feature-by-Feature Prior Art Comparison Matrix
Direct Patent & NPL PDF Reference Package

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Patent Services · Patent Searches 02

FTO (Freedom to Operate) Search

Rigorous jurisdiction-specific clearance of active patents to ensure commercial launch without infringement liabilities.

Our Freedom to Operate (FTO) Search identifies valid, in-force patents and published pending applications in your target commercial markets to minimize infringement risk prior to product manufacturing, import, or distribution.

Typical Deliverables:

Active Claim Risk Scoring & Matrix
Legal Status & Annuity Fee Verification Sheet
Product-to-Claim Element Mapping

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Patent Services · Patent Searches 03

Design Patent Search

Comprehensive search across visual design patents, industrial models, and registered community designs.

Specialized visual searching across Locarno classifications, USPTO design classes (D-classes), and industrial design databases to protect and clear ornamental product designs.

Typical Deliverables:

Visual Comparison Matrix with Figure Overlays
Locarno & US D-Class Inquest Log
Ornamental Feature Risk Grading

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Patent Services · Patent Searches 04

Knock Out Search

Fast, high-impact preliminary prior art screening to quickly identify major novelty deal-breakers.

A cost-effective, rapid preliminary search designed to uncover obvious, potentially important prior art references before committing budget to a full patentability search or drafting project.

Typical Deliverables:

Quick Verdict Summary (Go / No-Go)
Top 3-5 Closest Prior Art References
Key Differentiating Points

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Patent Services · Patent Searches 05

State of the Art Search

Comprehensive panoramic survey of existing technologies and patenting momentum in a given scientific field.

Our State of the Art Search provides a broad overview of existing technology, active industry players, historical evolution, and emerging innovation vectors in your domain.

Typical Deliverables:

Technology Overview & Evolution Roadmap
Top 20 Player Filing Profiles
Key Fundamental Patents Matrix

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Patent Services · Patent Searches 06

Accelerated Examination Search

Specialized search and ESD (Examination Support Document) preparation for fast-track patent grant programs.

Engineered strictly to meet the rigorous requirements of USPTO Accelerated Examination petitions, including pre-examination search documents (PESD) and patentability support explanations.

Typical Deliverables:

USPTO-Compliant Pre-Examination Search Document (PESD)
Detailed Element-by-Element ESD Matrix
Claim Limitation Distinctions

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Patent Services · Patent Searches 07

Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Search

Unearthing non-patent technical publications, dissertations, manuals, and open-source code repositories.

Deep-dive academic and technical research across peer-reviewed scientific journals, conference proceedings, pre-print servers, dissertations, standards documentation, and legacy technical manuals.

Typical Deliverables:

Annotated NPL Reference Dossier
Verified Publication Date Records
Article Excerpt & Figure Mappings

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Patent Services · Patent Searches 08

Chemical Structure Searches

Exact, substructure, Markush formula, and biosequence searches across pharma and chemical databases.

Specialized chemical and pharmaceutical IP research covering exact chemical structures, substructures, Markush claims, reaction pathways, polymers, and nucleic acid/protein sequences.

Typical Deliverables:

Substructure & Similarity Search Report
Markush Claim Coverage Assessment
CAS Registry Number & SMILES Mapping

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Patent Services · Dispute & Technical Analysis 09

Invalidity / Validity Search

Aggressive prior art inquest to challenge or defend the validity of granted patent claims.

Deep forensic technical research engineered to uncover §102 novelty and §103 obviousness prior art to invalidate asserting competitor patents in litigation, IPR petitions, or licensing disputes.

Typical Deliverables:

Element-by-Element Invalidity Claim Chart
Motivation-to-Combine Analysis (§103)
File History (Prosecution History) Analysis

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Infringement Search

Identifying marketplace products and competitor services that infringe your granted patent claims.

Targeted investigations across commercial products, technical tear-downs, datasheets, standards implementations, and source code to identify potential infringement of your patent portfolio.

Typical Deliverables:

Infringement Target Identification Report
Preliminary Claim Overlap Matrix
Tear-down & Product Datasheet Evidence Dossier

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Infringement / Non-Infringement Analysis

Technical non-infringement argument formulation and claim limitation distinction studies.

Granular technical analysis evaluating whether a target product embodies each and every element of a patent claim, identifying critical missing limitations that establish definitive non-infringement.

Typical Deliverables:

Non-Infringement Technical Opinion Support Dossier
Missing Claim Element Identification Matrix
Prosecution History Estoppel Defense Review

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Evidence of Use (EoU) / Claim Charts

Detailed element-by-element mapping connecting patent claims to target commercial products and standards.

Our Evidence of Use (EoU) claim charts provide granular, color-coded visual mapping that proves element-by-element how a target commercial product, device, or standard infringes your patent claims.

Typical Deliverables:

Color-Coded 2-Column EoU Claim Charts
Product Teardown Photo & Figure Overlays
Datasheet & Source Code Snippet Evidence

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EoU in Product & Standard

Mapping patents against industry standards (3GPP 5G, Wi-Fi 802.11, IEEE, Bluetooth, Video Codecs).

Specialized Evidence of Use charting that maps patent claims to mandatory clauses in global telecommunications, networking, and multimedia technical standards.

Typical Deliverables:

Standard Essentiality Claim Chart
Version & Release Tracking Table
Mandatory vs Optional Clause Distinctions

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Pre & Post Grant Opposition

Strategic prior art research and argument preparation for EPO, IPO, JPO, and USPTO opposition proceedings.

Technical intelligence and opposition filing preparation to block competitor patent applications from granting (pre-grant) or revoke granted competitor monopolies (post-grant).

Typical Deliverables:

Opposition Grounds & Evidence Dossier
Claim-by-Claim Invalidity Proofs
Non-Patent Literature & Prior Use Affidavits

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Office Action Response Drafting

Technical argument drafting and claim amendment support to overcome §101, §102, §103, and §112 rejections.

We assist registered patent attorneys and in-house teams by conducting deep technical analysis of cited examiner rejections and preparing structured, persuasive technical arguments and claim amendments.

Typical Deliverables:

Technical Distinction Matrix vs Cited References
Proposed Claim Amendment Sets with Fallback Positions
Draft Technical Response Shell for Attorney Review

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Patent Services · Analytics, Valuation & Support 016

Technology Analysis

Granular deconstruction of emerging technologies, architectural shifts, and technical feasibility.

Technical deep-dives examining scientific principles, implementation roadblocks, and alternative solutions across complex engineering domains.

Typical Deliverables:

Technology Architecture Breakdown Report
Competitor Implementation Comparison
Technical Readiness Level (TRL) Assessment

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Landscape Analysis

360-degree interactive visualization of global patenting trends, active players, white space, and geographical clusters.

Our Patent Landscape Analysis synthesizes thousands of global patent filings into interactive visual dashboards, revealing technology trends, competitor R&D roadmaps, geographical expansion, and untapped innovation white spaces.

Typical Deliverables:

Interactive Visual Landscape Dashboard
Executive Strategy Briefing Document
Competitor Filing Density & Growth Rate Charts

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Patent Portfolio Analysis

Auditing internal or competitor patent portfolios to identify core crown jewels, maintenance cost savings, and pruning opportunities.

A comprehensive health check of your patent portfolio that assesses legal strength, commercial alignment, claim quality, international coverage, and annuity ROI.

Typical Deliverables:

Portfolio Categorization & Tiering Report
Annuity Pruning Recommendations Table
Commercial Alignment Matrix

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White-Space Analysis

Pinpointing vacant technological domains and filing voids with reduced competitor patent density.

By overlaying technical feature matrices onto existing patent clusters, our White-Space Analysis identifies uncrowded technological niches where your team can file dominant, broad patent claims.

Typical Deliverables:

White-Space Opportunity Map
Uncontested Feature Matrix
Recommended Inventive Problem Vectors

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Competitive Intelligence

Continuous surveillance of competitor patent filings, key inventors, and strategic jurisdiction expansion.

Real-time surveillance and periodic reporting on key competitors' unpublished/published filings, inventor migrations, foreign filing expansions, and technological pivots.

Typical Deliverables:

Periodic Competitor IP Digest
Key Inventor Tracking Sheet
Technology Pivot Alert Bulletins

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Technology Scouting

Discovering hidden university patents, startups, and assignees with licensing or acquisition potential.

We scout global patent registers, academic research labs, and early-stage startup portfolios to discover breakthrough technologies available for licensing, partnership, or outright acquisition.

Typical Deliverables:

Technology Scouting Target Dossier
Patent Quality & Encumbrance Audit
Assignee Financial & Commercial Profile

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Patent Valuation

Financial, cost, market, and income-based valuation models for patent portfolios.

Robust qualitative and quantitative economic appraisal of patent assets for M&A transactions, financial reporting, litigation damages estimation, licensing royalties, and collateralized IP loans.

Typical Deliverables:

Comprehensive Patent Valuation Report
Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) & Royalty Relief Models
Comparable Licensing Transaction Benchmarks

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Market Research

TAM, SAM, SOM calculations and addressable market insights tied to patented technologies.

Combining technical patent data with deep macroeconomic market research, revenue projections, CAGR forecasts, and key vendor market share analysis.

Typical Deliverables:

Total Addressable Market (TAM/SAM/SOM) Report
Competitor Revenue & Market Share Breakdown
Supply Chain & Value Stream Mapping

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Patent Services · Licensing & Other IP Services 024

IP Monetization & Acquisition Support

Turn patent assets into active revenue through licensing campaigns, sales brokerage, and strategic acquisition.

End-to-end monetization support covering patent packaging, target list generation, evidence packages, and negotiation advisory to license or divest patents.

Typical Deliverables:

Executive Patent Sales Prospectus / Teaser
Ranked Target Buyer / Licensee List
Claim-to-Market Evidence Summaries

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Patent Services · Licensing & Other IP Services 025

Patent Licensing Support

Technical research, claim packages, and royalty benchmarking for licensing programs.

We arm patent owners and licensing executives with the technical evidence, market royalty benchmarks, and claim chart packages needed to negotiate favorable licensing agreements.

Typical Deliverables:

Licensing Technical Briefing Dossier
Comparable Royalty Rate Benchmark Report
Cross-Licensing Exposure Matrix

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Detailed Claim Charts

Exhaustive claim charting for litigation, patent re-examination, and licensing negotiations.

Meticulously formatted 2-column claim charts breaking down independent and dependent claims against product manuals, source code, schematics, and standards.

Typical Deliverables:

Formatted 2-Column Claim Chart Document
Annotated Product Schematics
Explicit Claim Element Citation Appendix

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IP Due Diligence

Comprehensive audit of ownership chains, encumbrances, litigation exposure, and patent validity in M&A deals.

Forensic audit of target IP portfolios for corporate acquisitions, venture funding rounds, and joint ventures. We verify title chains, assignment records, security interests, open-source contamination, and patent enforceability.

Typical Deliverables:

Executive IP Due Diligence Audit Report
Ownership & Chain-of-Title Verification Table
Encumbrance & License Agreement Review

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Patent Reports & Summaries

Translating dense 100-page patent specifications into clear, 2-page decision summaries.

Executive-level technical summaries that distill dense patent filings into plain-English diagrams, core claim scopes, commercial applications, and strategic takeaways.

Typical Deliverables:

2-Page Executive Patent One-Pager
Technical Concept Infographic
Core Independent Claim Plain-English Translation

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Trademark Services · Trademark Intelligence & Prosecution 029

Trademark Search & Analysis

Exhaustive multi-registry trademark clearance searches with phonetic similarity, confusion risk scoring, and common law use verification.

Our Trademark Search & Analysis evaluates proposed brand names, logos, slogans, and trade dress across national registries (USPTO, UKIPO, EUIPO, WIPO), common law sources, domain registrations, and social handles to prevent trademark infringement and refusal.

Typical Deliverables:

Executive Trademark Clearance Scorecard
Direct, Phonetic & Conceptual Similarity Matrix
Common Law & Marketplace Use Audit

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Trademark Services · Trademark Intelligence & Prosecution 030

Trademark Office Action Response

Structured technical argument drafting and evidence gathering to overcome Section 2(d), 2(e)(1) descriptiveness, and specimen refusals.

We support trademark practitioners and in-house counsel with forensic legal research, evidence assembly, and draft response preparation to overcome USPTO examiner refusals and procedural office actions.

Typical Deliverables:

DuPont Factor Likelihood of Confusion Analysis
Acquired Distinctiveness (Section 2(f)) Evidence Dossier
Identification of Goods & Services Amendment Proposals

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Trademark Monitoring Services

Continuous across relevant jurisdictions watch service detecting conflicting newly filed trademarks, domain registrations, and marketplace abuse.

Proactive monitoring across national and international trademark gazettes, domain registrations, and e-commerce marketplaces to catch conflicting marks during statutory opposition windows.

Typical Deliverables:

Weekly / Monthly Trademark Watch Alert Bulletins
Opposition Deadline Calendar & Escalation Alerts
Domain & Marketplace Squatting Reports

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Trademark Filing & Application

Seamless filing preparation, Nice class optimization, and specimen validation for US and international trademark portfolios.

Preparation of robust, rejection-proof trademark applications for USPTO (TEAS Plus/Standard), Madrid System (WIPO), and national trademark registries across relevant jurisdictions.

Typical Deliverables:

Complete Application Dossier & Form Shell
Optimized Goods & Services Class Wording (ID Manual Compliant)
Specimen of Use Compliance Review

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Trademark Strategy & Portfolio Support

Research-led brand architecture, international expansion roadmaps, and lifecycle renewal management.

Strategic advisory and portfolio optimization helping global enterprises manage multi-jurisdiction trademark families, budget lifecycle renewals, and build defensible brand architectures.

Typical Deliverables:

Global Brand Expansion Strategy Roadmap
Madrid Protocol vs Direct Filing Cost-Benefit Model
Section 8 & 9 Renewal and Incontestability (Section 15) Calendar

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Paralegal & IP Operations · Drafting & Illustrations 034

Patent Drafting (Provisional & Non-Provisional)

Preparation of robust, technically precise patent specifications, independent claim sets, and fallback positions for attorney review.

Our technical patent drafting specialists work alongside patent attorneys and corporate IP teams to transform complex invention disclosures into comprehensive provisional and non-provisional patent specifications, complete with detailed embodiments, claim trees, and abstract summaries.

Typical Deliverables:

Complete Non-Provisional Patent Specification (.docx)
Multi-Tiered Claim Sets (Broad Independent & Deep Dependent Claims)
Detailed Description of Preferred Embodiments & Alternatives

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Paralegal & IP Operations · Drafting & Illustrations 035

Patent Drawings & Illustrations

Clean, compliant patent drawings, flowcharts, schematics, and mechanical illustrations formatted for USPTO, EPO, and WIPO.

Preparation of formal patent drawings and illustrations meeting careful of USPTO Rule 1.84 and PCT formal drawing requirements, including exploded mechanical views, electronic schematics, UI wireframes, flowcharts, and biological structures.

Typical Deliverables:

USPTO & PCT Compliant Drawing Sheets (PDF / TIFF)
Source Vector Files (AutoCAD / Visio / Illustrator)
High-Resolution Figure Sheets Ready for EFS-Web

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Paralegal & IP Operations · Filing & Prosecution 036

Patent Filing Support

structured electronic filing preparation, transmittal forms, fee calculation, and document formatting for US and international patent filings.

Comprehensive filing package preparation for USPTO Patent Center, PCT national/international filings, and foreign patent offices. We prepare transmittals, application data sheets (ADS), declarations, assignments, and fee schedules.

Typical Deliverables:

Ready-to-Upload USPTO Patent Center Package
Application Data Sheet (ADS - PTO/AIA/14)
Transmittal Forms & Verified Fee Calculations

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Patent Application Form Preparation

Preparation of inventor declarations, power of attorney, entity certification, and PCT national stage forms.

Preparation and verification of all standard USPTO and PCT patent forms, including Inventor Declarations (AIA/01), Powers of Attorney (AIA/82), Micro Entity Certifications, and Assignment recordings.

Typical Deliverables:

Inventor Declaration Documents (AIA/01)
Assignment Recording Cover Sheets (PTO-1595)
Power of Attorney Forms (AIA/82)

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Patent Prosecution Support

Comprehensive administrative and technical support throughout the entire patent examination lifecycle.

Assisting patent practitioners throughout the examination lifecycle with Notice of Allowance review, Issue Fee payments, Certificate of Correction filings, RCE shell preparation, and terminal disclaimer documentation.

Typical Deliverables:

Notice of Allowance & Claims Audit Checklist
Issue Fee Transmittal Package (PTOL-85B)
Certificate of Correction (PTO-1050) Shell

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Paralegal & IP Operations · IDS & Documentation 039

IDS (Information Disclosure Statement) Preparation

carefully reviewed cross-citation, PTO-SB-08 form preparation, foreign search report collation, and PDF reference delivery.

Meticulous preparation of Information Disclosure Statements (IDS) complying with 37 C.F.R. § 1.97 and § 1.98 to satisfy the USPTO Duty of Candor, including foreign counterpart patent citation cross-referencing and PDF document packaging.

Typical Deliverables:

USPTO-Compliant Form PTO/SB/08a and 08b (PDF / XML)
Complete Foreign Patent & NPL PDF Reference Package
Cross-Family Prior Art Audit Matrix

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Paralegal & IP Operations · IDS & Documentation 040

Proofreading & Documentation Review

Forensic proofreading of allowed claims, issued patent deeds, antecedent basis, and figure numbering.

Exhaustive forensic proofreading of granted patent deeds, notices of allowance, and pre-filing specifications to identify and rectify clerical errors, missing claim terms, and USPTO printing discrepancies.

Typical Deliverables:

Comprehensive Patent Proofreading Audit Report
Line-by-Line Claim & Specification Discrepancy Matrix
structured Certificate of Correction (PTO-1050) Filing Package

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Paralegal & IP Operations · Docketing Support 041

Docketing Support Services

End-to-end IP docketing, electronic mail processing, statutory deadline calculation, and dual-auditing.

carefully reviewed IP docketing management across all major software platforms (AppColl, FoundationIP, Anaqua, CPI, Patricia), ensuring reduced missed deadlines for patent and trademark portfolios across relevant jurisdictions.

Typical Deliverables:

Daily Electronic Mail (e-Office Action) Processing & Docketing
Statutory & Extension Deadline Calculation Logs
Weekly Upcoming Action Docket Reports by Attorney / Client

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Deadline & Annuity Tracking

Proactive lifecycle annuity fee calculations, payment schedules, and patent maintenance monitoring.

Comprehensive lifecycle surveillance and cost forecasting for USPTO 3.5, 7.5, and 11.5-year patent maintenance fees and international annuity renewal deadlines across multiple relevant jurisdictions.

Typical Deliverables:

Annual Maintenance Fee Budget Forecast Spreadsheet
Upcoming Annuity Deadline Alert Schedule
USPTO Maintenance Window Status Reports

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Comprehensive List