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Patent Registration Sub-Service

Patent Search

A patentability/prior-art search checks public patent databases to confirm your invention is novel and non-obvious before you invest in drafting and filing.

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What You Get

What's Included

  • Search of public patent databases for prior art.
  • Assessment against novelty, inventive step, and industrial applicability.
  • A plain-language search report.
Process

Patent Search — Step by Step

  1. Describe your invention

    Share the technical details of what you have built or designed.

  2. Database search

    We search public patent databases to confirm novelty and non-obviousness.

  3. Search report

    You get a plain-language read on patentability before committing to drafting and filing.

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FAQ

Patent Search — Common Questions

Is a patent search required before filing?

It is not legally required, but it is the standard first step — filing without one risks investing in an application for an invention that already exists.

What does the search check for?

Novelty, inventive step (non-obviousness), and industrial applicability — the three statutory patentability criteria under the Indian Patent Act, 1970.

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Tell us a bit about what you need — we'll respond within 1 business day.

No account needed. We typically respond within 1 business day.