Flat-Fee Patent Search Service, Small/Micro Entity Reduced Cost
U.S. patent search US and International patent search
Overview of our flat rate patent search practice Why
is a patent search important? Why does
it matter who does my patent search? What to expect after you order the patent search
What our Patent Search Reports Generally Include
Discover the closest competing Prior-Art patents
before investing much into your idea.
The below flat-fee patent research work is conducted by one of our highly
seasoned researcher professionals having at least a Bachelors of Science in
Electrical/Computer, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering,. Our search team leader and staff are
exclusively former US Patent Office (USPTO) Patent Examiners who were trained by
the USPTO in their exclusive patent search and examination methods to
efficiently discover prior-art that they use to reject patents. We guarantee
that the researcher working on your research case will be a former Patent
Examiner having at least 1-3 years experience at the USPTO using their same
advanced patent searching systems, and will be one of the best in the Industry.
Our "pro" level searches are performed by one of the top
Patent Examiners at the USPTO - he has over 7 years Patent Examination
experience, and is better than 95% of all searchers/examiners.
We believe that
this competitive edge is a distinguishing factor that enables our quality of
patent research to be unsurpassed.
We conduct our patent research through our Washington DC office using a wide
variety of patent databases including
the USPTO's advanced "EAST" system, which
is practically the same search system used by USPTO Patent Examiners .
We find that when inventors do there own search, what they find tends
to
be pretty remote. Even many patent search firms that use expensive commercial
search engines get poor results because such online search engines still do not compare to searches done on the advanced
EAST system at the USPTO. Moreover, when you combine the USPTO search engine
with the
capabilities of our expert Patent Examiner searchers, we find you get
search results that are very comparable to
USPTO primary examiner searches. That is, the vast majority of the
time the USPTO
does not find any better prior-art than what we already discover
first .
Moreover, with Bay Area IP you are also guaranteed that your invention always stays
in the safety and competence of the USA . Unfortunately, many in the patent
industry employ non-technical/non-legal patent researchers, or worse yet, many
outsource your invention and patent research work overseas (e.g., to India, or
Asia) without you knowing it, which risks your idea being stolen without any
legal recourse by foreigners who are completely outside our legal system.
Our US
patent searches will include full text US Patent
Publications and granted US
Patents going all the way back to the very first set of
patents.
Item
Service
Description
Cost
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SP01
Basic US Search
Basic US Patent Search
$275
SP15
Normal US Search
Normal US Patent Search
$400
SP19
Advanced US Search
Advanced US Patent Search
$500
SP02
Basic US, Pro
Basic US Patent Search, conducted by our Top Patent Examiner .
$400
SP17
Normal US, Pro
Normal US Patent Search, conducted by our Top Patent Examiner .
$550
SP21
Advanced US, Pro
Advanced US Patent Search, conducted by our Top Patent Examiner .
$700
SP09
Patentability Opinion
Legal Patentability Analysis of the closest prior-art patents found (within a
few days, DOES NOT INCLUDE A SEARCH)
$150
SP11
Advanced Patentability Opinion
Advanced Legal Patentability Analysis of the closest prior-art patents found
(within a few days, DOES NOT INCLUDE A SEARCH)
$300
The above options cover United States (US) patents and published US patent
application. It should be noted that given the US is the largest market in the
world it is very common that International patents are also filed in the
US (especially for mass market or high tech inventions), whereby the US search
generally discovers most, if not all, of the most relevant patent prior-art
throughout the world. The "Basic US Search" level is usually adequate to achieve
a basic confidence that your same invention has not been already patented in the
US. The "Normal US Search" level is much more in-depth that the basic level, and
usually adequate to achieve a good confidence that your same or highly
similar invention has not been already patented in the US. See the next section
for international patent research. The "Normal" level is usually the best
balance between cost and thoroughness. The "Advanced" level is our most
comprehensive level of flat-fee patent research and seeks to determine with
reasonably high confidence if the exact invention exist, or an analogous
variation can be construed based on one or more prior-art reference separately
or in combination.
Usually, our patent research is completed in about a week for most jobs. We
realize many inventors/companies require fast turnaround times so we make sure
to maintain adequate staff to keep it faster (with no extra rush charge) than
the industry-standard 2-4 weeks.
Regarding our patent research practice, generally, our search results and our
patentability opinions (when ordered) knockout a relatively high percentage of
searched inventions, and we make sure that we have a high integrity about not
having an "optimistic eye" that leads many other organizations to gloss over
problematic prior-art just to get your future business.
For help deciding the right level of service for your situation please [Click
Here ].
The below flat-fee International patent research work performs the US
Patent research as described above and expands the search to include a worldwide patent search (of over 50 million patents) for the most relevant prior art
that can be used to reject your invention. It covers US Patent Publications, US
Patents (going all the way back to the very first set of patents), European
Patent Office (and all member countries), Japanese Patent Office (and all member
countries), World Intellectual Property Organization (and all member
countries), Derwent and the actual patents of lesser developed countries. All
are full text with non-English text being provided with an English language
abstract.
The "Basic Search" level is usually adequate to achieve a basic confidence that
your same invention has not been already patented in the US. The "Normal Search"
level is much more in-depth than the basic level, and usually adequate to
achieve a good confidence that your same or highly similar invention has not been
already patented. The "Normal" level is usually the best balance between cost
and thoroughness. The "Advanced Search" level is our most comprehensive level of
flat-fee patent research and seeks to determine with reasonably high
confidence if the exact invention exist, or analogous variation can be
construed based on one or more prior-art reference separately or in combination.
For help deciding the right level of service for your situation please [Click
Here ].
The general process proceeds as follows:
Upon your payment being honored, we email you confirmation
including instructions on how to securely submit your completed invention
description form (questionnaire) to us confidentially .
While by law, as with all patent law attorneys, we are bound to keep all inventor confidential information secret, as an additional layer of protection, we can provide a signed confidentiality
agreement (i.e., nondisclosure agreement, or NDA) covering the invention submission. Note that Registered Patent
Attorneys are obligated
by law to preserve their clients' proprietary information in strict confidence ,
otherwise he or she can be permanently barred personally from ever practicing in
patents or any other area of law. Moreover, all employees of Bay Area IP have
signed nondisclosure agreements.
Your case will be assigned to a Patent Search professional
credentialed according to the level of service procured (but, always highly
competent in the mechanical, industrial, electrical, software, and computer arts), who will email you
asking any additional information or clarifications if required.
Within 1-2 days, an estimated completion date will be communicated to you (4-7 days rush available).
A patent
search report will be generated and delivered to you by secure email .
The patent search report contains the Patent Search results, soft copies of the
closest references found, and is suitable to be presented to a Registered Patent
Practitioner for a patentability
opinion . Your patent
search report is yours to do with as you see fit.
If we also received an order for a patentability
opinion , then a Registered Patent Practitioner will render a patentability
opinion and provide their patentability analysis and advice to you (usually
in a few days the patent search results are available).
After we deliver your patent
search report and/or any ordered patentability
opinion , we will not proceed to perform any further work until we receive
instructions and payment for additional services you wish to procure based on
the results.
The patents identified in the patent search report can be
submitted in an information
disclosure statement with your utility
patent application as required by law.
Also called a non-provisional,
regular, or ‘full’ patent. Best quality, 20 year protection for useful
structures, functions, compositions, & and methods.
When cost and speed is top priority. Our
Low-cost service, assures a legally valid filing for effective, fast provisional
"Patent Pending" status- giving you up to 1 year to file a corresponding
Utility Patent Application.
Smart 1st step before investing much time
and money, we research and opine on your idea’s likely patentability,
to also help you better distinguish
your innovation from prior solutions
found.
Protects a product’s form and artistic
appearance from being copied. Can complement the Utility patent protection
when both form and function are unique. Great for product designers.
We have
extensive experience and capabilities in all aspects of International PCT
process and foreign national stage filings. We have one of the most
extensive foreign associate networks, covering all 170+ member countries of
WIPO, and we guarantee to meet deadlines and be the most competitive on
pricing for quality results.
Need help learning about and determining your company's IP options? You may want to schedule a consultation with a Bay Area IP Professional to most efficiently and effectively assist you in making your next step, the right one.
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