Invalidation – an introduction An invalidation search, also known as an opposition search or validity search, is a search conducted to determine if one or more claims of a granted patent are valid. The term ...
It is the intention of both “Standards” and “Patents” to encourage innovation, where a “Standard” offers access to technology to drive compatibility and interoperability betw...
A recent conversation with one of our clients prompted us to reinforce our belief that early-stage freedom to operate (FTO) searches are business critical. Our client, a corporate R&D organization, informed...
Patentability An Introduction: “Patentability” refers to the substantive conditions that must be met, for an invention, to be patented. The invention must satisfy the requirements under the context of a nationa...
侵害予防調査（FTO調査）は新たに開発された製品またはプロセスを商品化する前に実施すべき重要な調査です。侵害予防調査（FTO調査）は、第三者の知的財産権に対する潜在的な侵害の有無を判断することを主たる目的とします。 侵害予防調査（FTO調査）は、登録済みまたは出願中の特許に対する検索と、調査対象とする製品、プロセス、またはサービスの、第三者が保有する特許に対する侵害の可能性に対する法的観点からの判断が主たる内容となり...