Patent is a license or permit authorized by the government conferring a legal right for a period of time. The main right is the sole ownership of the product and excluding others from making, using, selling or importing the patented product without the consent of the owner.
Patent search in the patent database, active and inactive, is the first and most important step to any patent registration.
A patent search is carried out to estimate the scope of protection one can gain for their invention. There are few ways or strategies in which a patent search is carried out to help gain the benefits. They are:
Each has its own feature aiding the process of patent registration and helping the applicant gain the patent rights in a hassle free manner.
Benefits
A patent search�before filing an application is considered as the best approach and gives the applicant a sense of direction and the possible steps one may need to take to move forward to build a strong application.
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