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Patent Validity Search
Validity search overview:
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To be patentable, the
subject matter must be both new and nonobvious in comparison to what is
known.
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All patent applications
(unless provisional) undergo a serious examination by a USPTO patent
examiner, but the patentability question does not end there or with patent
issuance.
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The validity of an issued
patent can be challenged through a
reexamination request or court challenge.
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A validity search is normally far more extensive than a patent
search conducted before a patent application is filed.
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Why is it more extensive? Because there is normally far
more at risk, requiring the extensive efforts and justifying the extraordinary
costs.
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Is a validity search worth the costs? That is always a
business decision.
Validity Searches --
expensive, time-consuming, sometimes necessary.
questions, inquiries
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contact the firm
(all contact modes)
or call 312.419-8055
Initial consultations start at $240.
The
firm’s charges for validity searches start at $1,800.
Further cost estimates available after initial evaluation.
Retainer
required.
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