Patentability Search

Service Overview

A thorough patentability search before filing a patent application is one of the most valuable investments an inventor or company can make. By mapping the prior art landscape early, you can refine your claims for maximum breadth, identify the unique aspects of your invention, and avoid costly prosecution battles with examiners who find prior art you didn't know about. PatseanIP's patentability search service combines manual classification searching with keyword and assignee-based searches across the world's leading patent databases.

Our researchers analyze your invention disclosure in depth to understand the technical problem solved, the inventive concept, and the differentiating features. We then construct a multi-layered search strategy covering USPC, CPC, and IPC classifications alongside targeted keyword queries — ensuring we surface the most relevant prior art rather than just broadly related documents. Results are analyzed by researchers with domain expertise matching your technology area, from medical devices to semiconductors.

With 5,000+ patentability searches completed across virtually every technology domain, PatseanIP delivers search reports that inventors and patent attorneys trust to guide filing decisions and claim scope. Our reports include an opinion on patentability, a ranked prior art analysis, and specific recommendations for claim drafting — giving you a strategic advantage before the first office action.

Key Benefits

• Assesses invention novelty before filing

• Identifies relevant prior art landscape

• Guides claim drafting strategy

• Reduces prosecution risk and office actions

What You Get

Prior art search covering global patent and non-patent literature

Ranked analysis of most relevant references

Patentability opinion with novelty and non-obviousness assessment

Claim drafting guidance based on prior art gaps

Technology landscape overview in your domain

Database search log for transparency

Our Process