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What is an Indian Patent Search?

An Indian Patent Search is the first and foremost step before you file a patent in India. It helps check whether your invention is actually new or if something similar already exists. A patent search, in simple words, will mean going through thousands of existing patents, research papers, and technical documents just to determine the originality of your idea.

A proper Indian Patent Search helps inventors, startups, and companies avoid wasting time and money on inventions that cannot be patented. It also guides them in making better filing decisions and preparing for patent registration in India, ensuring their innovations are protected the right way

Why Conduct an Indian Patent Search Before Filing?

Carrying out an Indian Patent Search before submitting your application can prevent you from incurring expensive errors as well as legal disputes in the future. Here are the reasons why it is necessary:

1. Avoid Rejection by the India Patent Office

Thousands of patents are rejected each year due to the existence of similar inventions. A professional Indian Patent Search will help to identify prior art for the modification or refinement of an invention before filing with the India Patent Office Patent Search system.

2. Save Time and Costs on Unoriginal Inventions

Filing a patent is an elaborate and costly process. A Google Patent Search, WIPO Patent Search, and India Patent Office Patent Search can confirm for certain that your invention is not already in existence. It saves you from investing in something that will not qualify for a patent.

3. Get Competitors’ and Global Innovations’ Insights

An Indian Patent Search will provide the advantage of anticipating competitors’ technological developments. Tracking through a global WIPO Patent Search, you could detect innovations across the globe and hence find ways to strengthen your product or technology in terms of selling and marketing.

4. Improve Your IP Protection Strategy

Having the complete patent landscape can make your India Patent strategy more effective. A comprehensive patent search can help you realise the need for new inventions and the areas that are open for long-term IP protection

Types of Patent Searches Offered by Your Law Place

Your Law Place has various types of Patent searches to satisfy different requirements. Our Indian Patent Search services include novelty checking and freedom to operate verification, and everything in between.

1. Novelty Search (Patentability Search)

A Novelty Search checks whether your idea is genuinely new. Our experts do deep searches using Google Patent Search, WIPO Patent Search, and the India Patent Office Patent Search to check similar inventions or technologies.

2.​‍​‌‍​‍‌ Freedom to Operate (FTO) Search

We execute an FTO search for you to see if you can launch your product. An FTO search is detective work that makes sure the invention covered in your patent does not trespass on any Indian or worldwide patents. So, it is legal and safe for you to go ahead with your market operation when the FTO is done.

3. Invalidation Search

In case you want to file a patent infringement by your competitor, we perform an Invalidation Search. This is quite useful in uncovering the prior art that demonstrates that a patent is false.

4. State-of-the-Art Search

Performing a State-of-the-Art Search will provide you with an extensive overview of the leading technologies and the latest trends that dominate your field of work. Naturally, this instrumental research tool will familiarise you with the existing solutions and reveal the possibilities where you can innovate further.

Step-by-Step Procedure for Conducting a Patent Search in India

Our process at Your Law Place is not only thorough and efficient but also transparent and professional. Here is the breakdown of your Indian patent search work done step by step:

Step 1: Describe Your Idea or Provide Details Regarding Your Patent

The process of doing a patent search involves you first providing us with details about your invention. We assure you that your Indian Patent Search is done under complete confidentiality, for which we sign NDAs in advance.

Step 2: Initial Check using Google & WIPO Patent search

Upon receipt of the request, our team of experts will first conduct a Google patent search and a WIPO patent search in order to understand whether the idea or technology has already been patented.

Step 3: Further Search from the India Patent Office Database

We further confirmed that an invention like yours has not been done in India by performing a thorough search through the India Patent Office Patent Search portal.

Step 4: Evaluation by Patent Attorneys

Once the whole picture of the work done comes into view, our certified patent attorneys and analysts decide on the novelty, originality, and feasibility of your concept for patenting.

Step 5: Detailed Report in 7 Days

Seven working days from the commencement of the search, you get a full report outlining the findings of the Google patent search, WIPO patent search, and India Patent Office patent search, and also accompanied by our legal perspective and expert ​‍​‌‍​‍‌recommendations

Comprehensive Patent Search Across 100+ Databases

To be accurate and trustworthy, we conduct an Indian Patent Search among more than 100 national and international databases, which consist of the following:

• Google Patent Search
• WIPO Patent Search (World Intellectual Property Organisation)
• Patent Search database of the India Patent Office
• EPO (European Patent Office)
• USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office)
• Other international patent and technical data registries

The use of this multi-database strategy ensures that your India Patent Search is covered across the whole world.

Why Choose Your Law Place for Indian Patent Search Services?

Making the right choice while opting for your Indian Patent Search partner might actually be the reason for your success. Here are some reasons why Your Law Place is different from others:

• Experienced IP Attorneys & Analysts – A mix of legal and technical expertise of our professionals gives you the right insights. 
• Global Search Coverage – We get complete results by using the tools for Google Patent Search, WIPO Patent Search, and India Patent Office Patent Search.
• Transparent Pricing & Confidentiality – No extra charges, and your invention is fully secured.
• Expert Reports with Recommendations – The report outlines the previous art search in detail and provides legal counsel as well.
• Filing Assistance with the India Patent Office – If your invention can be patented, we take you along the patent filing ​‍​‌‍​‍‌process.