Intellectual property examination
We compare technical solutions, signs, designs and works using specific features. We prepare an examination or review with clear input data, comparison methods and grounds for the conclusions.
Areas of work
Choose an object or a task. Each service page explains the materials, sample questions and examination process.
Patent and technical examination of a product or process
Comparison of technical solution features with the device, product or process examined.
Patent information examination
Search and organisation of published technical solutions by agreed subject, territory and date.
Examination of an industrial design and product design
Comparison of product appearance using images, significant features and available physical specimen data.
Comparative examination of signs and trademarks
Analysis of word, figurative and combined signs using relevant features.
Examination of works, images and designs
Comparison of submitted textual, graphic and design objects, describing similarities and differences.
Comparison of software and databases in an intellectual property dispute
Technical comparison of source code, structure and available versions of software materials.
Review of an intellectual property expert report
Checking the subject of comparison, input data, methods and justification of specialist conclusions.
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Practical guidesComparing product designs: which features are examined and what affects the conclusion
How product shape, composition, finishes and details are compared, image comparability is checked and the significance of similarities found is explained.
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Expert report reviewReview of a trademark similarity report: objects, criteria and justification
How the accuracy of signs, phonetic, graphic and semantic comparison, the role of individual elements and the link between observations and the final conclusion are checked.
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Practical guidesWhat to prepare for an intellectual property examination
Why comparing a patent, sign, design or software requires different materials and how to avoid mixing versions.
Read article ↗Expert report reviewDisagree with an intellectual property examination? What to check
How to analyse conclusions about technical features, similarity of signs, works or software, and choose between a review and a new examination.
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to a verifiable result
The scope and methods are selected for the specific task.
Establish the source information
Patent number and period to be checked. We will clarify the information source, the object's condition and the questions.
Agree the scope of work
We determine the necessary methods, specialists, access to the object, timeframe and fee, and record the agreed terms.
Receive reasoned conclusions
The written result sets out the materials examined, the examination process, the answers to the questions and the limitations of the conclusions.
Let’s discuss your task
Describe the situation and the materials you have. We will agree the questions, scope of work and format of the result.