Patent Watch, as the name ‘watch’ suggests is an efficient monitoring and tracking system of both newly published patent applications and issued patents. Searches conducted via Patent Watch are performed on a systematic basis (weekly/biweekly/monthly/quarterly), and may be classified as one or both of the following types:

Technical Patent Watch

– Monitors newly published patent applications and/or issued patents in a particular technical area as soon as they are published.

Competitor Patent Watch

- Monitors newly published patent applications and/or issued patents of competitor companies and inventors.*

The date generated from a Patent Watch helps companies and individuals make critical business decisions

A rigorous Patent Watch allows clients to:

• Avoid potential infringement claims
• Create collaborations
• Explore prospective licensing opportunities
• Monitor technology trends
• Reduce research and development spending
• Identify competitors in a technology arena

Specifications required from client Patent Watch is an effective tool to stay current on important trends in a particular industry. By providing us the basic preliminary information listed below, we can initiate a search for you within 24 hours.

• Technology of interest
• Companies/Inventors* of interest
• Frequency of patent search (watch) (e.g. - weekly/monthly etc.)
• Period of the first search (e.g. - June 2005 to current)
• Relevant patent authorities (e.g. - US, WO, FR, etc.)
• Published patent applications and/or issued patents
• Type of corporate entity needing to be searched (e.g. – parent, subsidiary, both, etc.)

* If an inventor name is provided to track his/her patents, some additional information may be required.