Knockout Search, as the name suggest, is the quick and cost effective way to perform a confirmatory search before making any investment in drafting and filing for a patent. Knockout search is an efficient way to distinguish inventions that are novel and worth the investment.
Knockout searches are preferred for both the individual inventors as well as for corporations looking to save costs on assessing the patentability of inventions. The corporations can leverage Knockout searches as a quick turnaround and low cost option to reduce the volume of invention disclosures reaching to the next level by almost 60-70%. In the past, this has helped many of our clients save significant amount time and money.We, at Effectual Services, have in depth experience in performing Knockout searches targeting specifically the novelty aspect of the invention, and provide our clients with a quick and easy way to access the patentability of their inventions. The search is conducted using commercial patent databases and is restricted to three major filing jurisdictions, i.e., US, EP and WIPO. Our report formats are extremely structured, easy to understand, and tailored to suit the needs of our clients.
Effectual Services has a team of experienced workforce, consisting of Engineers, Bachelors, Masters and PhDs from varied technical backgrounds, including Computer Science and Information Technology, Electronics and Communications, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences domain. Many of our team members have a Law degree in addition to the technical degrees making them ideal for Intellectual Property related services.