Infringement Search
Assessing Potential Patent Infringement Through Claim-Centric Analysis
An infringement search is conducted to determine whether a specific product, process, system, or technology potentially falls within the scope of one or more claims of an issued patent or pending application. This type of search focuses on analysing claims in relation to actual or hypothetical embodiments to identify evidence of unauthorized use, making it an essential step in enforcement planning, licensing discussions, dispute assessment, and risk mitigation.
Identify potential infringement through claim-centric analysis
Claim-to-product correspondence, backed by credible evidence
IIPRD provides patent infringement search and analysis for patent owners, law firms, attorneys, and corporate IP teams assessing whether a product, process, or technology may fall within the scope of one or more patent claims — combining AI-assisted patent and technical analysis with detailed manual review against product information, documentation, demonstrations, datasheets, and other public evidence.
When is an infringement search relevant?
Wherever a patent owner or IP team needs technical evidence to drive an enforcement, licensing, or investment decision.
The analysis can be performed against a specific product, product family, company, technology, or market.
AI + manual infringement analysis
Infringement work spans large volumes of patent, product, and technical information. We pair AI-assisted discovery with expert manual review to add both efficiency and depth.
AI-assisted discovery
AI-enabled tools help surface potentially relevant material quickly:
Manual expert review
Patent professionals then assess technical and claim-level relevance:
AI accelerates discovery; expert review determines relevance.
Claim-centric infringement analysis
An infringement assessment ultimately turns on what is actually claimed — so the work runs element by element.
Claim deconstruction
Break independent and dependent claims into individual limitations and identify the technical requirement of each element.
Product feature identification
Identify the corresponding features, components, functions, or processes present in the target product or technology.
Element-by-element mapping
Map individual claim limitations against the available evidence relating to the target product or process.
Evidence assessment
Identify supporting technical evidence and document the source of each piece of evidence.
Infringement assessment
Assess whether the available evidence indicates correspondence between the claim limitations and the target product.
Technical standard analysis & SEP mapping
Map claim limitations to technical standards — 3GPP, IEEE, Bluetooth, Qi, and others — to support standard-essential patent (SEP) analysis.
EoU & claim charting
A structured claim chart lines each claim limitation up against the target product and the specific evidence that supports it.
A defensible, source-cited foundation
Every limitation is paired with a corresponding product feature and the evidence behind it. Where evidence isn't publicly available, we flag the limitation and note the further information or investigation required — rather than papering over the gap.
Ready to hand to counsel for:
Where the evidence comes from
Depending on the technology and what's available, the analysis may draw on a wide range of public and technical sources.
The specific sources depend on the product and the claim limitations being investigated.
Patent infringement search process
Nine stages from claim review to a structured, review-ready report.
Patent & claim review
We review the asserted patent or family, including the relevant independent and dependent claims.
Claim deconstruction
Claims are broken down into individual technical limitations for detailed analysis.
Product understanding
We study the target product, process, system, or technology and identify its relevant technical features.
AI-assisted evidence discovery
AI-enabled tools accelerate identification of potentially relevant technical evidence and product disclosures.
Manual technical investigation
Patent analysts conduct detailed manual searches and review the available evidence.
Claim-to-product mapping
Relevant product features are mapped against individual claim limitations.
EoU / claim chart preparation
Supporting evidence is organised into structured claim charts.
Expert review
The analysis is reviewed for technical accuracy, claim correspondence, evidence quality, and completeness.
Final reporting
Findings are presented in a structured format suitable for review by the patent owner, attorney, or IP team.
Built to plug into your team
You keep control of legal strategy and decisions — we supply the technical analysis and evidence to support them.
Patent owners
- Product identification
- Competitor monitoring
- Patent-to-product mapping
- Claim charting
- Evidence-of-Use analysis
- Multi-product analysis
- Patent family analysis
- Licensing target identification
- Technical evidence collection
Attorneys & law firms
- Infringement investigations
- Pre-litigation analysis
- Enforcement programs
- Licensing discussions
- Patent assertion programs
- Claim chart preparation
- Evidence-of-Use analysis
- Technical due diligence
- Multi-patent / multi-product analysis
Corporate in-house IP teams
- Internal infringement assessments
- Competitor product analysis
- Patent enforcement programs
- Licensing opportunities
- Product monitoring
- Patent-to-product mapping
- Technical evidence development
- External counsel support
Infringement analysis across complex technologies
Multidisciplinary teams matched to the subject matter of the patent and the product.
Semiconductors & Electronics
ICs, semiconductor devices, packaging, sensors, memory, processors, power electronics, and electronic architectures.
Telecommunications
4G/5G/6G, Wi-Fi, RF, mmWave, networking, communication protocols, and wireless systems.
Software & AI
AI, machine learning, software systems, data processing, cloud technologies, and computer-implemented inventions.
Automotive
ADAS, autonomous driving, connected vehicles, vehicle electronics, sensing, infotainment, and control systems.
Medical & Life Sciences
Medical devices, diagnostics, biotechnology, pharmaceutical technologies, and healthcare systems.
Mechanical & Industrial
Machines, mechanisms, manufacturing systems, industrial equipment, tools, and engineering technologies.
Multi-patent & multi-product analysis
In complex enforcement or licensing programs, one product may relate to many patents — and one patent to many products. We structure the analysis to handle both.
Multiple patents
Across the asserted portfolio or family.
Multiple claim sets
Independent and dependent claims per patent.
Multiple products
Across a company or market segment.
Multiple evidence sources
Mapped and documented per limitation.
This lets patent owners and their counsel prioritise potentially significant infringement opportunities and focus detailed investigation where it is most relevant.
Infringement analysis across major jurisdictions
Scope is customised to the relevant patents, target products, companies, and jurisdictions.
Claim-level analysis with credible evidence
AI + expert manual analysis
AI-assisted discovery combined with detailed review by experienced patent professionals.
Claim-centric approach
Focus on individual claim limitations rather than relying solely on patent or product similarity.
Evidence-focused
Structured identification and documentation of supporting product and technical evidence.
EoU & claim charts
Detailed claim-to-product mapping for enforcement, licensing, and litigation preparation.
Multidisciplinary expertise
Technical professionals across semiconductors, telecom, software, AI, automotive, medical, mechanical, and chemical areas.
Global support
Support for patent attorneys, law firms, and corporate IP teams across jurisdictions.