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Infringement Search

Assessing Potential Patent Infringement Through Claim-Centric Analysis

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Patent Infringement Search & Analysis

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.

Infringement SearchClaim AnalysisProduct-to-Claim MappingEvidence of UseClaim ChartsAI + Manual Analysis
When it applies

When is an infringement search relevant?

Wherever a patent owner or IP team needs technical evidence to drive an enforcement, licensing, or investment decision.

Identify products that may practise patented technology
Evaluate potential infringement by competitors
Support patent enforcement programs
Identify licensing opportunities
Assess potential targets for further investigation
Support litigation preparation
Evaluate evidence before initiating enforcement
Monitor competitors and products in the market
Assess infringement across multiple products or families

The analysis can be performed against a specific product, product family, company, technology, or market.

Our approach

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.

Accelerate

AI-assisted discovery

AI-enabled tools help surface potentially relevant material quickly:

Product informationTechnical disclosuresPatent documentsSimilar technical conceptsProduct featuresClaim languageRelated terminology
Determine relevance

Manual expert review

Patent professionals then assess technical and claim-level relevance:

Independent & dependent claimsClaim limitationsProduct architectureTechnical featuresProduct documentationPublic evidencePatent family informationProsecution information

AI accelerates discovery; expert review determines relevance.

The analysis

Claim-centric infringement analysis

An infringement assessment ultimately turns on what is actually claimed — so the work runs element by element.

01

Claim deconstruction

Break independent and dependent claims into individual limitations and identify the technical requirement of each element.

02

Product feature identification

Identify the corresponding features, components, functions, or processes present in the target product or technology.

03

Element-by-element mapping

Map individual claim limitations against the available evidence relating to the target product or process.

04

Evidence assessment

Identify supporting technical evidence and document the source of each piece of evidence.

05

Infringement assessment

Assess whether the available evidence indicates correspondence between the claim limitations and the target product.

06

Technical standard analysis & SEP mapping

Map claim limitations to technical standards — 3GPP, IEEE, Bluetooth, Qi, and others — to support standard-essential patent (SEP) analysis.

The ultimate legal determination regarding infringement is made by the client's patent counsel, based on the applicable law and evidence.
Evidence of Use

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:

EnforcementLicensing discussionsLitigation preparationFurther investigation
Evidence sources

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.

Product specificationsTechnical datasheetsUser manualsProduct brochuresEngineering documentationProduct webpagesWhitepapersTechnical publicationsRegulatory filingsPublic demonstrationsSoftware behaviourTechnical videosDeveloper documentationStandards & specificationsPublic source codeProduct teardown informationReverse-engineering results

The specific sources depend on the product and the claim limitations being investigated.

How it works

Patent infringement search process

Nine stages from claim review to a structured, review-ready report.

01

Patent & claim review

We review the asserted patent or family, including the relevant independent and dependent claims.

02

Claim deconstruction

Claims are broken down into individual technical limitations for detailed analysis.

03

Product understanding

We study the target product, process, system, or technology and identify its relevant technical features.

04

AI-assisted evidence discovery

AI-enabled tools accelerate identification of potentially relevant technical evidence and product disclosures.

05

Manual technical investigation

Patent analysts conduct detailed manual searches and review the available evidence.

06

Claim-to-product mapping

Relevant product features are mapped against individual claim limitations.

07

EoU / claim chart preparation

Supporting evidence is organised into structured claim charts.

08

Expert review

The analysis is reviewed for technical accuracy, claim correspondence, evidence quality, and completeness.

09

Final reporting

Findings are presented in a structured format suitable for review by the patent owner, attorney, or IP team.

Who we support

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
Helps prioritise the products and companies that warrant deeper legal or technical investigation.

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
Your attorneys retain control over legal strategy, claim construction, infringement opinions, and enforcement decisions.

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
We work directly with your in-house team or coordinate with your designated attorneys and external counsel.
Technology areas

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.

Scale

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.

Global coverage

Infringement analysis across major jurisdictions

Scope is customised to the relevant patents, target products, companies, and jurisdictions.

United StatesEuropeUnited KingdomCanadaJapanChinaKoreaAustraliaIndiaOther jurisdictions
Why IIPRD

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.