Patentability Search
Assessing Novelty and Inventive Step Before Patent Filing
Evaluate patentability and the technology landscape
Prior art, patentability, and market & competitive insight — matched to your objective
IIPRD provides patentability search and invention analysis for inventors, startups, R&D teams, corporations, attorneys, and law firms — combining AI-assisted searching with expert manual review to identify relevant prior art, understand the technology landscape, evaluate patentability, and add market and competitive insight where required.
Three levels of search & analysis
From a broad landscape view to a focused patentability search to a full invention analysis covering patents, market, and competition.
State-of-the-Art search
- Broad patent literature searching
- Closely related patent references
- Earlier & later publications
- Patent families
- Key applicants & assignees
- Technology trends & concepts
Patentability search
- Independent & dependent features
- Key inventive features
- Patent & non-patent literature
- Publication & priority dates
- Patent-family information
- Feature-level mapping
Invention analysis
- Patentability analysis
- State-of-the-art analysis
- Market analysis
- Competitive analysis
- Differentiation & white space
- Commercial opportunity
AI-assisted & expert manual review
Patent searching needs both breadth and interpretation — so machines widen the search universe and professionals decide what is genuinely relevant.
AI-assisted search
AI-enabled tools surface potentially relevant references by analysing:
Manual review
Patent professionals review each reference for genuine relevance to the invention:
AI accelerates discovery. Expert review validates relevance.
Invention features, mapped to the prior art
A patentability search presents the identified prior art with cited excerpts and feature mapping, so you can see exactly how each invention feature corresponds to earlier disclosures.
Where novelty may lie
Mapping each feature to a cited claim, passage, or figure makes the crowded areas — and the apparent white space — obvious at a glance. A feature not found in the prior art is a candidate point of novelty.
A focused basis for evaluating:
Four lenses on a single invention
Beyond patentability, Invention Analysis combines technology, market, and competitive intelligence to inform commercialisation.
How crowded is the space?
Assess the density of existing disclosures in the relevant technology segment.
What appears differentiated?
Identify the aspects of the invention that stand apart from what already exists.
Who are the major players?
Map the key companies and patent holders active in the technology segment.
What is emerging?
Surface related technologies and developments shaping the segment's direction.
Where is the market heading?
Assess market developments, applications, and commercial direction.
What opportunities exist?
Identify potential commercial and licensing opportunities around the invention.
Depth and format matched to your matter
Choose the search depth, then the deliverable — from a quick reference list to presentation-ready analysis.
Dedicated patent research & analysis capacity
For a continuous flow of inventions, dedicated professionals work as an extension of your IP, R&D, innovation, or technology team.
What a dedicated team can support
A structured resource model for organisations with recurring patent research and analysis requirements.
Dedicated resources
Professionals aligned with your technology areas and internal workflows.
Scalable capacity
Structured around invention volumes and ongoing project requirements.
Domain familiarity
The team learns your technologies, terminology, competitors, and formats.
Integrated & predictable
Works directly with your teams under a predictable, structured engagement.
Patentability search workflow
Eight stages from understanding the invention to a report in your chosen format.
Understand the invention
We review the disclosure, technical documents, claims, sketches, product information, or inventor inputs.
Identify key features
We identify the technical features and aspects that define the invention.
Develop search strategy
Strategies use appropriate keywords, classifications, citations, semantic concepts, and databases.
AI-assisted search
AI-enabled tools identify potentially relevant patent and technical references.
Manual search & review
Professionals conduct targeted searches and manually review relevant references.
Prior-art analysis
Identified references are analysed against the relevant invention features.
Feature mapping
Important invention features are mapped against relevant prior-art disclosures.
Reporting
Findings are presented in the agreed format for the selected search or analysis level.
Patentability & invention analysis across technologies
Multidisciplinary teams matched to the subject matter of the invention.
Semiconductors & Electronics
ICs, semiconductor devices, packaging, sensors, memory, processors, power electronics, and manufacturing.
Telecommunications
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, and control systems.
Medical & Life Sciences
Medical devices, diagnostics, biotechnology, pharmaceutical technologies, and healthcare systems.
Mechanical & Industrial
Machines, mechanisms, manufacturing systems, industrial equipment, and engineering technologies.
Chemical & Materials
Chemical compositions, formulations, materials, manufacturing processes, and related technologies.
Energy & Cleantech
Batteries, energy storage, fuel cells, solar and wind systems, EV charging, and smart-grid technologies.
Consumer Electronics & IoT
Wearables, smart-home devices, connected sensors, embedded systems, and IoT platforms.
From single searches to ongoing programs
Structured outputs for attorneys, and both individual searches and continuous research for corporate and R&D teams.
Patent attorneys & law firms
- New invention disclosures
- Patent drafting programs
- High-volume portfolios
- International filings
- Technology-specific searches
- Client patentability assessments
- State-of-the-art studies
- Detailed prior-art analysis
Corporate & R&D teams
- Invention evaluation
- Patent filing decisions
- R&D direction
- Technology development
- Competitive intelligence
- Product planning
- Licensing assessment
- Technology commercialisation
- Ongoing patent research
Search across major databases & jurisdictions
Scope is customised to the technology, filing strategy, target markets, and requirements of the client or counsel.
From patentability to commercial opportunity
Three levels of analysis
State-of-the-Art, Patentability, or Invention Analysis — matched to your objective.
AI + manual review
AI-assisted discovery combined with expert manual analysis and validation.
Feature-level mapping
Patentability searches include relevant prior-art excerpts and feature mapping.
Market & competitive intelligence
Invention Analysis extends beyond patents to the technology segment, market, and competition.
Flexible delivery
Quick searches, detailed analysis, customised reports, or dedicated FTE resources.
Multidisciplinary & global
Technical professionals across all major domains, searching global patent databases and jurisdictions.
Have an invention to evaluate?
Whether you need a broad view of the technology landscape, a focused patentability search with feature mapping, or a comprehensive invention analysis covering patentability, market, and competition, IIPRD provides a flexible approach based on your objective — with an FTE model for recurring corporate requirements.