Clearly Understood's patent Infringement search services

This customized search service is engaged when a company suspects another company (referred to as the "target" company) of infringement on one or more patents and wants to include specific products of the target company in the search. In providing this product search service, we compare one or more of your patent claims to specific product(s) of a target company. For this comparison we obtain the target company's product descriptions from public domain. This includes, but is not limited to, white papers, product documents, etc.

The second phase of the search is a comparison of all the target company's patents to your product(s). The foremost reason for this portion of the search is that any company you accuse of infringing may attempt to retaliate by accusing you of infringing on its patents. This important search service helps to ensure that you are aware of potential infringement counter claims.

Upon completing the search a Clearly Understood Search Coordinator will contact you and review the search results report. The report will list the sources of information searched and a list of all relevant information discovered together with copies of the information. A CD or DVD will be provided to you that will contain a copy of the search results report.

This research service may take several months to complete depending on the scope and complexity of the services engagement.

Examples

A company builds dishwashers with two patented features which use a weight sensor to determine the length of the wash cycle. The company discovers another company's advertisement describing a similar technology. The company wants to determine if its patents are being infringed on by the target company.
A company developed and patented a chair that can be converted into a table. A competitor is marketing a chair that may be using the same type of mechanism. The company holding the patent wants to know if the patent is being infringed upon.

Upon receiving the request for service, a Clearly Understood Search Coordinator will contact you to obtain the necessary search details. This includes one or more of your company's patents, the name of the target company, and any target company products believed to be infringing on your patents. After gathering the search details the Search Coordinator will evaluate the project, develop a search plan, produce a time-line estimate, and create a price quote for the service. This search proposal will be reviewed with you. During the search a Clearly Understood Search Coordinator will remain in contact with you as to the progress of the search.

Contact us for details or call us at 972-419-8000 to discuss your Infringement Search.