Patent Search Types and Prices
We specialize in aerospace, business method, chemical, electrical, genetic, mechanical, medical, and software patent searches. TYPES OF PATENT SEARCHES AVAILABLE | PRICES | Novelty Search - Mechanical Focuses on the most unique details of an invention or its most patentable qualities. | $475 | Novelty Search - Business Method, Electrical, or Software: Focuses on the most unique details of an invention or its most patentable qualities. | $575 | Novelty Search - Biotech, Chemical, Genetic, or Medical: Focuses on the most unique details of an invention or its most patentable qualities. | $675* | Patent Collection Search: Shows the evolution of a technology over a specified period of time. Both expired and un-expired patents are included as references. | $950 | State-of-the-Art Search: Gives an overview of current technology in a specific area. | $950 | Infringement Search: Looks for un-expired patents with claims that may bar you from making, using, or selling a product. | $1500-$1750 | Right-to-Use Search: Includes a patent infringement search. This search also includes patents that have expired. | $1500-$2350 | Validity Search: Compares the claims of the patent in question to claims of un-expired patents and details of other types of prior art. | $1500-$2350 | Accelerated Examination Search: Accelerated examination searches include search strategy history and other information required by the USPTO for a pre-examination document. Ask for a price quote. | Call | Landscape Search: Gives a broad overview of a technology area or industry over time. Both expired and un-expired patents are included as references. Ask for a price quote. | Call | Hourly Search: For other types of patent searches an hourly rate is available. | $100/hour | Non-Patent Literature Search: Non-patent literature searches are available for an additional cost. Ask for a price quote. | Call | "RUSH" Search: Rush searches are available for an additional cost. Ask for a price quote. | Call |
Note: All searches are for inventions of average complexity. Patent searches for inventions of greater than average complexity are given a project price quote before a search is begun. *Price does not include commercial database time for more complex Chemical, Genetic, and Biotech searches. A price quote for complex Chemical, Genetic, and Biotech searches is given before a search is begun. Search prices may be different for projects that include searching of multiple foreign patent authorities (EPO, PCT, Japan, etc.). Prices may or may not include extra fees to use the PatentCafe.com latent semantic analysis based ICO Global Patent Search system. All prices are in US dollars. International shipping is extra. Prices are subject to change without notice. Liability limited to cost of search service provided.
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