Every strong patent begins with a strong understanding of the prior art landscape. LogicApt’s Patentability Search service is designed to help inventors, law firms, startups, and enterprises evaluate the novelty and potential patentability of an invention before investing significant time and resources into patent drafting and prosecution.
A patentability search is far more than a routine database lookup. It is a strategic exercise aimed at identifying existing technologies, publications, patents, and technical disclosures that may impact the patentability of an invention. At LogicApt, we conduct comprehensive global searches across both patent and non-patent literature to provide clients with a clear picture of the existing prior art landscape.
Our process begins with a detailed review of the invention disclosure to understand the underlying technology, the problem being solved, and the key inventive concepts. Based on this understanding, our research team performs targeted searches across global patent databases, scientific publications, technical papers, product literature, standards documents, research journals, and other relevant technical sources.
The objective is to identify prior art references that are closest to the invention and evaluate how the proposed invention differentiates itself from existing technologies. This early-stage insight allows inventors and attorneys to make more informed decisions regarding claim scope, drafting strategy, filing jurisdictions, and overall patent prosecution approach.
What does the search mean?
A patentability search is a search for the novelty of the invention. Patentability search helps to discover patent or non-patent literature that is similar to the invention. The search helps the inventor to get the documents that may destroy the novelty of the invention and make changes to the invention for the invention to be patented.
Patentability search can be considered the first step for filling out the patent. Since the process for filling out the patent is very expensive, this search helps the inventor to know before filing whether the invention is patentable or not.
Challenges Faced [by the lawyer if he wants to do a Patentability search himself]
The patentability search (also referred to as novelty search) is performed by analysts and need technical expertise who has prior knowledge of the area (he/she) is working.
This search is very time-consuming, and the databases used for this search have very expensive charges, due to which it may not be very beneficial for an individual to perform this search.
One of the key advantages of LogicApt’s Patentability Search service is the way results are presented. Along with identified prior art references, we provide detailed mapping of the most relevant references against the disclosed invention concepts. Highlighted PDFs and structured analysis help attorneys and inventors quickly review the critical teachings of the identified references and understand potential risks or opportunities before drafting begins.
Our Patentability Search service is particularly valuable for:
- Evaluating novelty before filing a patent application
- Strengthening patent drafting strategy
- Identifying differentiating inventive features
- Reducing prosecution risks and surprises
- Supporting R&D and innovation teams
- Assisting investors and technology companies during due diligence
At LogicApt, we understand that a well-executed patentability search can significantly improve the quality and strength of a future patent application. By identifying the closest prior art early in the process, we help clients draft smarter claims, avoid unnecessary prosecution challenges, and build stronger intellectual property protection around their innovations.
Our goal is simple — provide clients with clear, actionable prior art intelligence that supports stronger patent filings and more confident innovation decisions.
Our methodology
Understanding of the disclosure is done.
Search is performed using multiple databases.
Different strategies are used to cover different aspects of the invention.
The variety of strategies includes keyword-based searching, classification-based searching, Assignee-Inventor-based searching, and many more different kinds of strategies.
Detailed Report providing results of the search.
How LogicApt adds Value?
Our Company has a group of highly experienced employees that help to cover a broad area using different strategies in less time.
Search is performed to cover multiple aspects of the invention.
Multiple Assignees and Inventors working on the same invention are provided.
A detailed report of the novelty search is provided.
FAQ for Invalidity search
What are the criteria for Patentability?
The patent should be:
Novel
Should have an inventive step over the prior art.
Should be non-obvious.
Should have an industrial application.
What can be patentable?
The following can be patented:
A process
A machine
A new composition or formula
Tools created from raw materials.
Asexually reproduced Plants.
What cannot be patented?
The following cannot be patented:
Mathematical Formula
Laws of Nature
Discovery of Scientific Principle
Discovery of new substance
Inventions whose purpose goes against public morality.
