Patent Research
"One of the most important steps in the process of obtaining patents, which is the most important element that companies or individuals can register their inventions that are the result of their extensive R&D knowledge and experience, and make it a value, is to conduct a Patent Inquiry.
At the same time, before new discoveries, the latest situation in the sector, following the developments and patent research will provide extremely important data for the investments to be made in R&D.
Another function of Patent Search; If there is a technique previously taken in any part of the world regarding the invention before application, it allows the applicant to make a revision in his/her invention.
What is a Patent Inquiry? How It’s Done
It is necessary for researching the intellectual and industrial discoveries resulting from R&D activities. Nowadays, the intellectual inventory of the companies can sometimes get ahead of the actual inventory. For this reason, Patent Inquiry should be carried out absolutely in order for innovation and R&D studies to proceed in line with the target.
It would be appropriate to examine existing patents, especially in a technical field, from problems to be solved and product development. In addition to this, in order to be able to define as invention, it is necessary to question the development all over the world. Because the concept of innovation, which is the main element for patent, is valid for the whole world. Therefore, research and inquiry should be done worldwide.
The patent inquiry process also enables the examination of the technical situation in the sector where we operate. Approximately 85 percent of the technical documents in the world are included in the patent documents. These documents sometimes help companies find solutions to technical problems without making any improvements. With patent documents, it can be seen that the technology used most of the time, even patented years ago.
What can we find with a Patent Inquiry?
• Technical Field
• Technology used by our competitors
• Whether the relevant product has protection in the country of export can be found
Benefits of Making Patent Inquiries;
In terms of supporting innovation and R&D studies with patent inquiry, competitors can be followed technologically. Millions of patent applications are made annually around the world. A significant portion of these applications cannot obtain a patent right or certificate because they cannot pass the technical field or because they do not have an innovation concept. Therefore, the subject of patent provides avoidance of research and development in the technical field or entering into patent application costs. With patent inquiry, existing inventions can be listed and prevents us from facing lawsuits such as patent infringement.
How to Make a Patent Inquiry?
It is very important to know the concept of patent classification when querying a patent. Patent documents are classified according to technological fields. In this way, some data about the sector to be researched can be easily reached. And also;
• Technical Field
• Information on patent rights and their legal status can be obtained
• Latest developments in the technical field can be listed.
The most widely used patent classification in the world is the International Patent Classification system called IPC. With IPC, technology is divided into approximately seventy thousand subcategories. And it is constantly being revised.
International Patent IPC Main Sections:
1. Human Needs
2. Execution of operations; Transportation
3. Chemistry and Metallurgy
4. Textile; Paper
5. Fixed Structures
6. Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating; Weapons; Internal Combustion Engines or Pumps
7. Physics
8. Electricity
Each patent section is divided into classes. Patent Classes symbols contain a 2-digit number following the section symbol, for example: B53
Each class also contains one or more subclasses. Symbols for subclasses contain a capital letter followed by the class symbol, for example: A53B
The identification of these classes is an important step in research, but the query is not limited to just finding the class. Patent inquiries are possible by analyzing multiple data and finding all current data in the database.
Systems that contain all patent data in the world can only be possible with some services offered by private software organizations. Official patent organizations can also use these data and software.
RMARK receives software support from the world's largest patent software companies, at the same time, it can perform patent inquiries and analyze them with a software group within its own structure. For detailed patent inquiry, see.