Patentability Search Report with Opinion

Overview

At AJ & Partners, we provide comprehensive Patentability Search Reports to help inventors and organizations evaluate whether their innovations meet the key patentability criteria before filing a patent application.

Scope of the Search

Our professional team conducts an extensive prior art search across:

• National and international patent databases

• Non-patent literature, including scientific publications and technical documents

• Existing products and disclosures available in the public domain

We identify the most relevant prior art that may affect the patentability of your invention and assess its proximity to your idea.

Assessment Criteria

Our report provides detailed commentary and professional opinion on the three essential patentability requirements:

• Novelty – Whether your invention is new and has not been disclosed anywhere before the filing date

• Inventive Step / Non-obviousness – Whether your invention involves a creative technical step beyond known technology or combinations of prior art

• Utility / Industrial Applicability – Whether your invention can be practically applied in industry and provides a tangible benefit

Opinion and Findings

Based on the identified prior art, our report includes:

• Shared Features: A summary of overlapping features with existing disclosures

• Distinguishing Features: Identification of unique elements that may contribute to novelty or inventive step

• Professional Opinion: An assessment of whether the invention appears to meet, partially meet, or not meet the novelty and inventive step requirements, customized based on the search findings

If any aspect of novelty or inventive step is challenged, we recommend design-around strategies to strengthen the invention and improve patentability.