State of the Art Search

State of the art searches are broad analyses of the current state of a given technology area.

A state of the art search is useful if your company is considering entry into a new technology area. They can provide a basis for making critical market decisions based on competitive intelligence. Results can be used as a navigation framework for innovative product and process design.

Uses

• Research and development decisions
• Competitive intelligence

Coverage and Outcomes

• The search scope includes patents, published patent applications, and, optionally, appropriate non-patent literature.
• The result of a state of the art search provides a broad-brush snapshot of the current patent literature surrounding a general or specific technology area.
• Delivery is often rapid but is determined by the provided specifications.

Specifications Needed

• We encourage direct contact (usually a phone call) with one of our team to properly define the scope and target of the search.
• The written input for this type of research is almost any type of technology description including disclosures, patents, patent applications, product descriptions, chemical structure(s), chemical composition(s), presentations, etc.