Patent registration
Patent registration
STEP 1
STEP 1
Prior art search
For each field of invention, the technical literature can be considered as a vast worldwide library containing millions of documents, in which one must identify the document closest to the invention. This work calls upon databases that provide a picture of the environment of the invention, which will allow to better characterize it and give indications on what is likely to be protected. However, the information provided by the World Library must be interpreted according to the patent rules to lead to a real protection strategy.
For each field of invention, the technical literature can be considered as a vast worldwide library containing millions of documents, in which one must identify the document closest to the invention. This work calls upon databases that provide a picture of the environment of the invention, which will allow to better characterize it and give indications on what is likely to be protected. However, the information provided by the World Library must be interpreted according to the patent rules to lead to a real protection strategy.
STEP 2
STEP 2
Identification of the invention
The aim is to identify the characteristics that can be protected when an innovation is found. Typically, innovation can be the result of a deliberate and organized search, but it occurs much more frequently « by accident », by the simple effort to improve existing processes and without the intention to innovate. However, these accidental inventions are just as protectable as deliberate and sometimes very valuable inventions. The protection diagnosis helps to clarify the strategy to be favoured for the protection of these inventions « as they happen ».
STEP 3
STEP 3
Drafting according to the rules of art
From the technical elements provided by the inventor, Colbert Innovation defines the most accurate expression of the invention and searches for the field of protection best suited to the strategy envisaged. This is achieved through intense exchanges and consultation with the inventor, within a secure framework until the first patent application is filed.
A Question?
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Colbert Innovation, a firm specialized in intellectual property, advises and assists you in protecting and promoting your inventions and creations.