What are the different types of prior art search?
Sometimes there are specifications as to the type of search that Article One requires. In efforts to better focus your research, please read the following descriptions: Invalidity Study – Depending on the client’s needs, some patent studies will be conducted to find prior art that will serve to invalidate a patent. If the prior art, either by itself or in combination with other references, describes or “teaches” the subject patent, and is dated prior to the patent’s date of invention, then the prior art can be deemed to be invalidating. This means that it is deemed to constitute evidence of patent invalidity by a court or adjudicative body, such as the U.S. Patent Office. State of Art Study – Sometimes a client is curious to see if a new technology is innovative. For this type of study, Prior Art needs to be submitted based on the existence, or lack, of similar technology. For more information about Prior Art: “Considering What Constitutes Prior Art in the United States” by Walter J. B
