{"id":2210,"date":"2022-12-19T13:57:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T13:57:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/patworld.com\/us\/?page_id=2210"},"modified":"2026-04-23T16:59:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:59:11","slug":"order-a-search","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/patworld.com\/us\/order-a-search\/","title":{"rendered":"Order A Professional Search"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Order A Professional Intellectual Property Search<\/h1>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Whether you are looking to develop, launch, import or export a new product we provide specialist searches covering all technologies. Our expert-driven patent, design and trade mark search services are designed to deliver accurate, in-depth results at a cost that works for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For Intellectual Property (IP) Patent and non-patent searches including &#8211; Patentability, Freedom To Operate (FTO), Patent and Design Busting, State of the Art, and Competitive Intelligence searches. Patent and Non-Patent literature searches using multiple databases worldwide. For further info email: <a href=\"mailto:mail@patworld.com?subject=Website Enquiry - \">mail@patworld.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>All information sent to PatWorld Ltd will be treated as strictly confidential. View our <a href=\"https:\/\/patworld.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/PatWorld-Confidentiality-Agreement-2026-V1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">confidentiality agreement (PDF)<\/a>. Also see our current <a href=\"Terms and Conditions\nhttps:\/\/patworld.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/Terms_and_Conditions-April-2026-V1.pdf\n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">terms and conditions<\/a>.<br \/>\n<b>Our standard return times are 5-7 working days for Toe in the Water Searches and 7-10 working days for Prior to Filing \/ Patentability \/ Novelty Searches from booking in. <span data-teams=\"true\"><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\"><strong>If your search is urgent<\/strong><i>,<\/i> <strong>please mark as urgent when emailing us.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"mailto:mail@patworld.com?subject=Website - Request Our Latest Price Guide\"> Request our latest Price Guide<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our Search Services Include<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:96,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">:<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ui-provider ee bgk bfo bgl bgm bgn bgo bgp bgq bgr bgs bgt bgu bgv bgw bgx bgy bgz bha bhb bhc bhd bhe bhf bhg bhh bhi bhj bhk bhl bhm bhn bho bhp bhq\" dir=\"ltr\">Initial Idea evaluation \u2013 Toe in the Water Search<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ui-provider ee bgk bfo bgl bgm bgn bgo bgp bgq bgr bgs bgt bgu bgv bgw bgx bgy bgz bha bhb bhc bhd bhe bhf bhg bhh bhi bhj bhk bhl bhm bhn bho bhp bhq\" dir=\"ltr\">Toe in the Water searches are two, three, or four-hour searches carried out on a worldwide commercial database. 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Our clients will use these searches for an initial look to see if inventions are dead-ends or worth pursuing further.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"stripe-pricing-wrapper\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/js.stripe.com\/v3\/pricing-table.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><stripe-pricing-table pricing-table-id=\"prctbl_1PXgivDTjW7907RAURJm9Jij\"\npublishable-key=\"pk_live_4rPQVhGzO2S3xBbCi73f98hR\"><br \/>\n<\/stripe-pricing-table><br \/>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/js.stripe.com\/v3\/pricing-table.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><stripe-pricing-table pricing-table-id=\"prctbl_1PXgl0DTjW7907RABYkKy246\"\npublishable-key=\"pk_live_4rPQVhGzO2S3xBbCi73f98hR\"><br \/>\n<\/stripe-pricing-table>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Prior to Filing \/ Patentability \/ Novelty<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:96,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/patworld.com\/us\/ip-search-quote-request\/\">Request a Bespoke Quote<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Is your invention new and inventive? 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This provides information to help determine the viability of your invention thus giving you an informed decision on you whether should invest in filing a patent application.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"stripe-pricing-wrapper\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/js.stripe.com\/v3\/pricing-table.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><stripe-pricing-table pricing-table-id=\"prctbl_1PXgnSDTjW7907RA8x31whnU\"\npublishable-key=\"pk_live_4rPQVhGzO2S3xBbCi73f98hR\"><br \/>\n<\/stripe-pricing-table><br \/>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/js.stripe.com\/v3\/pricing-table.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><stripe-pricing-table pricing-table-id=\"prctbl_1PXgp9DTjW7907RArusZ5BCB\"\npublishable-key=\"pk_live_4rPQVhGzO2S3xBbCi73f98hR\"><br \/>\n<\/stripe-pricing-table>\n<\/div>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Infringement \/ Freedom to Operate \/ Clearance<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:96,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/patworld.com\/us\/ip-search-quote-request\/\">Request a Quote\/ Book Urgent Search<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Anyone wishing to manufacture, import\/export and\/or sell products will need to consider whether they are free to operate. An infringement search helps to identify the risk of your invention infringing an existing patent in the relevant country\/countries and therefore the risk of litigation.\u202f<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">(These searches can often be called FTO searches)<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Invalidity \/ Patent &amp; Design Busting \/ Strength analysis<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:96,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/patworld.com\/us\/ip-search-quote-request\/\">Request a Quote\/Book Urgent Search<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you are being accused of violating a patent or concerned about an existing patent, an invalidity search can help you determine if that patent is valid. This can provide valuable information to support your defence. If you are being targeted by a patent (accused of infringing a patent), this search (also known as a patent busting search), can assist you in attempting to invalidate the patent.<\/p>\n<p>This search can also be used to evaluate the strength of your own patent before launching it or enforcing it. Additionally, it can be used to assess the worth of a patent you are thinking of purchasing.<\/p>\n<p>(These searches are also referred to as Validity searches).<\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">State of the Art \/ Collection<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:96,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/patworld.com\/us\/ip-search-quote-request\/\">Request a Quote\/Book Urgent Search<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is a broad search collecting together patents relating to how competitors have tried to solve a particular problem over a time period. It categorises the patents and gives the full details of them. This is useful in the early stages of research to identify areas lacking in development or those that have been heavily developed. Thus helping to avoid the problem of wasting funds on research (e.g. reinventing the wheel), allowing research to be applied in those areas that could prove most productive.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Patent, Design &amp; Trade Mark Watching (Monitoring)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:96,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\"> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/patworld.com\/us\/ip-search-quote-request\/\">Request a Quote<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This search allows you to keep track of your competitors\u2019 patent applications. 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A patent may be under a subsidiary of a company and this may be why you are unable to locate it.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"none\">Status Check<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Carry out this search to check if a patent or design is alive or dead and where it is in the lifecycle.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"stripe-pricing-wrapper\">\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/js.stripe.com\/v3\/pricing-table.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><stripe-pricing-table pricing-table-id=\"prctbl_1PXgqEDTjW7907RA1Cuoc12l\"\npublishable-key=\"pk_live_4rPQVhGzO2S3xBbCi73f98hR\"><br \/>\n<\/stripe-pricing-table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our Search Services Provide:<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Global coverage<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We undertake worldwide IP searches for clients in the UK and from further afield including but not limited to the EU, US, Canada, Mexico, Australia, China, Singapore and Japan. We provide global coverage using multiple databases, including specialist subject specific databases. This allows us to provide cost-effective search solutions tailored by experts to meet the unique needs of your business, no matter the size.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Use of multiple databases<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"ui-provider\">We use a number of free and commercial patent and non-patent databases covering worldwide sources.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 aria-level=\"3\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Reports<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Our powerful suite of databases is combined with our technical and searching expertise, as a result you will be assured of search reports that are thorough, accurate and based upon the best literature available in the world. We specifically design our reports to help save you valuable review time.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-contrast=\"none\">Subject areas covered<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">At PatWorld we are experts in providing searches in the following subject matter:<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patworld.com\/us\/news\/ai-prior-art-patent-search\/\">Artificial Intelligence<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-contrast=\"none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/patworld.com\/us\/news\/bioscience-chemical-pharma\/\">Bioscience, Chemical &amp; Pharmaceuticals<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/patworld.com\/us\/news\/electronics-it-physics\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Electronics, IT &amp; Physics<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/patworld.com\/us\/news\/electrical-mechanical\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Electrical &amp; Mechanical<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/patworld.com\/us\/news\/medical-searches\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Medical<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Want to learn how our IP Search Services can benefit your business?<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"relative -mx-px my-[-0.2rem] rounded px-px py-[0.2rem]\">Schedule a 20-minute call to explore tailored solutions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a style=\"border-radius: 8px; font-size: 20px; color: white; margin: 0 15px; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; box-shadow: 0px 2px 4px #4f4f4f; background: linear-gradient(180deg, rgba(65, 143, 68, 1) 0%, rgba(75, 173, 79, 1) 50%, rgba(65, 143, 68, 1) 100%);\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/patworld\/book-a-confidential-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book Now!<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Order A Professional Intellectual Property Search Whether you are looking to develop, launch, import or export a new product we provide specialist searches covering all technologies. 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