How to Conduct Patent Prior Art Search in India?
Prior Art search is conducted so as to determine the status of a technology in reference to development in the field. The prior art search is conducted on various databases in order to obtain relevant patents and/or published patent applications which are parallel to the particular technology. Prior art search is also conducted on various non-patented literature such as research articles, blogs, journals etc to ensure repetition of a technical aspect is avoided.
The purpose of conducting prior art search is also to clearly bring out the necessity of the current invention. By conducting a prior art search, researchers, inventors, and businesses gain valuable insights into existing technologies, enabling them to assess the novelty and uniqueness of their own inventions.
Once a Prior Art search is conducted, it will clearly mention the technical problems associated with the existing technology and the solution for that, bringing out the differences between the claimed invention and prior art.
Main purpose of Prior Art or State of the Art Search:
- To identify state-of-art of technology: Helps researchers identify the current level of technological advancement in a particular domain.
- To generate ideas for R&D: Provides inspiration for scientists and inventors to refine their innovation strategies based on existing advancements
- To reduce significantly R&D investment: Avoids unnecessary duplication of prior research, thereby saving financial resources and optimizing efforts
- To develop new technical solutions to problems: Allows inventors to build upon existing technologies while ensuring meaningful innovation and differentiation
- To evaluate specific technology: Enables businesses and investors to assess whether a technology has market potential and patent protection feasibility
- To update new technological trends: Keeps inventors informed about the latest developments in their field, fostering continuous innovation