Overseas IP Search / Strategic Support
Overseas IP Search / Strategic Support / Foreign IP
It is difficult to cross national borders and languages.
So it makes sense to do it.
The patent system is harmonious among the systems of each country under harmony (international cooperation), but there are differences between the systems of each country because the system is built by the domestic law of each country.In addition, the examiner who actually conducts the examination and the provider of the search report also have a limited ability, and it is practically impossible to use the prior literature all over the world as the basis for the judgment.In other words, even if a patent can be obtained in your own country, it is not always possible to obtain a patent in a foreign country. plug.
Even if it is difficult to conduct a foreign search within your company, Aztec, which accounts for half of the actual searchs conducted outside Japan, has a system in place to meet the needs of our customers.
Correspondence service
Technology trend analysis
It is the same overseas that industry analysis in the field of in-house entry is essential.Rather, it is necessary to make a stricter judgment from objective data because there is less prerequisite knowledge.
We will collect application publications and registration gazettes related to the relevant field in the target country, investigate and analyze the technology, reexamine the product and technology under development, and guide the direction of future technology development. We will provide you with various information. If it is "SDI search", we will regularly search and report on the latest application trends of the technical fields and players of interest.
Patent map analysis
There are many services that allow you to search for overseas patents, and analysis by machine processing has the advantage of being easy to use.However, on the other hand, have you ever experienced that the itchy place was out of reach and was not useful in the actual field?The reason is that noise removal is not done by professionals who are familiar with the target field.
Aztec has a large number of professional searchers who are well versed in each field.By looking through all documents from a professional's point of view, we provide "ready-to-use patent analysis information" that cannot be achieved by machine processing.
Clearance Search
In overseas business, the magnitude of business opportunities and litigation risk is an order of magnitude.That's why you should investigate in advance the rights that your business foundation may conflict with.If it is determined that something that was not a problem in Japan infringes the rights of the local country even partially, the damage such as sales suspension and compensation for damages can be enormous.
In order to avoid such a situation, we will provide reference materials for grasping the state of "living" patents and utility models in the countries searched and taking countermeasures.
Invalidity Search
If you cannot find the necessary literature even if you search the country, or if only the domestic literature is cited in the examination process, you may find it unexpectedly by searching the foreign country.And even if patents are obtained in each country, that does not mean that we were able to "search for prior art around the world."Aztec will support you as much as possible without giving up.
For research, we assign searchers who are well versed in each field, and provide results that cannot be obtained from other companies' research by conducting multifaceted research that delves into the technical structure and purpose.
Prior Art Search
It costs a lot of money to file a patent application and request for examination of an application.For these reasons, it is very important in the overseas status agent strategy to determine in advance whether an application and a request for examination of an application should be filed for the subject invention.
We will investigate the current leading technology in the relevant field and provide you with the necessary information to decide whether to file an application and request examination.
Others
Just as your business and the environment surrounding it are unique, we have as many suggestions as there are requests.If the order received from the customer is to promote open innovation in multiple countries, "Search for and interview with overseas intermediaries".For start-up companies in the service expansion machine, we plan to jointly develop a search algorithm for collaborating partners. Hands-on solutions to all issues related to "intellectual property" from all angles.Such a company is us Aztec.
supported language
Native level staff are enrolled in English and Chinese, and the original text can be translated.For other languages, we will investigate while checking the IP specifications of each country based on machine translation.
Corresponding area
We will respond to all domestic and overseas searchs.In the English-speaking and Chinese-speaking areas, native-level searchers can translate the original text.
* Including correspondence by machine translation.Negotiable for emerging countries.
Standard cost
About 600,000 to 1,500,000 yen (excluding tax)
*The amount is an estimate.We can make flexible proposals according to your budget and schedule.