Fast, efficient patent search services
Drive your business forward with high quality, cost-effective IP research. We will work with you to determine your precise goals, delivering actionable data in a format that helps you make informed decisions efficiently and quickly.
Innovate, defend or monetize – RWS has solutions to give you complete IP confidence
Industry-Leading patent search methodologies
Our ISO-certified process can be tailored to suit any budget or desired outcome. We will meticulously oversee every stage of the project, from pre-launch consultation through to delivery. We will continuously refine and adjust the direction of the research based on findings in near real-time, to ensure you receive only the highest quality results.
Your search results create a growing and searchable asset, enabling you to optimize the spend and quality of your IP portfolio in all respects.
One size does not fit all
Every patent search has its own unique characteristics, and we approach each project with this in mind. Taking into account the scope, risks, budget and purpose of the research, we will devise a tailored workflow that is optimized to achieve the desired result.
Supported by our market-leading patent search and study management platforms, as well as our in-house team of subject-matter specialists and our global network of researchers, every search is completed to the same high standard. This means that while we approach each project differently, you can expect the same outstanding quality every time.
Our patent search services
Novelty/patentability
A search to identify prior art that is material to the patentability/novelty of an invention.
Novelty/Patentability +
| Search name: Patent Scan |
| Who performs your search: In-house analysts |
| Duration: Two weeks |
| Results: Standard report (patents only) |
| Platform: AOP Connect |
| Other Deliverables: Custom reports |
| Search name: Patent Standard |
| Who performs your search: In-house analysts |
| Duration: Two weeks |
| Results: Standard report (patents & NPL) |
| Platform: AOP Connect |
| Other Deliverables: Custom reports |
FTO/Clearance +
| Search name: FTO/Clearance |
| Who performs your search: In-house analysts |
| Duration: Two weeks |
| Results: Standard report |
| Platform: AOP Connect |
| Other Deliverables: Custom reports |
Landscape/State of the Art +
| Search name: Landscape |
| Who performs your search: In-house analysts |
| Duration: Two weeks |
| Results: Standard report |
| Platform: AOP Connect |
| Other Deliverables: Custom reports |
Patent Watch +
| Search name: Patent Watch |
| Who performs your search: In-house analysts |
| Duration: Two weeks |
| Results: Standard report |
| Platform: AOP Connect |
| Other Deliverables: Custom reports |
Invalidity +
| Search name: Validity |
| Who performs your search: In-house analysts |
| Duration: Two weeks |
| Results: Standard report (patents only) |
| Platform: AOP Connect |
| Other Deliverables: Custom reports |
| Search name: ExpertSearch |
| Who performs your search: In-house analysts, two experts researchers from the Crowd |
| Duration: Two weeks |
| Results: Highlighted references |
| Platform: AOP Connect |
| Other Deliverables: N/A |
| Search name: ExpertSearch+ |
| Who performs your search: In-house analysts, four expert researchers from the Crowd |
| Duration: Two weeks |
| Results: Highlighted references |
| Platform: AOP Connect |
| Other Deliverables: N/A |
| Search name: CrowdSearch Mini |
| Who performs your search: In-house analysts, ten expert researchers from the Crowd |
| Duration: Three weeks |
| Results: Highlighted references |
| Platform: AOP Connect |
| Other Deliverables: N/A |
| Search name: CrowdSearch |
| Who performs your search: In-house analysts, expert researchers from the Crowd, full Crowd |
| Duration: Five weeks |
| Results: Highlighted references |
| Platform: AOP Connect |
| Other Deliverables: N/A |
| Search name: CrowdSearch+ |
| Who performs your search: In-house analysts, expert researchers from the Crowd, full Crowd |
| Duration: Three to eight weeks |
| Results: Highlighted references |
| Platform: AOP Connect |
| Other Deliverables: N/A |
Evidence of Use +
| Search name: Evidence of Use |
| Who performs your search: In-house analysts, full Crowd, expert researchers from the Crowd |
| Duration: Four weeks |
| Results: Highlighted references mapping product literature to product claims |
| Platform: AOP Connect |
| Other Deliverables: N/A |
