A patentability assessment determines if your invention is patentable by searching through patent databases, journals and literature, and analyzing the relevance of the identified documents.

We highly recommend that you have a patentability assessment conducted before filing a patent application. This ensures that you only file a patent application on the aspects of your invention that in fact are patentable and with the broadest possible scope that aligns with your commercial interest.

A patentability assessment can also be used to evaluate your competitor’s patents or applications e.g. to plan a commercial strategy by investigating if a competitor’s patent can be revoked due to lack of novelty or inventive step.