Before filing an application for a patent, trademark, or industrial design, it is important to assess whether similar rights already exist. Professional searches help identify potential legal risks and significantly increase the chances of successful registration.
A trademark similarity search helps determine whether identical or confusingly similar trademarks have already been registered or applied for in the relevant jurisdiction. Earlier trademarks may lead to provisional refusals issued by the patent office or oppositions filed by third parties during the registration process.
A patent novelty search is used to assess whether a technical solution meets the requirement of novelty. In most jurisdictions, inventions and utility models must be new on a worldwide scale. If similar technical solutions already exist in prior art, a patent application may be refused or a granted patent may later be challenged and invalidated.
An industrial design search helps determine whether the appearance of a product has already been disclosed or registered as a protected design. Such searches make it possible to assess the likelihood that a design meets the requirements of novelty and individual character and to reduce the risk of refusal or future disputes.
Conducting searches at an early stage allows applicants to evaluate risks, refine their filing strategy, and improve the quality of their intellectual property applications.
Reliability of search results
Search results provide a reliable basis for assessing registration prospects and legal risks. However, they reflect the state of available information at the time the search is conducted. Since new applications for patents, trademarks, and industrial designs are filed every day worldwide, search results may become outdated over time.
Our intellectual property search services
Our firm conducts professional patent, trademark, and industrial design searches in Ukraine and internationally.
Our services include:
Patent searches
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novelty searches for inventions and utility models;
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prior-art searches for specific technical solutions;
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searches for patents belonging to particular companies or inventors;
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preliminary assessment of patentability and inventive step.
Trademark searches
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similarity searches among registered and pending trademarks;
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assessment of the risk of refusal or opposition;
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searches for trademarks belonging to specific applicants.
Industrial design searches
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searches for previously registered or disclosed industrial designs;
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assessment of compliance with novelty and individual character requirements;
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analysis of potential conflicts with earlier registered designs.
Pre-filing analysis
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evaluation of trademark compliance with absolute grounds for refusal (distinctiveness, descriptiveness, prohibited elements);
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strategic advice before filing patent, trademark, or industrial design applications.
Our specialists help clients make informed decisions before filing intellectual property applications, reducing legal risks and improving the chances of successful registration.