Fast development and market introduction of new technologies: why is patent clearance search so essential?

Patent searches are the basis for effectively acquiring industrial property rights. Patent clearance is conducted prior to the market introduction of a new product.

Individuals seeking to implement their solutions must be aware that they may already be protected by exclusive rights held by other entities. Therefore, to avoid the risk of infringing other parties’ exclusive rights, it is worth conducting patent clearance search as the first step.

In the latest edition of The Patent Lawyer magazine, Maciej Fajkowski explains why conducting such search is valuable and what it entails.