The Evidence-of-Use Investigation is a three-part investigation to locate related patents with multiple similarities to the patent of interest, document the similarities, and perform research and analysis of technical literature to determine if any of the Assignees’ current products might utilize the claimed elements of the patent. This comprehensive study is designed to be  very focused and provide more relevant results  than a “keyword only” search.

The Focused Citation Analysis is an investigation and analysis of Patent Groups 1 – 4 (shown below). The front page of each patent and patent diagram are reviewed in order to determine if it has multiple elements that are similar to the Patent of Interest. Those with multiple similarities form a Final Working Group of patents.

The Technology Claim Diagrams are detailed documentation illustrating the key elements of each independent patent from the Patent of Interest and how they are similar to each product and/or patent from the Final Working Group Assignees.

The Patent Technology and Utilization Research and Analysis is a detailed technical literature search to determine if the Assignees from the Final Working Group have any current products that might utilize the claimed independent elements of the patents in the Final Working Group. The search includes a review of the Assignees website, and keyword and key phrase searches utilizing data developed from the Patent Technology Evaluation and Focused Citation Analysis.

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IC Microanalysis LLC Search Engine and Database List

Patent Search Engines

http://patft.uspto.gov/	http://www.freepatentsonline.com	http://www.epo.org/
http://www.google.com/patents	http://www.wipo.int/pctdb/en/	http://www.ipo.gov.uk/
http://www.freshpatents.com

Specialized Search Engines and Databases

Proprietary internal database	scirus.com/	www.images.google.com/
Corporate websites	www.citeulike.org/	www.altavista.com/image/default
google.com	www.dogpile.com/	www.tineye.com/
scholar.google.com	www.refseek.com/
ieeexplore.ieee.org	blogsearch.google.com/
invisible-web.net/	www.electroiq.com/
www.thesciencedictionary.com	ksuseer1.ist.psu.edu
www.nexplore.com/	www.deepwebtech.com
www.quintura.com/	www.ssir.in/s/search.php
clusty.com/	www.themolu.com/
www.rollyo.com/	www.allplus.com/
www.physorg.com

Notes:

o Patent Technology Evaluations and Evidence-of-Use Investigations are intended to support patent valuation programs, first level infringement investigations, and competitive intelligence investigations.

o Resource utilization is based upon specific work requirements, and not all databases and search engines are utilized for every project.

o Analysis is focused on technology, not legal,  aspects of invention

o Although a wide variety of research resources are utilized, results are not intended to fulfill the requirements of an all-inclusive Novelty, Validity, or State of the Art Search.

o Rates do not include any article reprint fees.

IC Microanalysis LLC is not a law firm, so analysis, results and conclusions are not meant to be legal advice and should not be construed as such.