Intellectual Property

Is your idea/invention new?

Regardless of how original you think your invention is, a patent may already protect part or all of it.

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You can search esp@cenet to see if your idea is new.

This service is not designed as a comprehensive patents search facility. Therefore, it should not be used to determine conclusively whether your idea can be patented.

Our expert search services

We offer searches that find out if an invention is new. The searches are not part of the patent application process, but may help you decide if you should apply for a patent, or establish if you are free to sell your invention without infringing someone else's rights.

Patentability search

A patentability search identifies any patents or other publications relevant to the novelty and inventiveness of your product or process.