CPC · IPC · USPC classification-grade search

We find the prior art others miss — before it finds you.

IPSharks IP Analytics delivers novelty, invalidity, freedom-to-operate, and technology intelligence research for patent attorneys, R&D teams, and licensing groups across telecom, medical devices, automotive, and consumer electronics.

200+
Searches Completed
40+
Jurisdictions Covered
4
Core Search Disciplines
24–72h
Typical Turnaround
Our Services

Four disciplines, one search methodology

Every engagement is built on the same rigorous classification-driven methodology — tuned to the question you're actually trying to answer.

Patentability Search · Novelty

Patentability Search

Pre-filing patentability searches that map your invention against the closest prior art worldwide, so you file with a clear-eyed view of what's already known.

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Invalidity . Check patent Validity

Invalidity Search

Exhaustive art searches built to challenge issued claims — for litigation, IPR/PGR proceedings, or opinion work, with claim-mapped charting.

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FTO · Clearance

Freedom to Operate

Jurisdiction-specific clearance analysis identifying live, enforceable claims that could block a product launch — before you commit to market.

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Infringement · Evidence of Use

Infringement search

Jurisdiction-specific comprehensive Claim-by-claim assessment determining whether a product, process, or technology falls within the scope of enforceable patent claims — enabling informed enforcement, defense, licensing, and commercialization decisions.

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SOA · State Of Art

State Of Art

Structured prior art assessment identifying relevant patents and technical publications that establish the current state of technology - supporting patentability, research, and innovation planning.

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TI · Landscape

Technology Intelligence

Portfolio landscaping, whitespace mapping, and competitor monitoring that turns patent filings into strategic signal for R&D and licensing teams.

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Methodology

How a search moves through our desk

STEP / 01

Scope & Classify

We convert your disclosure or claim set into a classification and keyword strategy across CPC, IPC, and free-text vectors.

STEP / 02

Search & Triage

Analysts run structured queries across patent and NPL databases, triaging results by relevance and claim overlap.

STEP / 03

Analyze & Chart

The strongest references are mapped element-by-element against your claims or product features in a structured chart.

STEP / 04

Report & Advise

You receive a written opinion with citation-backed findings and a clear recommendation on next steps.

Technology Domains

Depth across the domains that matter

Our analysts hold technical backgrounds spanning these fields, paired with hands-on experience in global patent databases and prosecution practice.

Telecom & Wireless Standards Medical Devices Automotive & EV Consumer Electronics SEP / FRAND & Licensing Software & Fintech
"The claim chart was the first one our litigation team didn't have to rebuild from scratch. Element-by-element, citation-ready, done."
— Director of IP, telecommunications licensing group

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