Freedom to Operate (FTO) Searches
FTO search is used to know whether a product made by client's innovation will lead to infringement of others' patented products, technology, or applications. Now days, FTO search is a mandatory need for the clients before producing or launching a new product in the market. The team performs exhaustive and due diligence search to avoid infringement. Benefits of FTO search are:
  • FTO search helps in avoiding the litigation costs that may be encountered due to an unintentional or unknown infringement from the existing market.
  • Monitoring patent expiration because it can help the client in formulating the timing of entry into the market.
  • FTO search helps exploring licensing requirements by identifying assignees whose IP rights could be considered for licensing or buying.
  • FTO search enables guiding R&D team of the clients willing to enter a new domain.