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.