Patent work is not merely a technical description exercise. It is the process of structuring a protectable scope that supports the business, while accounting for prior art, competitors, examination, follow-on filings, and global expansion.
ScopeWhat should be protected
ExecutionFiling / examination / review
Business usePortfolio / global / dispute linkage
01
Pre-filing technology and prior-rights review
Identify the invention, relevant prior art, and competitor rights before deciding what should be claimed.
- Prior-art search
- Competitor claim review
- Patentability and design-around review
02
Specification and claim strategy
Draft claims and supporting disclosure with current products, variants, follow-on products, and avoidance risk in mind.
- Independent/dependent claim architecture
- Embodiments and variants
- Follow-on and global filing readiness
03
Examination and office-action response
Respond to cited references while protecting commercially useful scope.
- Novelty/inventive-step analysis
- Amendment and argument strategy
- Divisional/appeal review where appropriate
04
Competitor/FTO/portfolio strategy
Review third-party rights and build core and surrounding rights around the business.
- Competitor-rights review
- FTO risk review
- Core/surrounding portfolio design
Official resources and search links
KIPRISKIPRIS국내외 특허·실용신안 검색 및 권리정보 확인Open official site →IP OFFICE지식재산처특허·실용신안 제도, 심사·출원 관련 공식 정보Open official site →WIPOWIPO PATENTSCOPEPCT 및 국제특허 공개자료 검색Open official site →USPTOUSPTO미국 특허제도 및 Patent Public Search 관련 공식 정보Open official site →EPOEPO / Espacenet유럽특허 및 글로벌 특허 검색 리소스Open official site →
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