Evaluate Innovation Potential with Expert Patentability and Novelty Search Services
MaxVal provides comprehensive patentability and novelty search services to help organizations determine whether their inventions are truly novel, non-obvious, and worth pursuing for patent protection.
With a team of trained search analysts, engineers, and patent attorneys, combined with AI-assisted tools, we deliver accurate, timely, and defensible patentability insights.
Make informed decisions about your IP strategy before investing in patent filing and prosecution.
Present strong prior art analysis to patent examiners and increase approval likelihood.
Identify existing inventions early and eliminate duplication risks.
Address potential objections before filing and avoid costly iterations.
Refine claims with a clear understanding of existing prior art.
Decide whether to proceed, pivot, or abandon an invention based on data-driven insights.
A patentability search, also known as a novelty search, is conducted to determine whether an invention is new and non-obvious in light of existing prior art.
It evaluates:
These are the core criteria for obtaining a patent.
A patentability search is a foundational step in the IP lifecycle:
Without a proper patentability search, organizations risk delays, higher costs, and weaker IP protection.
MaxVal offers end-to-end patentability and novelty search services tailored to your needs:
Search across global patent and non-patent literature to uncover relevant references.
Access leading patent databases and proprietary datasets for complete coverage.
Evaluate invention claims against prior art to determine patentability.
Leverage AI tools to improve speed, accuracy, and efficiency of search results.
Flexible delivery models including dedicated teams and on-demand support.
Review invention disclosures, technical descriptions, and key features/claims.
Create keyword queries, IPC/CPC classifications, and semantic variations.
Search across:
Map references to key features/claims and identify overlaps.
Provide clear guidance on patentability and next steps.
A strong patentability search requires comprehensive data coverage.
We search:
Non-patent literature is critical, as many innovations are disclosed outside patent filings.
MaxVal integrates AI-driven tools and analytics platforms to enhance patentability searches.
These capabilities enable:
AI + human expertise ensures both speed and accuracy.
Patentability searches are especially critical in high-innovation industries with dense patent activity.
Validate invention novelty before filing applications.
Guide innovation efforts with insights into existing technologies.
Identify high-value inventions for patent protection.
Assess the viability of new technologies and ideas.
Patentability search evaluates novelty and non-obviousness, while prior art search focuses on identifying existing references.
Typically 3–7 business days, depending on complexity.
AI enhances speed and efficiency, but expert analysis is essential for accuracy and interpretation.
You can refine claims, modify the invention, or decide not to proceed with filing.
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