Quality you can trust based on our knowledge of patent office examinations
More than 1,000 technical professionals with expertise in all technical fields
IPCC Survey Service can solve your problems!
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- IP human resources/budget is not enough
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The IP department is understaffed and has a small budget, even though the workload is increasing in response to the IP landscape...
Outsourcing Research. Focus on new work
In particular, "Specific Registration Surveys" can be applied for a reduction or exemption of the fee for requesting an examination, thereby reducing costs!
- IP human resources/budget is not enough
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- Foreign applications cost
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Foreign applications are
costly, so we want to carefully select only those that are
certain and important!Patented Increase predictability
The use of the foreign literature option (for a fee) increases the predictability of obtaining patents not only in Japan but also in other countries around the world!
- Foreign applications cost
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- A rival patent was found at
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Business development is hampered by a rival's patent...
With solid evidence. information or invalidation trial.
Information is also recommended by the JPO! With invalidation material search, the examination process is also taken into consideration!
- A rival patent was found at
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- I have no knowledge of
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We want to enter a new field, but research in that field is difficult to do in-house...
In all technical fields Investigated by professionals in the field
From a pool of more than 1,000 engineers, we select the best person in charge who is knowledgeable about the technology under investigation!
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What is IPCC Survey Services Menu & Fees
Prior art research
- Pre-filing research, prior art research, etc.
- We conduct prior art searches based on the data provided by our clients on their inventions before or after filing an application, and compile the results into a research report.
Specific registration survey recommended
- specific registration survey
- This service conducts a prior art search for patent applications that have already been filed and have not yet been requested for examination, and provides the results in a search report. This search is conducted as a "Specified Registered Searching Organization" of the JPO, and has advantages such as reduced fees for requesting examination and the ability to obtain search results using the same search system as the JPO examiner.
Investigation of invalidated documents, etc.
- Invalidation searches, opposition searches, patent validity searches, etc.
- For cases that have been granted patent or utility model rights, we conduct a more in-depth search for materials that deny novelty, inventive step, etc., taking into consideration the examination process, and compile the results into a search report and provide it to you.
- Main purposes of use of each menu
Three reasons to choose IPCC Survey Services
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Trusted by the Japan Patent Office for
long time
support for the examination of patents.Searches over 4,000,000 patent applications
40 years of experience in the JPO business
Ability to explain investigation results acquired through dialogue with examiners
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Our knowledge of patent classifications
enables us to
qualityThe only patent classification grantor in Japan
Close reading and analysis of approximately 300,000 patent applications/year
Solid research through first-hand understanding of the relationship between invention and classification
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For all technologies,
Experienced
professionalsMore than 1,000 engineers in the Foundation
Professionals with R&D and IP experience in over 340 companies and research institutions
Flow of Request
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- STEP 01Request for search
- Please send us (1) a request form for research, and (2) application documents such as specifications (in the case of a pre-application research among prior art searches, provisional claims, etc.). If you are a first time applicant, please contact us in advance.
*The format of the survey request form can be downloaded from the detail page of each survey.
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- STEP 02Notification of estimate and delivery date
- After reviewing the request form and the details of the project, we will decide on a suitable researcher for the technical content, and then inform you of the quotation and delivery date.
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- STEP 03Instruction to start research
- If you agree with the contents of the estimate and the delivery date, please send us an e-mail to formally instruct us to begin the research.
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- STEP 04Issuance of invoice and transfer of survey fee
- An invoice will be issued after the survey is ordered to begin. Please make payment by the due date. Invoicing after delivery is also possible, so please consult with us.
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- STEP 05Delivery
- We will deliver the survey report and other documents by mail, online storage, or other methods.