International Patent Search
An
International Patent Search, sometimes referred to as a novelty search, attempts to identify any patents that
have been filed for products similar to your idea. This search is similar to product searching however,
it examines professional patent databases, not websites. Strongly recommended to all innovators, a patent search can save you thousands of dollars in patent application fees, if your idea is assessed as not being novel.
Based on the results of an
International Patent Search, you can begin to form an opinion on the novelty
and potential patentability of your idea. A patent attorney will be able to use the results to give you an indication
of the likelihood of you being able to gain patent protection, both in Australia and internationally.
The Industry Development Centre (Hunter) Ltd (IDC) offers a professional patent search service for inventors and innovative small businesses - searching
over 50 million patent documents worldwide. To learn more about this
International Patent Search service
please visit
Patent Search Australia or contact:
IDC Innovation Adviser - Merri Bell
info@innovation.org.au
Industry Development Centre (Hunter) Ltd (IDC)
University Drive, CALLAGHAN NSW 2308
PO Box 189, HUNTER REGION MC NSW 2310
Australia
Phone: +61 02 4962 0999 or 1800 995 299 (Free call within Australia)
Fax: +61 02 4960 1137
