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Ensure your invention's uniqueness with comprehensive patent searches. Identify prior art and assess patentability before filing.

Patent Search Overview

At Leonard Corporate Solutions, we specialize in comprehensive patent searches to evaluate the novelty and patentability of your inventions. Our expert team conducts thorough prior art searches across global databases to identify potential conflicts.

Our patent search services include novelty assessments, infringement analysis, freedom-to-operate opinions, and competitor intelligence to inform your intellectual property strategy.

📩 For tailored advice, reach out: info@leonardsolutions.in

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  • Avoid patent application rejections
  • Save time and costs on unpatentable ideas
  • Strategize filings with prior art insights

At Leonard Corporate Solutions, our patent search services ensure your inventions are thoroughly vetted before filing, reducing the risk of rejection and maximizing protection.

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Reader guidance · reviewed 11 July 2026

Patent planning before public disclosure

Patentability and freedom to operate are different questions. A patent search can inform drafting and filing strategy, but it cannot guarantee grant or freedom from third-party rights.

General educational information only. Applicable law, office practice, deadlines, evidence, fees, and available remedies depend on the facts and jurisdiction. Confirm current requirements before acting.

Indian patents generally run for 20 years from the filing date, subject to grant, statutory requirements, and renewal fees; a PCT national-phase patent term is measured from the international filing date.
Novelty can be affected by earlier publications, products, presentations, sales, online disclosures, and the inventor's own disclosures. File-before-disclosure planning is therefore important.
Claims define the legal scope. A commercially useful specification should explain the invention, alternatives, technical effect, and supporting embodiments—not merely describe a product idea.

Prepare before seeking advice

  • Inventor and applicant details
  • Disclosure and filing chronology
  • Technical problem and differentiating features
  • Target countries and commercial use

Authoritative starting points

IP India — Patent FAQsWIPO — PCT Applicant's Guide