Patentability Search Reports and Opinions | Practical Law
A Practice Note discussing preparation of invention patentability search reports and opinions after conducting a patentability prior art search. This Note addresses the report's appropriate format, scope, content, and preparation, including how to address subject invention's details, the search strategy and prior art references the search identified, general patentability requirements, the patentability analysis, potential inventorship and ownership, limitations and caveats, client recommendations, and counsel's key follow-up tasks.