Patent validity/invalidity search is the first step conducted by a company while experiencing a patent infringement litigation. The searches help to validate the claims generated by your patent or invalidate the claims made by your opponent’s patent.
Validity searches also weigh the strength of a granted patent while analysing the existing licensing options. While, an Invalidity search is a prior-art search implemented after any patent issue.
Validity searches also weigh the strength of a granted patent while analysing the existing licensing options. While, an Invalidity search is a prior-art search implemented after any patent issue.
The actual purpose is to find prior art that a patent examiner has unheeded, thereby enabling to declare a patent invalid. By knowing the result of a patent based on validity assessment, you can make a stronger and well-planned negotiating business decision.