The significance of searches and brainwork carried out in advance cannot be stressed enough when it comes to intellectual property rights, one of your key business resources. A prudent company will thoroughly investigate its IP environment and can thus avoid potentially harmful conflicts with other IP owners. It is also wise to explore the opportunities to protect an idea before making long-term decisions related to intellectual property rights.

Searching may, for example, involve determining the novelty and inventiveness of your idea or identifying the patents and patent applications existing in a new area of business. This information enables you to identify the opportunities and limitations for protecting your intellectual property rights. At the same time, you should also study the IP portfolios of your competitors as their actions may affect your freedom of operation. We will help you read the IPR map!

Berggren and its experts offer search services of prime quality. We target our international database searches wisely, accurately and cost-efficiently. We filter out irrelevant information and convey the essential market information in terms that your business understands, as comprehensively but concisely as possible. At your request, we will evaluate the success potential of your idea, covering all necessary aspects, also from an international perspective. If you wish, we may do a freedom-to-operate evaluation regarding your new business idea. We can analyze competitors’ IP together with you so that you can form an understanding how they affect your business.

We offer individual search products in matters related to patents, trademarks, designs and utility models. You can read more about these products here.