At Athena, we provide fast, interactive and flexible searching, presented to you in the
format you require.
Our local and international clients look to us to provide tailored search reports and analysis of the highest quality. No two search requests are the same, so we do not use pro-forma reporting. Instead we provide customised reporting based on a detailed understanding of our clients’ needs.
Our Expertise
Patent Searching
Patents are a vast resource of technical information and extracting this information is done through different Searching processes. Patents can be searched for a number of reasons, including checking that a new product …
Infringement Searching
An infringement search seeks to ensure that a new product in Australia will not infringe upon an earlier patent and that the product can be brought into the market without fear of litigation. This type of search is perhaps …
Patentability Searching
In order to be patentable, an invention must be new and inventive (not obvious). Sometimes called a Novelty Search, this type of search is conducted before a patent application is filed and determines whether your invention is novel and/or has …
Prior Art Searching
Prior art searching is essential as it details whether your invention has already been publicly disclosed and whether or not proceeding with a patent application is a viable option. Prior art searching …
Landscape Searching
A landscape search is a great search option if you want to gain a better understanding of the IP terrain of a particular technology area. The results of the comprehensive search can be delivered …
Due Diligence
A due diligence search is done in order to keep track of your competitors as well as a tool for trend analysis in the industry. These searches are done with a focus on analysing the patent …
Subject Matter Searching
Our searches cover numerous technology sectors including biotechnology, engineering and pharmaceuticals. A subject matter search is very useful in determining the direction …
Limitations of Searching
There are a multitude of resources available for searching for patent documents which may be relevant to your patent claim. Regardless of the quality and amount of searching that is …
Other Capabilities Offered by AthenaIP
Trade Mark Searching
Design Searching
Utility Model Searching
Watching
We often watch progress of prosecution of applications, oppositions and litigation in major industrial markets. We also monitor prosecution of applications in many countries using databases to which we have access. These watches are conducted to ensure clients are aware of significant changes with sufficient time to prepare any necessary action in the required time. We can also report the watches in any manner you require.
We often conduct regular watches of new filings by people and companies of interest, e.g. inventors, originator companies and their licensees.