IP Audits & IP Searching
Fisher Adams Kelly specialises in researching and identifying existing intellectual property either within an organisation (IP Audits), or worldwide (IP Searching).
IP Audits involve identifying and managing the intellectual property assets within your organisation. These assets can include designs, inventions, processes, innovations or ideas that with the right protection and promotion can lead to increased commercial outcomes.
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IP Searching involves comprehensive research to identify if your idea has already been created or protected. Thorough searching eliminates the risk of infringing existing patents and confirms if there is ‘freedom to use’ your claimed innovation. Searching is an essential step in every IP protection process. The cost involved varies according to the extent of the search and the nature of the invention.
We can also assist you with ‘watching services’ to identify emerging innovations from competitors or former employees allowing opposition proceedings to take place within a specified period.
Please Contact Us for more information regarding IP Audits and IP Searching.
IP AUDITS AND IP SEARCHING – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT ARE IP AUDITS?
An IP audit is a review of the intellectual property owned, used or acquired by a company (Source: IP Australia). The goal of an audit is to identify all the IP your company may have to make sure you are not in breach of any legal conditions and to protect your ideas and innovations.
WHAT IS IP SEARCHING?
IP Searching is an important step in the patenting or Trade Marking process to ensure that the innovation is new. This stage of investigation can be as simple as searching through computer databases to comprehensive searches of patent, scientific and technical literature from a range of countries.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY…
“Intellectual property protection is a complex area to understand, especially for a rapidly growing business. We have greatly benefited by working with Fisher Adams Kelly to build our valuable intellectual property portfolio, without having to divert our valuable time away from our business.”
Mr David Noon – General Manager
Technology and Sales, GroundProbe Pty Ltd