State-of-the-Art Patent Search
A State-of-the-Art Patent Search aims to locate grated patents or published patent applications in specified technical field.
State-of-the-Art searches are typically conducted at the initial stage of interest in a project but can be conducted at any stage.
The search will provide a valuable insight into what has been patented or researched in a particular field of interest. It is important
to include patent sources in this type of search, as typically 80% of information published in patents is not published elsewhere.
In addition to patent records, general Scientific and Technological records of chemical, electronic, medical, biomedical, geological,
physics and other fields may also be searched.