Search Types

We conduct the following types of searches for you:

Patent Searches

  • State of the art
  • Freedom to operate (FTO)
  • Opposition searches, invalidity searches
  • Prior art searches
  • Patentability searches, novelty searches
  • Legal status searches     
  • Patent monitoring     

Chemistry and Life Sciences

  • Structure searches
  • Markush searches
  • Sequence searches
  • Searches for formulations
  • Chemical and physical properties
  • Medical searches
  • Toxicology searches and REACH

Engineering and Technology

  • Patent and non-patent literature (NPL)
  • Numerical searches
  • Use of specialized databases (e.g. automotive sector)

Search Order

All searches can also be carried out as manual or automated monitoring.

Your particular search requirement is not contained in the lists above? Just contact us, we will be pleased to send you an offer for your specific request. 

The Search Order Form (PDF) and the General Terms and Conditions (PDF) can be found here.

FIZ Search Service Team

We will be happy to advise you!
Phone:
+49 7247 808 555
+49 7247 808 555
searchservice@fiz-karlsruhe.de