Patent Search Request

Patent Search Request

Kevin Prince
Registered Patent Agent

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Sample U.S. Patent Search
(9 MB .zip file)
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Hard-Copy Order Form

We are expert on-line researchers, utilizing state-of-the-art, on-line resources to accurately and thoroughly research the US and Worldwide Patent records to find the closest patents relating to your invention. We've been conducting on-line research for over 15 years and know exactly where to look based on your invention, and how to find the closest related art. While no search can be 100% successful at finding every potentially relevant reference, our track record over the last 15 years shines with over 99% satisfaction. We conduct over 80 U.S. patent searches per month... let our experience work for you.

Comparison of Patent Search Products

US Patent Search - $249

Worldwide Patent Search - $449

Covers U.S. Published Patents and Patent Applications
Same as US Patent Search, plus the following:

European (Granted & Published Applications)

WIPO PCT Publications

Japan (Abstracts only, in English)

German (Granted & Published Applications)

INPADOC (71 world patent signatories)

1-week delivery
1-week delivery

Covers US Patents back to the 1700's (keyword searched back to 1971, and from those, reference and class/subclass searched back to 1790) Covers US Patents back to the 1700's and the rest of the world back to 1968

Includes expert opinion of patentability in US Includes expert opinion of patentability in US

All Patent Searches include:

Cover Sheet with Search Strategy Used and Researcher's Expert Opinion of Patentability (.doc format)

An "A-List" of the most relevant (up to 30) patent references found (.pdf format)

A "B-List" of other related patents that you may find interesting and potentially relevant (.pdf format)

Full copies of the A-List patents (.pdf format)

You can choose to either receive a hard-copy of your search report or download it yourself from our website. (Search reports are typically between 5 and 20 MB, so high-speed Internet connections are recommended for downloading.) See the sample search report at left to see for yourself how detailed our search report is.

To get started, complete the form below. Alternately, you may fax or mail this hard-copy order form with sketches, payment, and any other necessary information.

Please tell us about yourself:

* First Name: * Last Name:

Company or Firm:

* Residential Address:

* City:

* State: * Zip:

Phone Numbers:

* Daytime:

Extension:

Fax:

Cellular:

Home:

Other:

* Email:

Number of Inventors:
(please email us with above info for each add'l inventor)

Please tell us about this particular invention:
Note: Please email or fax us additional details, sketches, etc. as necessary. For a signed Nondisclosure agreement,visit our NDA page before completing this form. If you are uncomfortable submitting this form on-line, we suggest you print out the order form and mail it with your payment.

* Invention Title:

* Description of the Invention:

How is this an improvement over the prior art?:

Drawings, sketches, photos, prototypes:

will be emailed will be mailed will be mailed with prototype
will be faxed not necessary please return all items sent
(Photos or sketches are usually sufficient for a search; prototypes need only be sent if, for some reason, the invention cannot be explained otherwise.)

* Communication:

The secrecy of your invention is important to us. While we prefer to communicate with you via email for ease and speed, we are also aware that many clients prefer to communicate by other, possibly more secure but more expensive means. As such, please let us know the way you would prefer that we communicate with you in the event we have questions about your invention. (Note that if you check anything other than 'email' below, you really should print our hard-copy form and either fax or mail it to us, instead of submitting an on-line form like this one!)

Email Phone Fax

* Delivery Options:

Search report files are frequently greater than 200 pages long, so we don't fax them. That leaves downloading from our Internet site (a link will be emailed to you simitar to the sample patent search download, which is 9MB), or we'll print everything and mail it to you (this will add time in the mail before you receive your report).

Download from Internet Site Priority Mail

* Total Amount Due:

Service
U.S. Search

Worldwide Search

Search Fee (1 week delivery)
$249

$449

I will send a check or money order by mail (will delay start of search)
I will call or fax in my credit card info to 1-800-399-0181.
I will use a credit card on-line through PayPal
(see next page after submitting order for instructions)

Misc. Info:

Please let us know about any other pertinent information or concerns that you may have that will help us conduct this search.

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Important Notice:

Dirt Cheap Patents and its affiliates (DCP), strive to ensure the accuracy and completeness of our research services. However, because of the subjective natures of such research and possible incomplete data supplied to us, we cannot warrant that our search reports are 100% complete or error-free. Any liability arising out of the preparation of our search report is limited to a refund of the search fee paid. This search is sold on a "best effort" basis only. Merely submitting this form does not form a client/attorney or client/agent relationship.

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